| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Emmitt Holt - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Johnson steals it from Mark Arnold | 38-33 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson lays it up and in | 38-35 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | James Cecere throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Patrick Wilkinson steals the ball from Mark Jones | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch connects on the open driving attempt from the left block | 40-35 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal loses the dribble to Lucas Ziek | 40-35 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson tips it in | 42-35 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #1 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF) Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ray Anaya - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Mark Jones | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is fouled on the floor by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is fouled on the floor by Eric Ansley - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Eric Ansley, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt, Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins's floater is knocked away by Patrick Wilkinson | 47-38 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Patrick Wilkinson | 47-38 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Michael Hopkins is called for the reach on Patrick Wilkinson - foul #3 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) David Burnett, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Mark Jones denies the turnaround by Brian Shurtleff | 47-38 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Mark Jones buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Raymond Hill | 47-40 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), James Cecere (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Mark Jones | |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold buries a driving attempt from the left block | 52-42 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Seth Weiss is called for the reach on David Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Seth Weiss, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tim Kraker - foul #3 on Tim Kraker, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-42 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Cecere | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the jumper from the right side | 57-42 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 57-42 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #7 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is hacked by Michael Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Michael Hopkins | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Swanson | 61-42 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson throws it down | 63-42 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Lucas Ziek swats the layup by Emmitt Holt | 63-42 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson loses the dribble to Jeffrey Johnson | 63-42 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-42 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson tips it in | 65-42 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-42 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss gets the rebound | 65-42 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-42 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 65-42 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #9 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal grabs the board | 66-42 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Poch - foul #3 on Jerry Poch, team foul #5 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 66-42 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 66-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is whistled for traveling | 66-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG) Ray Anaya | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is hacked by Michael Hopkins - foul #5 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #10 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Michael Hopkins, Frankie Bock | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Michael Glass (SG) David Burnett, Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Raymond Hill steps in front of the Brian Shurtleff pass | 68-42 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #6 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Mark Jones (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Gerald Woodie | |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Michael Glass clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-44 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mark Jones | 68-44 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Jones | 68-47 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-47 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it back up and in | 68-49 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Robert Friedenthal steps in front of the Michael Glass pass in the backcourt | 68-49 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Dunkelberger | 68-51 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #11 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Michael Glass, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Seth Weiss (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses badly on a floater from the left block | 70-51 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it but misses | 70-51 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Emmitt Holt - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #12 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss loses the dribble to James Cecere | 72-51 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Woodie | 72-51 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-51 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it back up and in | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-53 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (tiring) 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Arnold (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Eric Ansley - foul #3 on Eric Ansley, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Eric Ansley, Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Seth Weiss, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ray Anaya - foul #4 on Ray Anaya, team foul #13 | 72-56 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Mark Jones can't connect on a floater in the lane | 72-56 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Emmitt Holt - foul #4 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #14 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (PF) Mark Jones | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the free throw | 75-56 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is called for traveling | 75-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) Seth Weiss | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-56 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 75-56 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Dunkelberger blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Swanson | 75-56 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Poch - foul #4 on Jerry Poch, team foul #8 | 75-56 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-58 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Mark Jones scores on a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Lucas Ziek - foul #1 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #9 | 75-60 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Mark Jones denies the turnaround by Jerry Poch | 75-60 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Jerry Poch denies the turnaround by Robert Friedenthal | 75-60 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 75-60 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-60 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 75-60 |