| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan is hacked by Colby McNorton - foul #2 on Colby McNorton, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (C) Edward Allen, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is hacked by Colby McNorton - foul #3 on Colby McNorton, team foul #2 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (C) Colby McNorton | |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Edward Allen | 23-36 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Miroslav Koski takes the ball from Blaine Kaczmarek | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Edward Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Edward Allen steals the ball from Joseph Carver | 23-36 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-36 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the tip | 23-36 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #2 on Todd Brunner, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver snags the offensive board | 23-37 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #1 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is fouled on the floor by Dustin Burge - foul #1 on Dustin Burge, team foul #3 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the jump hook from close range | 23-37 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Jon Prince grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Miroslav Koski | 23-37 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Blaine Kaczmarek is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski - foul #1 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #4 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Dikembe Alu (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner lays it in on a great pass from Edward Allen | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) C - Dikembe Alu (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Larry Williams (SG) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman | |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #5 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Todd Brunner (PF) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg, Dikembe Alu | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Edward Allen knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Robert Whitman | 27-37 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is hacked by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Edward Allen, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Carver and he's hacked by James Homes - foul #3 on James Homes, team foul #5 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 27-40 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Allen - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #6 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (C) Edward Allen, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Homes | 29-42 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-42 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Jon Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Filip Mrozinski | 29-42 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Brunner | 31-42 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled in the backcourt by James Homes - foul #4 on James Homes, team foul #7 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Dikembe Alu (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the floater from the right block | 31-42 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) C - Dikembe Alu (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Edward Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Robert Whitman, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Larry Williams (SG) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor can't finish the layup | 31-42 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 31-42 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan buries a floater from the left block and the foul's on Dikembe Alu - foul #1 on Dikembe Alu, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (PF) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Dikembe Victor | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses short on a runner from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Michael Morgan swats the layup by Willie Wilson | 34-42 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Edward Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Morgan | 37-44 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Edward Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Todd Brunner swats the shot by Blaine Kaczmarek | 37-44 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 37-44 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | James Homes is fouled on the floor by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Larry Williams, Blaine Kaczmarek, Jerry Rodberg, Dikembe Alu | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Filip Mrozinski - foul #1 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Jon Prince | |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor grabs the board | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Victor | 39-49 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | James Homes connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Bernhard | 41-49 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Bernhard - foul #1 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #9 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Todd Brunner (PF) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Dikembe Victor, Rufus Borman, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is called for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Atkins (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Homes - foul #5 on James Homes, team foul #10 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) James Homes, Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Larry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Bernhard | 43-51 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Richard Bernhard steals the ball from Jerry Rodberg | 43-51 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard slams it home | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Atkins (fresh) PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Larry Williams, Eric Atkins, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge can't tip it in | 45-51 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Edward Allen pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is hacked by Colby McNorton - foul #4 on Colby McNorton, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-51 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Edward Allen gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Burge - foul #2 on Dustin Burge, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Richard Bernhard takes the ball from Dustin Burge | 52-51 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard dunks the ball | 54-51 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Edward Allen picks off the pass by Colby McNorton | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is hacked by Willie Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 55-51 |