| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Rapp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Liptak inbounds the ball | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp lays it up and in | 48-43 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Rapp takes the ball from Brent Mosca | 48-43 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky is hacked by Brent Mosca - foul #3 on Brent Mosca, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold (PF) Brent Mosca | |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Edwin Worcester - foul #3 on Edwin Worcester, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SG) Edwin Worcester | |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 48-43 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold tips it home | 48-45 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | David Liptak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker (C) Thomas Alexander | |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Liptak | 48-45 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the dunk attempt | 48-45 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Cook - foul #3 on Matthew Cook, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Russell Barnes (SF), Timothy Rapp (C) Ismael Moyes, David Liptak, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (SG), William Hahn (C) Joseph Callahan, Anthony Arnold | |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-46 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel misses the 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-46 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Happel | 50-49 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Greg Huffaker - foul #1 on Greg Huffaker, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (SF), Matthew Cook (C) Russell Barnes, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Brent Mosca (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Charles Little, James Sund, Greg Huffaker, William Hahn | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Osenkowski and the foul's on Edwin Worcester - foul #4 on Edwin Worcester, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Telek Zamborsky (PF) Steven Osenkowski, Cleveland Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Guinan (SG) Edwin Worcester | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Miladen Zingler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes is hacked by Steve Guinan - foul #2 on Steve Guinan, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky is hacked by Joseph Callahan - foul #3 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SG) Steve Guinan | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund is fouled on the floor by Russell Barnes - foul #1 on Russell Barnes, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp (C) Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Guinan (PG), Anthony Arnold (SF), Greg Huffaker (C) Marc Happel, Joseph Callahan, Thomas Alexander | |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold can't finish the layup | 55-54 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund is fouled on the floor by Timothy Rapp - foul #2 on Timothy Rapp, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Ismael Moyes, David Liptak, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Marc Happel (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Steve Guinan, James Sund, Anthony Arnold, Greg Huffaker | |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca tips it home | 55-56 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Little | 57-58 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Barnes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Happel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Mosca (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander is fouled on the floor by Matthew Cook - foul #4 on Matthew Cook, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Ronald Perkins (SG), David Liptak (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Steven Osenkowski, Miladen Zingler, Russell Barnes, Cleveland Mitchell, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SG), Anthony Arnold (PF), Greg Huffaker (C) Marc Happel, Brent Mosca, Thomas Alexander | |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little's pass is intercepted by Ismael Moyes in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | David Liptak lays it in on a great pass from Ismael Moyes | 59-58 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Perkins steps in front of the James Sund pass | 59-58 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins blows the layup | 59-58 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Anthony Arnold | 59-60 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | David Liptak blows the layup | 59-60 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Greg Huffaker | 59-60 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Ronald Perkins - foul #2 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF) Ronald Perkins, Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), Brent Mosca (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Charles Little, Joseph Callahan, Greg Huffaker | |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the jumpshot from the left side | 59-61 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander's pass is intercepted by Miladen Zingler | 59-61 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler banks in the layup | 61-61 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 61-61 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander tips it home | 61-63 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | David Liptak scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Miladen Zingler and he's fouled by Anthony Arnold - foul #2 on Anthony Arnold, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG) Ismael Moyes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Joseph Callahan (SF) James Sund, Anthony Arnold | |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Cleveland Mitchell - foul #1 on Cleveland Mitchell, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF) David Liptak | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker (C) Thomas Alexander | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Brent Mosca denies the turnaround by Cleveland Mitchell | 64-65 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Osenkowski takes the ball from Greg Huffaker | 64-65 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski misses the dunk attempt | 64-65 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 64-65 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marc Happel | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Rapp (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Happel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Mosca (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-65 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Osenkowski is called for the reach on Charles Little - foul #2 on Steven Osenkowski, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), David Liptak (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Steven Osenkowski, Miladen Zingler, Cleveland Mitchell, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester (SG), James Sund (SF), Anthony Arnold (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Marc Happel, Joseph Callahan, Brent Mosca, Greg Huffaker | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Charles Little | 66-68 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-68 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook's pass is intercepted by James Sund | 66-68 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund banks in the layup | 66-70 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | David Liptak connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Barnes | 68-70 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund's floater is knocked away by Matthew Cook | 68-70 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | David Liptak is fouled on the floor by James Sund - foul #2 on James Sund, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SG) Russell Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Brent Mosca (PF) Charles Little, James Sund, Anthony Arnold | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker (C) Thomas Alexander | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 71-70 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 71-70 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Callahan | 71-70 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan grabs the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel connects on the turnaround near the basket | 71-72 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Liptak and he's fouled by Marc Happel - foul #2 on Marc Happel, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) David Liptak, Telek Zamborsky, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SG), Anthony Arnold (C) Edwin Worcester, Greg Huffaker | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Rapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sund (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Ronald Perkins - foul #3 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Russell Barnes (SF) Ismael Moyes, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Guinan (PG), Thomas Alexander (C) Marc Happel, Anthony Arnold | |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Callahan steps in front of the Russell Barnes pass | 76-74 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Rapp is called for the reach on Thomas Alexander - foul #3 on Timothy Rapp, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (SF) Russell Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Edwin Worcester (SG) Steve Guinan, Joseph Callahan | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on James Sund - foul #3 on James Sund, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-79 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Steven Osenkowski, Cleveland Mitchell, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan (SF) James Sund | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | David Liptak clanks a jumper from the right side | 77-79 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the offensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Cook | 79-79 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-79 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Miladen Zingler | 81-79 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 81-79 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan snags the offensive board | 81-79 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Liptak swats the short shot by Edwin Worcester | 81-79 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Liptak and he's fouled by Charles Little - foul #3 on Charles Little, team foul #11 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp (C) Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca loses the ball out of bounds | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ismael Moyes and he's hacked by Edwin Worcester - foul #5 on Edwin Worcester, team foul #12 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SG) Edwin Worcester | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky makes the free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-79 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes grabs the board | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Charles Little is called for the reach on Ismael Moyes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Little, team foul #13 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Miladen Zingler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca pulls down the rebound | 87-79 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-79 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes is hacked by James Sund in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sund, team foul #14 | 87-79 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 89-79 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 89-79 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 89-79 |