| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) SF - Steven Braxton (fresh) PF - Dustin Pitts (fresh) C - Leo Kass (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Pitts | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Hennessey - foul #1 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Christopher Matos is called for the reach on Robert Hennessey - foul #1 on Christopher Matos, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Leo Kass connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jim Waid and he's fouled by Jay Blazer - foul #1 on Jay Blazer, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Leo Kass misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | John Knight snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is fouled on the floor by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Leo Kass makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hennessey and he's hacked by David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) David Riley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Leo Kass makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer loses the dribble to Dustin Pitts in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #5 | 2-8 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Hennessey steals the ball from Randy Hessler in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hennessey | 2-11 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Leo Kass blocks the short jumper by Randy Hessler | 2-11 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Leo Kass pulls down the rebound | 2-11 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hennessey | 2-13 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler's floater is knocked away by Steven Braxton | 2-13 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leo Kass | 2-13 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Randy Hessler takes the ball from Robert Hennessey in the backcourt | 2-13 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Pitts - foul #1 on Dustin Pitts, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Phillip Mangold (C) Randy Hessler, John Knight, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Nathan Robinson (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Steven Braxton, Dustin Pitts, Leo Kass | |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos makes the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Valentine - foul #1 on Robert Valentine, team foul #6 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF) Christopher Matos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-13 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Gilbert Mortensen - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 3rd free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen blows the layup but he's fouled by Johnson Robinson - foul #1 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #7 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Herman Brewer (C) Kenneth Mikesell, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF), Jessie Ellington (C) Michael Sheedy, Nathan Robinson | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Valentine | 9-14 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the dunk attempt | 9-14 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) SG - Robert Valentine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnson Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Drew Mathis (fairly fresh) C - Herman Brewer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeromy Hill (fairly fresh) SG - Warren Centeno (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Settle (fairly fresh) PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jessie Ellington (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jeromy Hill and he's fouled by Herman Brewer - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #8 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) William Vowels, Robert Valentine, Johnson Robinson, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Leo Kass (C) Jeromy Hill, Warren Centeno, Philip Settle, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 9-17 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton tips it but misses | 9-17 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington snags the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leo Kass - foul #1 on Leo Kass, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF) Christopher Matos, John Knight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Nathan Robinson (C) Robert Hennessey, Steven Braxton, Jessie Ellington, Leo Kass | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Christopher Matos (SG) Randy Hessler, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (C) Dustin Pitts | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer loses the ball out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF) Kenneth Mikesell, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Jeromy Hill (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF) Warren Centeno, Michael Sheedy, Nathan Robinson | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill's pass is intercepted by Christopher Matos in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses the easy layup | 10-17 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeromy Hill | 10-20 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Waid - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Jay Blazer (PF) William Vowels, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis is hacked by Robert Hennessey - foul #2 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Johnson Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Leo Kass (C) Robert Hennessey, Jeromy Hill, Dustin Pitts | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | John Knight clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Knight | 10-20 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Philip Settle steals it from Christopher Matos | 10-20 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Randy Hessler - foul #1 on Randy Hessler, team foul #9 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Phillip Mangold (C) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF) Warren Centeno, Philip Settle, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Robinson | 10-25 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Leo Kass swats the layup by Drew Mathis | 10-25 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson tips it home | 12-25 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leo Kass | 12-28 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Robinson | 12-28 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson pulls down the rebound | 12-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Valentine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnson Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Drew Mathis (tired) C - Phillip Mangold (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Sheedy (fairly fresh) SG - Jeromy Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Braxton (tired) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Leo Kass (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Leo Kass can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 12-28 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold grabs the defensive rebound | 12-28 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | William Vowels hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 12-28 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson grabs the board | 12-28 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-28 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | William Vowels gets the rebound | 12-28 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Jeromy Hill is called for the reach on Robert Valentine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #7 | 12-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), John Knight (SF), Kenneth Mikesell (PF), Herman Brewer (C) William Vowels, Johnson Robinson, Drew Mathis, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Michael Sheedy, Jeromy Hill, Steven Braxton, Nathan Robinson, Leo Kass | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Jim Waid travels with the ball | 14-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG) Robert Valentine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (C) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer can't finish the layup | 17-28 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Philip Settle grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts can't finish the layup | 17-28 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 17-28 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Blazer (PF) Kenneth Mikesell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Philip Settle, Jessie Ellington | |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Warren Centeno steals the ball from John Knight in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts is called for traveling | 17-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson (C) Dustin Pitts | |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos travels with the ball | 17-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF) John Knight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SF) Jeromy Hill | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 17-28 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Jim Waid tips it home | 17-30 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson hits the finger roll | 19-30 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Johnson Robinson is called for the reach on Jim Waid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Phillip Mangold (C) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, Johnson Robinson, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts (PF) Nathan Robinson | |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Mikesell | 22-32 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Philip Settle (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Jim Waid, Michael Sheedy, Dustin Pitts | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Settle | 22-34 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Kenneth Mikesell, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG) Warren Centeno | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #8 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Drew Mathis (PF) Robert Valentine, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Leo Kass (C) Jeromy Hill, Philip Settle, Jessie Ellington | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Gilbert Mortensen swats the short shot by Herman Brewer | 22-34 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos grabs the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Matos (tiring) 7 pts. SF - John Knight (tired) 2 reb. PF - Drew Mathis (tiring) C - Herman Brewer (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sheedy (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Braxton (tired) 5 pts. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Kass (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Phillip Mangold (C) William Vowels, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Dustin Pitts (PF), Nathan Robinson (C) Jim Waid, Gilbert Mortensen, Leo Kass | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Pitts | 22-36 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Warren Centeno | 22-38 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos's layup is rejected by Nathan Robinson | 22-38 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Matos - foul #2 on Christopher Matos, team foul #11 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Christopher Matos, Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Leo Kass (C) Warren Centeno, Steven Braxton, Dustin Pitts, Nathan Robinson | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler is fouled on the floor by Philip Settle - foul #1 on Philip Settle, team foul #9 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Michael Sheedy, Leo Kass | |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Robert Valentine steps in front of the Gilbert Mortensen pass | 24-38 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Gilbert Mortensen steps in front of the Randy Hessler pass | 24-38 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen hits the follow up shot | 24-40 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-40 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington lays it up and in set up by Philip Settle | 27-42 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill is hacked by Randy Hessler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Hessler, team foul #12 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Kenneth Mikesell (PF), David Riley (C) Randy Hessler, Robert Valentine, John Knight, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Nathan Robinson (PF), Leo Kass (C) Philip Settle, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Riley | 27-43 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell travels with the ball | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) SG - Christopher Matos (tired) 7 pts. SF - Johnson Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Mikesell (fairly fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeromy Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Kass (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Hennessey | 27-45 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | William Vowels is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Waid - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #10 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (PF) Kenneth Mikesell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Braxton (SF) Jeromy Hill | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | William Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | William Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jim Waid | 29-47 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leo Kass | 29-47 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton is hacked by Johnson Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #13 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF) Christopher Matos, Johnson Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Dustin Pitts (PF) Jim Waid, Nathan Robinson | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Drew Mathis is blocked by Leo Kass | 29-49 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno is hacked by William Vowels - foul #1 on William Vowels, team foul #14 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Robert Valentine (SG) William Vowels, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Steven Braxton, Leo Kass | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Valentine | 31-50 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-50 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Drew Mathis | 31-50 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hennessey - foul #3 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #11 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Randy Hessler, Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Jeromy Hill (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF), Leo Kass (C) Robert Hennessey, Michael Sheedy, Dustin Pitts, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-50 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson is hacked by Robert Valentine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Valentine, team foul #15 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG) Robert Valentine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Warren Centeno steps in front of the John Knight pass in the backcourt | 33-52 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Jim Waid banks in the layup on a nice dish by Warren Centeno | 33-54 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Nathan Robinson denies the turnaround by Jay Blazer | 33-54 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Jim Waid snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-54 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | John Knight clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-54 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson gets the rebound | 33-54 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jay Blazer is called for the reach on Jim Waid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Blazer, team foul #16 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG) Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) Nathan Robinson | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-54 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the board | 33-55 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | David Riley drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from William Vowels | 35-55 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jim Waid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF) John Knight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Warren Centeno, Leo Kass | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | David Riley drills a jump hook in the lane | 37-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-55 |