| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Harry Evans inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it in | 35-24 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Harry Evans is called for the reach on Allen Carroll - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | John Foushee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-24 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Harry Evans | 35-24 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Eric Graff picks off the pass by Bruce Banks | 35-24 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (SG), James Gaddis (PF), Earl Flanery (C) John Foushee, Gaston Ferdinand, Allen Carroll | |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Porter - foul #3 on Kenneth Porter, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (C) Eric Parkerson, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand (PF) Kenneth Porter | |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis tips it home | 37-26 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones is fouled on the floor by Bruce Banks - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Adam Stoehr (SG), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), John Foushee (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), Allen Carroll (C) Eric Graff, Jacob Jones, Earl Flanery, James Gaddis | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses badly on a floater in the lane | 37-26 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson's floater is tipped away by Gaston Ferdinand | 37-26 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Allen Carroll is called for the reach on Teodoro Esposito - foul #2 on Allen Carroll, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery (SF) John Foushee | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Allen Carroll is called for the reach on Bruce Banks - foul #3 on Allen Carroll, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), Jacob Jones (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), James Gaddis (PF), Levi Brown (C) Alberto Russo, Leonard Ledezma, Earl Flanery, Gaston Ferdinand, Allen Carroll | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Levi Brown (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Pierce - foul #1 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG) Adam Stoehr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris buries a runner in the paint | 39-28 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Anthony Farris picks off the pass by Levi Brown | 39-28 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Evans | 41-28 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Pierce - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #4 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), John Foushee (SG), Earl Flanery (SF), Allen Carroll (PF) Eric Graff, Jacob Jones, Kenneth Porter, James Gaddis | |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Ratko Pilchowski - foul #1 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #5 | 41-28 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Ratko Pilchowski - foul #2 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #6 | 41-28 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce's pass is intercepted by John Foushee in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito lays it in uncontested | 43-30 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown misses the easy layup | 43-30 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown tips it in | 43-32 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Russo - foul #2 on Alberto Russo, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Harry Evans (SF) Adam Stoehr, Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF) Alberto Russo, John Foushee, Earl Flanery, Allen Carroll | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Ledezma (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Porter | 43-35 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by Ratko Pilchowski and he's fouled by Levi Brown - foul #4 on Levi Brown, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (SG), James Gaddis (C) Kenneth Porter, Levi Brown | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma dunks the ball on a great pass from Jacob Jones | 46-37 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce tips it back up and in | 48-37 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones is whistled for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF) Lawrence Pierce, Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), Earl Flanery (SF) Jacob Jones, Leonard Ledezma | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter lays it in | 50-37 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff misses short on a runner from the left block | 50-37 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson and he's fouled by James Gaddis - foul #1 on James Gaddis, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Adam Stoehr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Allen Carroll (PF) Eric Graff, John Foushee, Gaston Ferdinand, James Gaddis | |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter misses the free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery misses the fadeaway from the right side | 52-37 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Banks | 52-37 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Pierce - foul #3 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Alan Carpenter, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), John Deeter (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF) Leonard Ledezma, Kenneth Porter, Earl Flanery | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Allen Carroll | 52-37 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Teodoro Esposito picks off the pass by Gaston Ferdinand | 52-37 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), John Foushee (SG), Levi Brown (C) Alberto Russo, Jacob Jones, Gaston Ferdinand | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Deeter (fresh) PF - Allen Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Levi Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 55-39 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Harry Evans pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Stoehr | 57-39 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | John Foushee is fouled on the floor by Harry Evans - foul #3 on Harry Evans, team foul #8 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Bruce Banks (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Adam Stoehr, Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter (SF), James Gaddis (PF), Earl Flanery (C) John Deeter, Allen Carroll, Levi Brown | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | John Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | John Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Harry Evans's fadeaway is rejected by James Gaddis | 57-41 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Pierce | 57-41 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Eric Parkerson and he's hacked by John Foushee - foul #1 on John Foushee, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SG) Eric Graff, John Foushee | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter is whistled for traveling | 60-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG) Kenneth Porter | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alberto Russo - foul #3 on Alberto Russo, team foul #8 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll (C) Earl Flanery | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll is fouled on the floor by Ratko Pilchowski - foul #3 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #9 | 61-41 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Alberto Russo is called for the reach on Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alberto Russo, team foul #9 | 61-42 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alberto Russo | 63-45 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito loses the dribble to Allen Carroll | 63-45 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-45 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis grabs the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll clanks a floater in the lane | 63-45 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Jacob Jones picks off the pass by Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-45 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Stoehr (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Ledezma (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Carroll (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Gaddis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito clanks a runner from the baseline | 63-45 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Jones | 63-48 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski makes the driving attempt near the basket | 65-48 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Gaddis | 65-50 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito slams it home | 67-50 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll tips it but misses | 67-50 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis snags the offensive board | 67-50 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll is hacked by Alan Carpenter - foul #1 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #10 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery (SF) Alberto Russo | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-51 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito is hacked by Allen Carroll - foul #4 on Allen Carroll, team foul #10 | 67-51 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Ledezma | 68-54 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on James Gaddis - foul #2 on James Gaddis, team foul #11 | 70-54 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter makes the free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-57 |