| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fouch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Howie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley inbounds the ball | 52-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-23 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin gets the rebound | 52-23 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Richard Getz's pass is intercepted by James Fouch | 52-23 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-23 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Richard Getz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-23 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Gerard Kelley is called for the reach on John Ashbaugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #1 | 52-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Jerry Howie | |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jon Durant - foul #3 on Jon Durant, team foul #2 | 52-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SF) Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's layup is rejected by Jon Durant | 52-23 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith grabs the board | 52-23 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher loses the ball out of bounds | 52-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG) Joseph Durocher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Robert Behrendt (PF) Richard Getz, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Jon Durant swats the layup by Keith Glaze | 52-23 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-23 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | James Fouch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 54-23 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Michael Norton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-23 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Michael Norton tips it in | 54-25 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 54-25 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Behrendt | 54-25 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson travels in the backcourt | 54-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Gerard Kelley (SF), Thomas Larson (C) Thomas Bryant, Herbert Smith, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Brendan Henson, Keith Glaze, Robert Behrendt, Michael Norton | |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley's pass is intercepted by John Ashbaugh | 54-25 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson lays it up and in set up by Thomas Loughlin | 54-27 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | John Ashbaugh picks off the pass by Jeffrey Elizalde | 54-27 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Elizalde - foul #1 on Jeffrey Elizalde, team foul #3 | 54-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (PF) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-28 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 54-28 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Jon Durant tips it home | 56-28 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is fouled on the floor by Harold Okamoto - foul #3 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #4 | 56-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Harold Okamoto, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), William Shute (PF) Nicholas Jackson, Michael Norton | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Shute (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Howie (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | William Shute comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-28 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the offensive board | 56-28 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-28 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Jon Durant snags the defensive board | 56-28 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jon Durant | 59-28 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-28 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant grabs the board | 59-28 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brendan Henson - foul #4 on Brendan Henson, team foul #1 | 59-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), James Fouch (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Robert Behrendt (C) Brendan Henson, Jerry Howie | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 59-28 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-28 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | William Shute hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-28 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson snags the defensive board | 60-28 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant's pass is intercepted by Richard Getz in the backcourt | 60-28 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Getz | 60-30 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Huneycutt | 63-30 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | William Shute drills a shot from the left block | 63-32 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | James Fouch is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Thomas Bryant | 65-32 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Mark Douglas is called for the reach on Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Douglas, team foul #5 | 65-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Mark Douglas, Patrick Huneycutt, James Fouch, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), Michael Norton (C) John Ashbaugh, Robert Behrendt | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Getz | 65-34 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Jon Durant is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Getz - foul #4 on Richard Getz, team foul #2 | 65-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Larson (PF) Gerard Kelley, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG), Nicholas Jackson (SF), Jerry Howie (C) Richard Getz, Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the 1st free throw | 65-34 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-34 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Joseph Durocher steals it from Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt | 66-34 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits the finger roll | 68-34 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Larson swats the layup by Jerry Howie | 68-34 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto gets the rebound | 68-34 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (SF) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) William Shute | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 68-34 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Jon Durant gets the rebound | 68-34 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Jon Durant loses the dribble to Nicholas Jackson | 68-34 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze loses the dribble to Joseph Durocher in the backcourt | 68-34 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher lays it in | 70-34 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jon Durant - foul #4 on Jon Durant, team foul #6 | 70-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), James Fouch (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Larson, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF), Michael Norton (C) Keith Glaze, Jerry Howie | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 1st free throw | 70-35 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-35 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the board | 70-35 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Gerard Kelley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #3 | 70-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Shute - foul #4 on William Shute, team foul #4 | 70-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SG) Harold Okamoto | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) William Shute | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 71-35 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 72-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey Elizalde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fouch (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Norton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Richard Getz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-35 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde is fouled on the floor by Brendan Henson - foul #5 on Brendan Henson, team foul #5 | 72-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Jerry Howie (C) Brendan Henson, Michael Norton | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-35 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley tips it home | 74-35 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Thomas Larson (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF), Robert Behrendt (C) John Ashbaugh, Jerry Howie | |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-35 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Bryant and the foul's on Nicholas Jackson - foul #1 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #6 | 76-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (PG), Randall Owens (SG) Richard Getz, Thomas Loughlin | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the free throw | 77-35 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Thomas Larson - foul #1 on Thomas Larson, team foul #7 | 77-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Randall Owens | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 77-35 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-36 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson is fouled on the floor by Robert Behrendt - foul #2 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #7 | 77-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG) Joseph Durocher, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (SG) Robert Behrendt | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the 1st free throw | 78-36 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-36 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Albert Yang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (PF) Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-36 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Jon Durant can't tip it in | 79-36 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 79-36 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Albert Yang loses the dribble to Patrick Huneycutt in the backcourt | 79-36 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt jams it | 81-36 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Elizalde steps in front of the Michael Norton pass | 81-36 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Randall Owens - foul #1 on Randall Owens, team foul #8 | 81-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Robert Dowdle (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Harold Okamoto, James Fouch, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Robert Behrendt (C) Randall Owens, Michael Norton | |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt misses the 1st free throw | 81-36 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 81-36 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt grabs the offensive rebound | 81-36 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant | 83-36 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Richard Getz's floater is knocked away by Thomas Larson | 83-36 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson pulls down the rebound | 83-36 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson is open and scores on a jumper in the lane | 85-36 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Larson - foul #2 on Thomas Larson, team foul #8 | 85-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF) Thomas Bryant, Herbert Smith, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Albert Yang | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 1st free throw | 85-37 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 2nd free throw | 85-38 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 3 from the left wing | 85-38 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher grabs the offensive rebound | 85-38 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas can't finish the layup | 85-38 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt snags the defensive board | 85-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Larson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Dowdle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Keith Glaze (tired) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Jackson (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Behrendt (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Norton (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson buries a shot near the basket set up by Richard Getz | 85-40 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Richard Getz - foul #5 on Richard Getz, team foul #9 | 85-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), James Fouch (PF), Jon Durant (C) Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley, Thomas Larson, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG) Richard Getz, Keith Glaze | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 86-40 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 86-40 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt pulls down the rebound | 86-40 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Durocher is called for the reach on Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #9 | 86-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG) Joseph Durocher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 1st free throw | 86-41 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 86-42 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the turnaround in the lane | 86-42 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto gets the offensive rebound | 86-42 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Loughlin picks off the pass by James Fouch | 86-42 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 86-42 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 86-42 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Albert Yang steals the ball from Thomas Bryant in the backcourt | 86-42 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Michael Norton drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 86-44 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Smith | 88-44 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Michael Norton's layup is rejected by James Fouch | 88-44 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt hits the follow up shot | 88-46 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Yang - foul #2 on Albert Yang, team foul #10 | 88-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Gerard Kelley (SF), Thomas Larson (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Harold Okamoto, Herbert Smith, James Fouch, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (PG), Keith Glaze (SF) Albert Yang, Robert Behrendt | |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 89-46 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 89-46 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 89-46 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 89-48 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is hacked by Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #11 | 89-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (PG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 89-48 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 90-48 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Larson swats the shot by Nicholas Jackson | 90-48 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Durocher | 90-48 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 3 from the left wing | 90-48 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-48 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt can't finish the uncontested layup | 90-48 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle tips it in | 92-48 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson drills a floater from the left wing | 92-50 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-50 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher can't tip it in | 92-50 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze snags the defensive board | 92-50 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Randall Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 92-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF), James Fouch (PF), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Patrick Huneycutt, Thomas Larson, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey Elizalde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Fouch (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Durant (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Albert Yang (very tired) SG - Randall Owens (tiring) SF - Nicholas Jackson (very tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Behrendt (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Norton (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | James Fouch comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 92-50 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Randall Owens snags the defensive board | 92-50 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Jon Durant denies the turnaround by Nicholas Jackson | 92-50 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde pulls down the rebound | 92-50 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Owens - foul #2 on Randall Owens, team foul #12 | 92-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SF) Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 92-50 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 92-50 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 92-50 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Michael Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 92-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Larson (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Norton - foul #1 on Michael Norton, team foul #13 | 92-50 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 93-50 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 94-50 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | James Fouch denies the turnaround by Nicholas Jackson | 94-50 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher gets the rebound | 94-50 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Albert Yang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Yang, team foul #14 | 94-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG) Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF) Robert Behrendt | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 1st free throw | 94-50 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 95-50 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Albert Yang knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 95-52 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Albert Yang is called for the reach on Joseph Durocher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Yang, team foul #15 | 95-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (SF), Jon Durant (C) Herbert Smith, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SF) William Shute | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 96-52 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 96-52 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher snags the offensive board | 96-52 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 99-52 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze is hacked by Gerard Kelley - foul #2 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #10 | 99-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (PF) Randall Owens | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 1st free throw | 99-53 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze makes the 2nd free throw | 99-54 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Jackson - foul #2 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #16 | 99-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (SG) Robert Behrendt | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 100-54 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 100-54 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Michael Norton gets the rebound | 100-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Michael Norton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Fouch - foul #2 on James Fouch, team foul #11 | 100-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (C) Randall Owens | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the 1st free throw | 100-54 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 100-55 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Michael Norton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Norton, team foul #17 | 100-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (SG) Robert Behrendt | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 101-55 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 102-55 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Gerard Kelley takes the ball from Nicholas Jackson | 102-55 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 102-55 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Randall Owens pulls down the rebound | 102-55 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Michael Norton is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jon Durant - foul #5 on Jon Durant, team foul #12 | 102-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Larson (C) Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt (C) Randall Owens | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 1st free throw | 102-56 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 102-56 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the board | 102-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Albert Yang is called for the reach on Joseph Durocher - foul #5 on Albert Yang, team foul #18 | 102-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (PG) Albert Yang | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 103-56 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 104-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze knocks in the shot from the left block | 104-58 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher runs out the clock | 104-58 |