| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 10 pts. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman's floater is tipped away by John Congdon | 21-30 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman tips it back up and in | 21-32 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Asbury - foul #3 on Keith Asbury, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Keith Asbury | |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is hacked by Ernest Trammell - foul #2 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 23-34 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses short on a floater from close range | 23-34 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | John Congdon tips it but misses | 23-34 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | James Carter tips it home | 25-34 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene is whistled for a carry | 25-34 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is hacked by Robert Baptista - foul #1 on Robert Baptista, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ernest Trammell | 28-34 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Moore | 28-36 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits a floater near the basket | 30-36 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) John Congdon, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 30-37 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-37 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman can't connect on a shot in the lane | 32-37 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman tips it in | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | James Gregory's layup is rejected by Robert Baptista | 32-39 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 32-39 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-39 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Bryan Moore takes the ball from Ernest Trammell | 32-39 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Moore | 32-42 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Moore - foul #1 on Bryan Moore, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Wilford Greene, Robert Baptista | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | James Claar clanks a jumper in the paint | 34-44 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by John Congdon - foul #1 on John Congdon, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-47 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Jonathan Yang picks off the pass by Robert Cox | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tom Baughman (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG) Mike Clark, James Claar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Tom Baughman, Bryan Moore | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | John Congdon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Moore (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Moore | 35-49 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-49 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Baptista - foul #2 on Robert Baptista, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) John Congdon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF) Keith Asbury | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF) Matthew Forte | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Foret | 36-49 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jonas Richardson | 38-49 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Wilford Greene - foul #3 on Wilford Greene, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) Wilford Greene, Bryan Moore | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Trammell - foul #3 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits a jumper from the left block | 43-52 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | James Claar misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Claar (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry McGrath | 43-55 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | James Claar comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Baptista | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Claar | 45-58 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista hits the finger roll | 45-60 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Robert Baptista picks off the pass by John Congdon | 45-60 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG) James Claar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Robert Baptista | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a 3 from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-63 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | John Congdon steals it from Keith Asbury | 45-63 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson blows the layup | 45-63 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Moore | 45-63 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the shot from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Bryan Moore - foul #2 on Bryan Moore, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), Alphonso Valdez (C) John Congdon, James Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Matthew Forte (SF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Tom Baughman | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it but misses | 47-65 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Forte (fresh) PF - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Wilford Greene is called for the reach on Matthew Foret - foul #4 on Wilford Greene, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Gregory (PF) Ernest Trammell, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Moore | 47-65 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jerry McGrath | 47-68 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is hacked by Jerry McGrath - foul #3 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #10 | 47-68 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Mike Clark - foul #1 on Mike Clark, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is called for a backcourt violation | 49-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), John Congdon (SF) Mike Clark, Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is fouled on the floor by James Claar as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on James Claar, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) James Claar, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Forte | 49-73 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jonas Richardson | 52-73 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-73 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore hits the follow up shot | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-75 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore pulls down the rebound | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Robert Cox swats the layup by Jonathan Yang | 52-75 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell pulls down the rebound | 52-75 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 52-75 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 52-75 |