| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) PF - Richard Soares (fresh) C - Leroy Farr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Orville Lange - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Felix Cole | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses badly on a shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Farr | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin can't connect on a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chuck Moore (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF), James Kostka (C) Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Kostka - foul #1 on James Kostka, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Scot Mastin | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Robert Patin clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Coulter - foul #1 on Steven Coulter, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Jeffery Brannen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Orville Lange knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Chuck Moore | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Thomas Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (PF) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt, James Kostka | |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Chuck Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Steven Coulter takes the ball from Robert Patin | 6-4 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen banks in the layup set up by Steven Coulter | 8-4 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Richard Soares scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Scot Mastin and the foul's on Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Patin | |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Richard Soares connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Betancourt | 8-9 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 10-9 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt scores on a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Darrell Estes - foul #1 on Darrell Estes, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Patin (PF), James Kostka (C) Scot Mastin, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore blows the layup but he's fouled by Scott Boyle - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (SF) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | James Kostka snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Chuck Moore is called for the reach on Scott Boyle - foul #1 on Chuck Moore, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG) Chuck Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | James Kostka comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Felix Cole - foul #2 on Felix Cole, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Boyle - foul #2 on Scott Boyle, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Chuck Moore, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG), Robert Warren (PF) Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Robert Warren connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Murphy | 13-15 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the board | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) SG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kostka (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | James Kostka is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Kostka, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chuck Moore (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin, Robert Warren, James Kostka | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Brannen | 16-15 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry and he's fouled by Timothy Mayes - foul #1 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Orville Lange | 18-18 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Jeffery Brannen knocks away the 3 by Richard Soares | 18-18 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeffery Brannen | 18-18 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 18-18 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is hacked by Chas Reimann - foul #1 on Chas Reimann, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chuck Moore (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmie Williams | 18-20 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 18-20 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scot Mastin | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry blows the layup | 18-20 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Freddy Derryberry steals it from Timothy Mayes | 18-22 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Robert Patin lays it in on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 18-24 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes travels in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (PF) Robert Patin, Robert Warren | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Murphy | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Thomas Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Richard Soares blows the layup | 20-27 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Orville Lange snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is denied on a layup by Jimmie Williams | 20-27 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Soares | 20-27 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Murphy | 20-30 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Murphy - foul #1 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Orville Lange, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Joseph Murphy, Richard Soares, Jimmie Williams | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 22-30 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Combs is called for the reach on Leroy Farr - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SF), Steven Coulter (C) Darrell Estes, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 24-33 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Robert Patin blows the layup | 24-33 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Brannen | 26-33 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Brannen in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is called for 5 seconds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Richard Soares (PF), James Kostka (C) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Leroy Farr | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Richard Soares clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-33 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | James Kostka picks off the pass by Jeffery Brannen | 26-33 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | James Kostka lays it in set up by Robert Patin | 26-35 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Richard Soares - foul #1 on Richard Soares, team foul #7 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Leroy Farr (C) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, James Kostka | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Richard Soares gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle's pass is intercepted by Thomas Combs | 26-35 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | The jumper by Felix Cole is denied by Leroy Farr | 26-35 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Orville Lange tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is whistled for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Warren (PF) Joseph Murphy, Richard Soares | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Scott Boyle steals the ball from Orville Lange | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr blows the dunk | 28-35 |