| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber inbounds the ball | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Steve Betz scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Nicolas Koopman | 43-49 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Lassiter | 46-49 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 46-49 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wayne Stewart | 46-49 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | James Pell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 46-52 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Pell | 48-52 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Webber | 48-54 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | James Pell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 51-54 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Stewart | 51-54 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steve Betz | 53-57 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #1 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | James Reed is fouled on the floor by Leandro Romano - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #1 | 53-57 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits a jumper in the lane | 53-59 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | James Carey pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Damron | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is whistled for a carry | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions hits the finger roll | 58-61 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Freese - foul #1 on Larry Freese, team foul #2 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Steve Betz snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by Steve Betz - foul #3 on Steve Betz, team foul #2 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | James Pell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Steve Betz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 61-63 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a turnaround from close range set up by Steve Betz | 61-65 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is whistled for a carry | 61-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, James Carey, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Larry Freese | 64-65 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | James Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Mason Littrell (PF) Larry Freese, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano loses the dribble to Robert Damron in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-65 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Wayne Stewart picks off the pass by Lee Merrick | 64-65 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | James Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 64-65 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Webber | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick clanks a jump hook in the paint | 64-65 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Lee Merrick picks off the pass by Leandro Romano in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Damron | 64-68 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | James Reed steals the ball from Rodney Brown in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | James Reed lays it up and in | 64-70 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Damron - foul #3 on Robert Damron, team foul #3 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), James Carey (SF), Peter Hines (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | James Pell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 66-70 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-70 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | James Pell drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Jenkins | 68-70 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | James Carey is whistled for traveling | 68-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Scott Stemple | |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman travels with the ball | 68-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Joseph Lassiter, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Willie Sessions is called for the reach on Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Willie Sessions, team foul #3 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Wayne Stewart (C) Gene Bell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Peter Hines | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Wayne Stewart is called for the reach on Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #4 | 68-70 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Carl Richardson | 68-72 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Larry Freese snags the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #4 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, James Carey | |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Mason Littrell (PF) James Pell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Scott Stemple | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson loses the dribble to Gene Bell | 72-72 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 75-72 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 75-74 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown hits a jump hook from the baseline | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Patrick Webber takes the ball from Leandro Romano | 77-76 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Rodney Brown takes the ball from Robert Damron in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 77-76 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown tips it back up and in | 79-76 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 79-78 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Patrick Webber - foul #3 on Patrick Webber, team foul #5 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Peter Hines | 81-81 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-81 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart banks in the layup set up by Joseph Lassiter | 83-81 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-81 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #6 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Peter Hines | |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the free throw | 86-81 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by James Pell - foul #4 on James Pell, team foul #5 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF) Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 86-83 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Larry Freese hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Larry Freese tips it back up and in | 88-83 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is hacked by Wayne Stewart - foul #3 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #6 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF) Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | James Pell is called for the reach on Nicolas Koopman - foul #5 on James Pell, team foul #7 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG) James Pell, Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Willie Sessions | 91-85 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Betz (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Carey (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-85 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the offensive board | 91-85 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 91-85 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the board | 91-85 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 91-85 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the rebound | 91-85 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Steve Betz buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-88 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Gene Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Peter Hines (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, James Carey, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 91-88 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 91-88 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 91-88 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | James Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 91-88 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Rodney Brown steals the ball from Patrick Webber | 91-88 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the lay-in | 91-88 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 91-88 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 91-88 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 91-88 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 91-88 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Larry Freese tips it back up and in | 93-88 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 93-88 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Larry Freese snags the defensive board | 93-88 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Jenkins | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 96-88 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Damron - foul #4 on Robert Damron, team foul #7 | 96-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, Peter Hines, William Carter | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Wayne Stewart is called for the reach on Scott Stemple - foul #4 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #8 | 98-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 98-88 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Mason Littrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #8 | 98-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 99-88 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 99-88 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 99-88 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Betz | 99-91 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is hacked by Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #9 | 99-91 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 1st free throw | 100-91 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 101-91 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the follow up shot | 101-93 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is hacked by Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #10 | 101-93 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses the 1st free throw | 101-93 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 101-93 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 101-93 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Betz | 101-96 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is hacked by Steve Betz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Betz, team foul #11 | 101-96 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 1st free throw | 102-96 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 103-96 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 103-96 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown grabs the board | 103-96 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown runs out the clock | 103-96 |