| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Robert Cox swats the short shot by Jonathan Yang | 30-40 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang buries a jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Kermit Hedlund steps in front of the Mike Clark pass | 32-40 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it home | 34-40 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 34-40 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Price | 34-40 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Raymond Price is called for a backcourt violation | 34-40 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 34-40 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 34-42 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez lays it up and in set up by Mike Clark | 34-44 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mike Clark - foul #1 on Mike Clark, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG) Mike Clark | |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 35-44 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Foret | 35-46 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the board | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Foret | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 37-49 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Keith Asbury is called for the reach on Matthew Foret - foul #3 on Keith Asbury, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses the fadeaway in the lane | 37-49 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Mike Clark connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang banks in the layup | 39-52 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Robert Cox comes up short on the shot in the paint | 39-52 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury lays it up and in and he's hacked by Mike Clark - foul #2 on Mike Clark, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Darryl Daniels | |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the free throw | 41-52 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft knocks in the floater from close range | 41-54 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Kermit Hedlund | 44-54 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Malcolm Archer | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-56 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits the follow up shot | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Malcolm Archer is called for the reach on Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Keith Asbury, Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Darryl Daniels (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Foret | 46-58 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by Arnold Johnson - foul #3 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | James Gregory drills a jumper in the lane set up by Darryl Daniels | 46-60 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | James Gregory steps in front of the George Morrow pass | 46-60 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Darryl Daniels and he's fouled by George Morrow - foul #3 on George Morrow, team foul #3 | 46-62 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | George Morrow is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on George Morrow, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) George Morrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Arnold Johnson is called for the reach on Matthew Foret - foul #4 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Keith Asbury (SF) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, Darryl Daniels, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | John Johnson steals the ball from James Gregory | 46-63 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Alan Black is hacked by Malcolm Archer - foul #2 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-63 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-63 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's pass is intercepted by Malcolm Archer | 46-63 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Robert Cox buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Mike Clark | 46-65 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Cox and he's hacked by Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #6 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Darryl Daniels (SG), Raymond Price (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Malcolm Archer, James Gregory, Robert Cox | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the free throw | 46-68 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the lay-in | 46-68 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Matthew Forte takes the ball from Alphonso Valdez | 46-68 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte lays it up and in | 48-68 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret hits the follow up shot | 48-70 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 48-72 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Mike Clark steals the ball from Jonathan Yang | 48-72 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Robert Cox drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from George Hutchcraft and the foul's on Keith Asbury - foul #4 on Keith Asbury, team foul #7 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Keith Asbury, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the free throw | 48-75 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | George Hutchcraft is called for the reach on George Morrow - foul #4 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #5 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), James Gregory (PF) Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price | |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | George Morrow's layup is rejected by George Hutchcraft | 48-75 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 48-75 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on George Morrow - foul #5 on George Morrow, team foul #8 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) George Morrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | James Gregory swats the short shot by Jonathan Yang | 48-76 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 48-76 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-76 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | John Johnson gets the rebound | 48-76 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Robert Cox denies the turnaround by Alan Black | 48-76 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Robert Cox gets the rebound | 48-76 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | James Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Darryl Daniels (SG), Raymond Price (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Malcolm Archer, James Gregory, Robert Cox | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte's pass is intercepted by Raymond Price | 48-76 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darryl Daniels | 48-79 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-79 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez pulls down the rebound | 48-79 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Alan Black (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #9 | 48-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 48-80 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-81 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-81 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alphonso Valdez | 48-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 48-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), James Gregory (PF) Jonas Richardson, Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the free throw | 48-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Keith Asbury | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-84 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-84 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kermit Hedlund | 51-84 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Alan Black is called for the reach on Robert Cox - foul #2 on Alan Black, team foul #11 | 51-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Malcolm Archer, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 51-85 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-86 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Alan Black is fouled on the floor by Raymond Price - foul #1 on Raymond Price, team foul #6 | 51-86 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-86 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft gets the rebound | 51-86 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #12 | 51-86 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 51-87 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 51-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Robert Cox picks off the pass by Arnold Johnson | 51-88 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mike Clark runs out the clock | 51-88 |