| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) SF - Robert Patin (fresh) PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette connects on the shot from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Orville Lange | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | James Kostka tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is hacked by Robert Delany in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Bond is called for the reach on Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG) Steven Coulter | |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Kostka | 8-2 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Robert Patin pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is open and buries a shot from the right block | 10-2 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lamanna | 10-5 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | William Lamanna picks off the pass by Robert Patin in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Rick Drury - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Richard Soares (C) Bradley Barnette, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Rick Drury, William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Soares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Robert Patin comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Orville Lange - foul #2 on Orville Lange, team foul #6 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Orville Lange | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-5 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Cole | 14-5 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Coulter, team foul #7 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Timothy Mayes, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-5 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt lays it in uncontested set up by Scott Boyle | 16-5 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-5 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle pulls down the rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Joseph McNeer, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Rick Drury, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-5 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Patin | 16-5 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-5 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes loses the ball out of bounds | 16-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF) Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is fouled in the backcourt by William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #8 | 16-5 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 16-5 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-5 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the board | 16-5 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Mayes is called for the reach on Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #9 | 16-5 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-5 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Lamanna | 18-8 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Richard McGlew is called for the reach on Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Richard McGlew, team foul #10 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Bradley Barnette, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF) William Lamanna, Richard McGlew | |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Jimmie Williams steals it from Steven Coulter | 19-8 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is open but can't throw it down | 19-8 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt tips it home | 21-8 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Joseph McNeer is called for the reach on Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #1 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, Joseph McNeer, Thomas Betancourt, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-8 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bradley Barnette | 21-8 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 21-8 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond pulls down the rebound | 21-8 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond scores on a jumper from the left block | 21-10 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Richard Soares drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-10 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-10 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Robert Patin pulls down the rebound | 23-10 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 23-10 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the offensive rebound | 23-10 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Robert Patin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Joseph McNeer (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Leroy Farr (PF), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Bradley Barnette, Robert Patin, Jimmie Williams, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Rick Drury (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #1 on Leroy Farr, team foul #2 | 23-12 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the easy layup | 23-13 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | James Kostka steals it from Rick Drury | 23-13 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is fouled on the floor by Rick Drury - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #11 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG) William Lamanna, Rick Drury | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-13 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the tip | 24-13 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 24-13 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | James Kostka snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses short on a floater from close range | 24-13 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 24-13 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-13 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant's layup is rejected by James Kostka | 27-13 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is whistled for a carry | 27-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Richard Soares (C) Joseph McNeer, Leroy Farr, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PG), Joseph Bond (SF) Timothy Mayes, Richard McGlew | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses short on an open runner from the left block | 27-13 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 27-13 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Robert Delany is denied by Thomas Betancourt | 27-13 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle snags the defensive board | 27-13 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Robert Patin throws it down set up by Scott Boyle | 29-13 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is called for traveling | 29-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Joseph Causey (PF) Gerald Bryant, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is hacked by Joseph Causey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #12 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Robert Delany scores on a jump hook in the paint | 31-15 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Mayes - foul #2 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #13 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (PF) Bradley Barnette, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Timothy Mayes | |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-15 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | William Lamanna tips it back up and in | 33-17 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Joseph McNeer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #14 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Richard Soares (C) Scott Boyle, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Steven Coulter is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on Steven Coulter, team foul #15 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Richard McGlew | 35-17 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-17 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer snags the defensive board | 35-17 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jimmie Williams | 38-17 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew's layup is rejected by Robert Patin | 38-17 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-17 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Joseph McNeer - foul #2 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #3 | 38-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF), Leroy Farr (PF) Robert Patin, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Robert Delany, William Lamanna, Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph McNeer - foul #3 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #4 | 38-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), James Kostka (C) Joseph McNeer, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the 1st free throw | 38-17 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 38-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (tired) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Robert Patin can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Bryant - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #16 | 38-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG) Gerald Bryant | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 39-18 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Orville Lange pulls down the rebound | 39-18 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Felix Cole's pass is intercepted by Bradley Barnette | 39-18 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry and the foul's on Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #17 | 41-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Patin, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (C) Felix Cole | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the free throw | 42-18 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses short on a floater in the lane | 42-18 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 42-18 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Mayes is called for the reach on Scott Boyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #18 | 42-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), Richard Soares (C) Leroy Farr, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG) Timothy Mayes | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 43-18 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-18 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey loses the ball out of bounds | 44-18 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Steven Coulter is called for the reach on Thomas Betancourt - foul #3 on Steven Coulter, team foul #19 | 44-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Bradley Barnette | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG) Steven Coulter | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 44-18 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-18 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Robert Delany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG), Jimmie Williams (PF) Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Orville Lange swats the layup by Robert Patin | 45-18 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette snags the offensive board | 45-18 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams hits a shot in the lane | 47-18 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-18 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 47-18 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Delany - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #20 | 47-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Thomas Betancourt (PF), James Kostka (C) Robert Patin, Jimmie Williams, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF), Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna, Orville Lange | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 48-18 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 49-18 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew's pass is intercepted by Scott Boyle | 49-18 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 51-18 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 51-18 |