| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Appling (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | James Pell connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Freese | 37-48 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Michael Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Leandro Romano | 37-50 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | David Appling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Rodney Brown steps in front of the Nicolas Koopman pass | 37-50 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown hits the finger roll | 37-52 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson blows the layup | 37-52 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is hacked by Michael Foster - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | William Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Robert Damron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Damron, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from James Pell and the foul's on Patrick Webber - foul #3 on Patrick Webber, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Larry Freese (SF) James Pell, Gene Bell | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the free throw | 37-54 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | William Jenkins steals the ball from Lee Merrick | 37-54 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano loses the dribble to Lee Merrick in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is whistled for a carry | 37-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) James Carey, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Michael Foster picks off the pass by Joseph Lassiter in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-54 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Gene Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | David Appling is hacked by Joseph Lassiter - foul #1 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #1 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the runner from the right block | 42-54 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | David Appling is called for the reach on James Pell in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Larry Freese (SF) James Pell, Gene Bell | |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Appling | 45-57 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 45-59 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Willie Sessions picks off the pass by Carl Richardson | 45-59 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Michael Foster steals the ball from Joseph Lassiter | 45-59 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman double dribbles | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block but the foul's on William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #2 | 45-60 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Lee Merrick takes the ball from Gene Bell | 47-60 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-60 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | James Carey's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Twyman | 50-62 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | James Pell is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the follow up shot | 50-64 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Gene Bell - foul #3 on Gene Bell, team foul #3 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is called for 10 seconds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG) Rodney Brown | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Lassiter - foul #2 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #4 | 52-66 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Larry Freese comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-66 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions tips it back up and in | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Freese (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | David Appling misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-68 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 54-68 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Larry Freese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG) James Pell | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Sessions | 54-70 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 57-70 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Larry Freese connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Lassiter | 57-72 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | David Appling is called for the reach on Joseph Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Appling, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SG) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Peter Hines | 62-72 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Damron - foul #4 on Robert Damron, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Robert Damron, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 62-74 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions gets the rebound | 62-74 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | William Carter steals the ball from Leandro Romano | 62-74 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #9 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Scott Stemple (C) James Carey, Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 62-77 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Mason Littrell swats the layup by Carl Richardson | 62-77 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Bell | 62-80 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the dunk attempt | 62-80 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 62-80 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is hacked by Michael Foster - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #10 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Joseph Lassiter is called for the reach on Nicolas Koopman - foul #3 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #5 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG) Rodney Brown | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | James Carey misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Freese - foul #2 on Larry Freese, team foul #6 | 62-82 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 4 pf. SG - David Appling (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Carey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Carter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Freese (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Larry Freese can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-82 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | James Pell tips it but misses | 64-82 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | James Carey snags the defensive board | 64-82 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | James Carey scores on a jump hook from close range | 66-82 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Merrick - foul #1 on Lee Merrick, team foul #11 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | James Carey is called for traveling | 66-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) David Appling | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Robert Damron takes the ball from Mason Littrell | 66-83 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-83 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 66-83 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Robert Damron steps in front of the Mason Littrell pass | 66-83 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the lay-in | 66-83 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the offensive rebound | 66-83 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-83 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | James Pell gets the rebound | 66-83 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-83 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 66-83 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is fouled on the floor by Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #7 | 66-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the board | 67-83 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | William Jenkins connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 67-85 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #8 | 67-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG) Rodney Brown | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 68-85 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-85 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Koopman - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #12 | 69-85 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | James Carey comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 69-87 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it back up and in | 71-87 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | William Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #13 | 71-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) James Carey, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG) James Pell, Leandro Romano | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-88 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 71-88 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Appling | 74-88 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions can't finish the layup | 74-88 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 74-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-88 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick tips it back up and in | 76-88 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Appling (tired) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Carter (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Freese (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-88 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | William Jenkins can't tip it in | 76-88 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 76-88 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 76-88 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-88 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Freese | 76-91 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-91 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions pulls down the rebound | 76-91 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-91 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 76-91 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | James Carey is hacked by Leandro Romano - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #9 | 76-91 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 1st free throw | 77-91 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-91 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Gene Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-91 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 78-91 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it back up and in | 80-91 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 80-93 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #10 | 80-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG) Robert Damron, James Carey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 81-93 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses badly on a shot from the left side | 82-93 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Larry Freese pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-93 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 82-93 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the board | 82-93 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Lassiter - foul #4 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #11 | 82-93 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on William Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #14 | 84-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-95 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-95 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 84-95 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 84-97 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson buries a driving attempt from the left block | 86-97 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Pell runs out the clock | 86-97 |