| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) PF - Brian McGahey (fresh) C - James Fouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fresh) SG - John Stryker (fresh) SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) C - Bernard Jaroski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Keith and he's hacked by Larry McQuarrie - foul #1 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | James Fouch swats the layup by Bernard Jaroski | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sherman Hunter | 6-0 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo loses the dribble to James Fouch | 6-0 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 6-0 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Sherman Hunter and the foul's on John Stryker - foul #1 on John Stryker, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith makes the free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Lynn Stolzenberg | 9-2 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Larry McQuarrie is called for the reach on Joseph Keith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Elbert Morgan (SF), Troy Laxton (PF), William Hollaway (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Larry McQuarrie, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Kawczynski | 11-2 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Price is hacked by Ernest Heintzelman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Kawczynski - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto loses the dribble to Elbert Morgan in the backcourt | 11-3 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-3 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton gets the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Price | 11-6 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | James Fouch travels with the ball | 11-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Hollis Lachance (PF) Harold Okamoto, Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (PG), John Stryker (SG), Gregory Kimble (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Robert Price, Charles Coffey, Troy Laxton, William Hollaway | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Hollis Lachance steps in front of the John Stryker pass in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | James Fouch is hacked by Bernard Jaroski - foul #1 on Bernard Jaroski, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian McGahey (PF) John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Douglas (fresh) SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Hollis Lachance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian McGahey (tiring) C - James Fouch (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Patrick Dow (fairly fresh) SG - John Stryker (fairly fresh) SF - Elbert Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) C - Bernard Jaroski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | Hollis Lachance steals the ball from Elbert Morgan | 13-6 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses the jumper from the right side | 13-6 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | John Stryker pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Hollis Lachance - foul #1 on Hollis Lachance, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Mark Douglas, Mario Rarick, Hollis Lachance, Brian McGahey, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Robert Price (SG), Troy Laxton (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF) Patrick Dow, John Stryker, Elbert Morgan, Gregory Kimble | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 13-8 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto blows the wide open dunk | 13-8 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Robert Price misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Stolzenberg - foul #1 on Lynn Stolzenberg, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), Joseph Keith (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), James Fouch (C) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Elbert Morgan (SF), William Hollaway (C) Robert Price, Troy Laxton, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Lynn Stolzenberg picks off the pass by Joseph Keith | 13-8 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway buries a fadeaway in the lane | 13-10 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith blows the layup but he's fouled by Elbert Morgan - foul #1 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Harold Okamoto, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Troy Laxton (SF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Charles Coffey, Elbert Morgan, William Hollaway | |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Mario Rarick steals it from Thomas Santangelo in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | John Stryker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton can't tip it in | 16-10 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | James Fouch's layup is rejected by Troy Laxton | 16-10 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | John Stryker snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Troy Laxton | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Douglas (fairly fresh) SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Keith (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fouch (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Stryker (tiring) SF - Troy Laxton (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Santangelo (tiring) C - Bernard Jaroski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Brian McGahey (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Mark Douglas, Mario Rarick, Jeffrey Kawczynski, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Elbert Morgan (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Troy Laxton, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-10 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan hits a jumper in the lane set up by Bernard Jaroski | 16-12 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Hollis Lachance (PF) Harold Okamoto, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (SG), Troy Laxton (C) Charles Coffey, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 19-12 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle is hacked by Troy Laxton - foul #1 on Troy Laxton, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Brian McGahey (PF) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Thomas Santangelo (PF), William Hollaway (C) Patrick Dow, Gregory Kimble, Troy Laxton | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo's floater is tipped away by Ronald Mayle | 21-12 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan tips it but misses | 21-12 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Elbert Morgan - foul #2 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #8 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), James Fouch (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Troy Laxton (C) Elbert Morgan, William Hollaway | |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Mark Douglas | 25-12 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo is fouled on the floor by Hollis Lachance - foul #2 on Hollis Lachance, team foul #4 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Brian McGahey (PF) Harold Okamoto, Hollis Lachance, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (PG), Bernard Jaroski (C) Robert Price, Charles Coffey | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-14 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Douglas, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), John Ferguson (SF) Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF), William Hollaway (C) Troy Laxton, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey is fouled on the floor by Mark Douglas - foul #2 on Mark Douglas, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Mark Douglas, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG) Patrick Dow | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble loses the dribble to Jeffrey Kawczynski | 25-14 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | John Stryker is called for the reach on Ernest Heintzelman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stryker, team foul #9 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle (C) James Fouch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton (SF) John Stryker | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Mayle - foul #1 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Joseph Keith (SF) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) SF - Joseph Keith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Mayle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Coffey (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Troy Laxton (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) C - William Hollaway (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 28-15 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Brian McGahey (PF), James Fouch (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (SG), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Troy Laxton, Gregory Kimble, William Hollaway | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Fouch | 30-15 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Brian McGahey swats the layup by Robert Price | 30-15 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the offensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg makes the floater from the right side | 30-17 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Lynn Stolzenberg is called for the reach on Harold Okamoto - foul #2 on Lynn Stolzenberg, team foul #10 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Mario Rarick, Brian McGahey, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (PG), Troy Laxton (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF) Lynn Stolzenberg, Charles Coffey, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-17 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle snags the defensive board | 32-17 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Troy Laxton steps in front of the Ronald Mayle pass | 32-17 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Robert Price misses the floater from the right side | 32-17 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle pulls down the rebound | 32-17 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith travels in the backcourt | 32-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), John Ferguson (SF), Hollis Lachance (PF), James Fouch (C) Harold Okamoto, Joseph Keith, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), William Hollaway (C) Robert Price, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton loses the dribble to Ernest Heintzelman | 32-17 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman lays it up and in | 34-17 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG) Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo (PF) Gregory Kimble | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Santangelo swats the short shot by Hollis Lachance | 34-17 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Hollaway | 34-17 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway lays it in | 34-19 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Coffey - foul #1 on Charles Coffey, team foul #11 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian McGahey (PF) John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Bernard Jaroski (C) Patrick Dow, William Hollaway | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Robert Price drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Coffey | 36-22 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Troy Laxton is called for the reach on Ernest Heintzelman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Laxton, team foul #12 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Ronald Mayle (C) Sherman Hunter, Hollis Lachance, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (SG) Troy Laxton | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Mark Douglas picks off the pass by Patrick Dow in the backcourt | 38-22 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman slams it home on a nice dish by Mark Douglas | 40-22 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-22 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-22 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas tips it home | 42-22 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian McGahey - foul #1 on Brian McGahey, team foul #8 | 42-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), James Fouch (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Mark Douglas, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF), Elbert Morgan (C) Robert Price, Charles Coffey, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hollis Lachance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fouch (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Patrick Dow (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Stryker (fairly fresh) SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) PF - Gregory Kimble (fairly fresh) C - Elbert Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 42-24 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Elbert Morgan | 42-24 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie is hacked by James Fouch in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fouch, team foul #9 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG) Patrick Dow | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie misses the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Sherman Hunter | 44-24 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 44-24 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses the tip | 44-24 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-24 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-24 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, Hollis Lachance, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Hollaway (C) Gregory Kimble | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-24 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Mark Douglas is called for the reach on Larry McQuarrie - foul #3 on Mark Douglas, team foul #10 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Brian McGahey (PF) Mark Douglas, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski (C) William Hollaway | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 46-26 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg loses the dribble to Brian McGahey | 46-26 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 49-26 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), James Fouch (C) Mario Rarick, John Ferguson, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), William Hollaway (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman and the foul's on John Stryker - foul #3 on John Stryker, team foul #13 | 51-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Gregory Kimble (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) John Stryker, Elbert Morgan, William Hollaway | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the free throw | 52-26 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Harold Okamoto picks off the pass by Larry McQuarrie | 52-26 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is hacked by Robert Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Price, team foul #14 | 52-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Ernest Heintzelman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 53-26 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 53-26 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski pulls down the rebound | 53-26 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Joseph Keith steps in front of the Larry McQuarrie pass in the backcourt | 53-26 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Rarick | 56-26 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Price clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-26 |