| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Enam Africa is called for the reach on Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Enam Africa, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Ante Zender (SF) Renato Russo, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-40 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Ricky Williams takes the ball from Edward Allen | 28-40 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-40 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is called for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Theodore Green (SF) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Williams | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the easy layup | 28-43 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | John Coffey snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Coffey | 28-46 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Andrew Duncan is called for the reach on Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Ricky Williams | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner loses the dribble to Andrew Duncan | 28-46 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Theodore Green snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Enam Africa evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-46 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Jim Queen gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Enam Africa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Ante Zender (SF), Everette Duval (PF) Edward Allen, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-46 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Everette Duval | 28-46 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Ricky Williams - foul #1 on Ricky Williams, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Everette Duval | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-46 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock grabs the offensive board | 29-46 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Thomas Poole, Daniel Patterson | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-46 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Ricky Williams is denied by Todd Brunner | 29-46 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Richard Sorrells, Michael Woodcock, Ricky Williams | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | John Coffey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Renato Russo - foul #2 on Renato Russo, team foul #3 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Matthew Rico is blocked by Joseph Powers | 29-48 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Jim Queen gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Coffey | 29-50 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-50 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't tip it in | 29-50 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 29-50 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | John Coffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Everette Duval (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (C) Joseph Powers | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everette Duval (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Chad Sanders is blocked by Todd Brunner | 32-50 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams gets the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 32-50 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the driving attempt from close range | 35-50 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-50 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the easy layup | 35-50 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams tips it but misses | 35-50 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | John Coffey grabs the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Coffey | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Enam Africa clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Theodore Green tips it in | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is hacked by Todd Brunner - foul #4 on Todd Brunner, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Everette Duval | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Ricky Williams | |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Renato Russo - foul #3 on Renato Russo, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-54 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells is hacked by Todd Brunner - foul #5 on Todd Brunner, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG) Richard Sorrells | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Powers picks off the pass by Theodore Green | 37-56 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled on the floor by Enam Africa - foul #3 on Enam Africa, team foul #8 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Andrew Duncan (PF), Ricky Williams (C) Thomas Poole, Daniel Patterson, Joseph Powers | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is called for traveling | 37-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | John Coffey scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-60 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders lays it up and in set up by Michael Woodcock | 39-62 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Enam Africa knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Matherly | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-62 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Woodcock | 42-64 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 44-64 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams double dribbles | 44-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Theodore Green (SF), Everette Duval (C) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Chad Sanders, Michael Woodcock, Ricky Williams | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jim Queen - foul #1 on Jim Queen, team foul #3 | 44-64 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Powers | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Everette Duval (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Edward Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-67 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Ante Zender is called for the reach on John Coffey - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #9 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (PF) Andrew Duncan | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Green | 48-69 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-69 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Jim Queen tips it back up and in | 48-71 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Jim Queen is called for the reach on Theodore Green - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #4 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ante Zender and he's fouled by Jim Queen - foul #3 on Jim Queen, team foul #5 | 50-71 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Ricky Williams (C) Thomas Poole, Joseph Powers | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chad Sanders - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #6 | 51-71 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Coffey | 53-73 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Everette Duval - foul #1 on Everette Duval, team foul #10 | 55-73 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't connect on a runner in the paint | 55-74 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Ante Zender tips it home | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey runs out the clock | 57-74 |