| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Theodore Green inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is whistled for traveling | 22-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Enam Africa - foul #2 on Enam Africa, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 22-35 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Ante Zender knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Renato Russo | 24-35 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Edward Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by Renato Russo - foul #2 on Renato Russo, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is hacked by Chad Sanders - foul #1 on Chad Sanders, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Theodore Green (SF) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Ricky Williams | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Theodore Green double dribbles | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF) Jim Queen | |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by Enam Africa - foul #3 on Enam Africa, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Ante Zender (SF) Renato Russo, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Matthew Rico steals it from Joseph Powers | 24-35 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Ante Zender knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Allen and he's hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Theodore Green (SF) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG) Chad Sanders | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | John Coffey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Matthew Rico - foul #3 on Matthew Rico, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Michael Woodcock, Joseph Powers | |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 3rd free throw | 27-38 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Enam Africa works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Rico | 30-38 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the finger roll | 30-40 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jim Queen | 30-42 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Enam Africa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Daniel Patterson (PF) Thomas Poole, Andrew Duncan | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Jim Queen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Patterson | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Theodore Green connects on the shot from the left block | 32-45 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Jim Queen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | John Coffey snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Ante Zender steals it from Ricky Williams | 32-45 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | John Coffey steals it from Renato Russo | 32-45 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Coffey | 32-47 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Enam Africa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jim Queen | 32-47 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | John Coffey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 32-47 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Enam Africa evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Enam Africa steps in front of the Chad Sanders pass | 35-47 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Renato Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Matthew Rico (PF), Everette Duval (C) Renato Russo, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson, Ricky Williams | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Powers, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-47 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock misses the tip | 35-47 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Everette Duval | 35-47 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is fouled on the floor by Andrew Duncan - foul #1 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SF), Ante Zender (C) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Everette Duval | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) John Coffey | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the offensive board | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Ante Zender blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Sorrells - foul #3 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG) Richard Sorrells | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is whistled for traveling | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Enam Africa, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Jim Queen (SF) Thomas Poole, Michael Woodcock | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Theodore Green's floater is tipped away by Andrew Duncan | 37-47 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Renato Russo snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't connect on a runner near the basket | 37-47 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Theodore Green snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Renato Russo is called for the reach on John Coffey - foul #3 on Renato Russo, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Michael Matherly, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (C) Joseph Powers | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Enam Africa takes the ball from Andrew Duncan | 39-47 |
| 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) | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-47 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Enam Africa | 39-47 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Chad Sanders picks off the pass by Enam Africa | 39-47 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Jim Queen slams it home on a great pass from Chad Sanders | 39-49 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Ricky Williams steals the ball from Enam Africa | 39-49 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Enam Africa is called for the reach on Chad Sanders - foul #4 on Enam Africa, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Theodore Green (SF) Renato Russo, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan | |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Sorrells | 39-51 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ante Zender | 41-51 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Williams | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is called for traveling | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Everette Duval (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson, Ricky Williams | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 41-55 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Poole - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | The jumper by Chad Sanders is denied by Everette Duval | 43-55 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the tip | 43-55 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Duncan | 43-55 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled on the floor by Theodore Green - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Ricky Williams (C) Thomas Poole, Joseph Powers | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Everette Duval hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 43-56 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is whistled for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Jim Queen knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 43-59 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Michael Matherly takes the ball from John Coffey in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly makes the 3 from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Ante Zender comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Chad Sanders and the foul's on Everette Duval - foul #1 on Everette Duval, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses the free throw | 46-61 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Everette Duval pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey runs out the clock | 46-61 |