| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce | 30-43 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Cortez Bruner | 30-46 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Barry Paige swats the layup by Nathan Summers | 30-46 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Nathan Summers is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Summers, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Todd Lax (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Cortez Bruner | |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jacob Jefferson - foul #1 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #3 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (SG), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Vernon Wier steals it from Jacob Jefferson | 30-46 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Troy Edwards blocks the short jumper by Eric Russ | 30-46 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier tips it home | 30-48 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | James Sass misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Woo (PF) James Sass, Jacob Jefferson, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier | |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Tommie Peterson - foul #2 on Tommie Peterson, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Russ | 31-48 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is denied on a layup by Troy Edwards | 31-48 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Frazier | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-51 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Rickey Yocom is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Sass (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Larry Bessette, Jackie Jenkins, Rickey Yocom, Robert Woo, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Donald Hansen (PF), Barry Paige (C) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 31-53 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland is fouled on the floor by Barry Paige - foul #1 on Barry Paige, team foul #2 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) James Sass, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-53 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Nathan Summers is called for the reach on Vernon Wier - foul #4 on Nathan Summers, team foul #5 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Nathan Summers, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Eric Russ (PF) Vernon Wier, Cortez Bruner, Barry Paige | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce loses the dribble to Oscar Croteau | 31-53 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-53 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper pulls down the rebound | 31-53 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-55 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Robert Woo connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Croteau and the foul's on Eric Russ - foul #3 on Eric Russ, team foul #3 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Larry Bessette (SF), Todd Lax (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, Rickey Yocom, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Cortez Bruner (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Lawrence Pierce, Eric Russ, Donald Hansen | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the free throw | 33-55 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tommie Peterson | 33-55 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-55 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson can't tip it in | 33-55 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Robert Woo pulls down the rebound | 33-55 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | James Sass buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Woo | 35-55 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Tommie Peterson steps in front of the James Sass pass | 35-55 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Todd Lax steals it from Vernon Wier | 35-55 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Todd Lax comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Cortez Bruner - foul #1 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (SF), Troy Edwards (C) Larry Bessette, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Eric Russ (PF), Barry Paige (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Tommie Peterson | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Barry Paige blows the layup | 36-55 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the offensive board | 36-55 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Paige | 36-57 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Sass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Barry Paige throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) James Sass, Jacob Jefferson, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Timothy Cooper (SF) Vernon Wier, Cortez Bruner | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Cooper | 39-57 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled on the floor by Troy Edwards - foul #1 on Troy Edwards, team foul #6 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Donald Hansen (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Michael Frazier, Eric Russ, Barry Paige | |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Oscar Croteau - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF) Oscar Croteau, Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF) Vernon Wier, Timothy Cooper | |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-59 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Woo | 39-59 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Lawrence Pierce takes the ball from Thomas Alexander | 39-59 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce dunks the ball | 39-61 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-61 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Robert Woo hits the follow up shot | 41-61 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 41-61 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-61 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Robert Woo tips it in | 43-61 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski is whistled for traveling | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Sass (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Troy Edwards (PF) Larry Bessette, Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Stjepan Trojanowski, Cortez Bruner, Donald Hansen, Tommie Peterson | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is called for 10 seconds | 43-61 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Barry Paige clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 43-61 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier snags the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Frazier | 43-63 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Sass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rickey Yocom (fresh) PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Eric Russ drills a floater from the right block set up by Michael Frazier and he's fouled by Rickey Yocom - foul #2 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #8 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) James Sass, Rickey Yocom, Troy Edwards, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Michael Frazier | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the free throw | 46-66 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses short on a turnaround from close range | 46-66 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the tip | 46-66 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Eric Russ steals the ball from Robert Woo | 46-66 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is hacked by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #9 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), James Sass (SG) Oscar Croteau, Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Vernon Wier | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander grabs the offensive board | 46-68 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Woo | 48-68 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Summers - foul #5 on Nathan Summers, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SF), Troy Edwards (PF) Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pierce | 48-70 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Russ | 48-72 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Todd Lax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) James Sass, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Donald Hansen (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Lawrence Pierce, Cortez Bruner, Eric Russ, Barry Paige | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Donald Hansen and he's hacked by Todd Lax - foul #1 on Todd Lax, team foul #11 | 48-74 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the free throw | 48-74 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander gets the rebound | 48-74 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Todd Lax's floater is tipped away by Donald Hansen | 48-74 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the board | 48-74 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Bessette - foul #2 on Larry Bessette, team foul #12 | 48-74 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 48-74 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-74 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen gets the rebound | 48-74 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is whistled for traveling | 48-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (SG), Troy Edwards (PF) Thomas Alexander, Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Donald Hansen | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Larry Bessette is denied by Tommie Peterson | 48-74 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the rebound | 48-74 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 48-74 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Todd Lax snags the defensive board | 48-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Larry Bessette (tiring) 6 pts. SG - James Sass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommie Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | James Sass clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-74 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the board | 48-74 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Frazier | 48-76 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Lax | 50-76 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF) James Sass, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Tommie Peterson swats the dunk try by Jacob Jefferson | 50-76 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier is hacked by Larry Bessette - foul #3 on Larry Bessette, team foul #13 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Cortez Bruner | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-78 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Eric Russ gets the rebound | 50-78 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-78 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom pulls down the rebound | 50-78 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is hacked by Eric Russ - foul #4 on Eric Russ, team foul #5 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF), Donald Hansen (C) Lawrence Pierce, Tommie Peterson | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #6 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (SF) Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Tommie Peterson (C) Cortez Bruner, Donald Hansen | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is denied on a layup by Tommie Peterson | 50-78 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson snags the defensive board | 50-78 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski is open but misses the lay-in | 50-78 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the board | 50-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #7 | 50-78 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Larry Bessette is called for the reach on Michael Frazier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Bessette, team foul #14 | 52-78 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-79 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Todd Lax tips it home | 54-79 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Larry Bessette picks off the pass by Timothy Cooper | 54-79 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette's pass is intercepted by Stjepan Trojanowski | 54-79 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski lays it in | 54-81 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jacob Jefferson is blocked by Eric Russ | 54-81 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 54-81 |