| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul McThune (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Paul McThune and he's hacked by Michael David - foul #1 on Michael David, team foul #1 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Moseley (SF) Andrew Brandt, David Hays | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the free throw | 53-36 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Michael David's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Alejo | 53-36 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul McThune | 53-36 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache lays it up and in set up by Joshua Glover | 53-38 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Zhuang Chu and he's hacked by Paul McThune - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #1 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Ronald Bastarache, Paul McThune | |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the free throw | 56-38 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-38 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-38 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | David Hays pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Michael David lays it up and in | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | David Hays takes the ball from Jonathan Alejo | 58-38 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Rhodes - foul #2 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #2 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (PF) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Michael David | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), John Humphries (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, Jonathan Alejo, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung's layup is rejected by Joseph Simpson | 59-38 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andrew Brandt | 59-38 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Simpson | 61-38 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | John Humphries takes the ball from Donald Phillips in the backcourt | 61-38 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Paul McThune comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Moseley - foul #1 on Michael Moseley, team foul #3 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF) Andrew Brandt, Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the board | 61-39 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Phillips | 64-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Humphries (fresh) SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul McThune (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Davey (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Paul McThune's layup is rejected by Joseph Simpson | 64-39 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | David Hays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Leonard Chung, John Humphries, Ronald Bastarache, Paul McThune, Joel Davey | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-39 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis tips it back up and in | 64-41 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Zhuang Chu | 66-41 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-41 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Willis | 66-41 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes hits a jumper from the right block set up by Joshua Glover | 66-43 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-43 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the board | 66-43 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-43 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is whistled for traveling | 66-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF) Andrew Brandt, Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), John Humphries (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Michael Likens knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael David | 69-43 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | John Humphries is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Humphries, team foul #3 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) John Humphries | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Michael David comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Bastarache - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #4 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG) Michael Likens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is called for traveling | 71-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (C) Michael David | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Leonard Chung, Paul McThune | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Scott Drees is called for the reach on David Hays - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #5 | 71-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, Joel Davey | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Michael David is hacked by Ronald Bastarache - foul #4 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #6 | 71-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, David Hays | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Michael David (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Humphries (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 73-43 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Drees | 73-45 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Michael David hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Simpson | 75-45 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 75-45 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the defensive rebound | 75-45 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | John Humphries is called for the reach on Donald Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Humphries, team foul #7 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), David Hays (SF) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) John Humphries, Scott Drees, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 77-45 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Joel Davey knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Leonard Chung and he's hacked by Richard Becraft - foul #4 on Richard Becraft, team foul #4 | 77-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Donald Phillips, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Wayne Willis | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the free throw | 77-48 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the easy layup | 77-48 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | David Hays gets the offensive rebound | 77-48 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on Andrew Brandt - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #8 | 77-48 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 78-48 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-48 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 79-48 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the board | 79-48 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | David Hays's pass is intercepted by Joel Davey | 79-48 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 79-48 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt snags the defensive board | 79-48 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Michael David buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Likens | 81-48 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is hacked by Michael Likens - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #5 | 81-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Andrew Brandt, Michael Likens, David Hays | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Leonard Chung, Daniel Rhodes, Paul McThune, Joel Davey | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Scott Drees knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Glover | 81-51 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Joshua Glover steals it from Joseph Simpson | 81-51 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis banks in the layup set up by Joshua Glover | 81-53 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Moseley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Humphries (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | John Humphries drills a shot from the right side | 81-55 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Brandt - foul #1 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #6 | 81-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by Wayne Willis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #9 | 81-57 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 81-57 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes gets the rebound | 81-57 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | John Humphries hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-57 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 81-57 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #10 | 81-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (C) Michael David | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 82-57 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 82-57 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis gets the rebound | 82-57 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Paul McThune loses the dribble to Richard Becraft | 82-57 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael Moseley (SF), Michael David (PF) Donald Phillips, David Hays, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Jonathan Alejo (PF) John Humphries, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Paul McThune lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joel Davey | 82-59 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a floater from the left side | 82-59 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the board | 82-59 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-61 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 82-61 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt tips it home | 84-61 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-61 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Joel Davey snags the offensive board | 84-61 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #11 | 84-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), David Hays (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley, Michael David | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Humphries (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Leonard Chung, Wayne Willis, Joel Davey, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | David Hays clanks a shot from the baseline | 84-61 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the board | 84-61 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG) Andrew Brandt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is fouled on the floor by Elmer Snedeker - foul #4 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #12 | 84-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF) David Hays | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), Paul McThune (C) Joshua Glover, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 1st free throw | 84-61 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 85-61 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 85-61 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Zhuang Chu | 85-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson lays it up and in set up by Stephen Waiters | 87-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Becraft (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Humphries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 87-61 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 87-61 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #13 | 87-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (SF) John Humphries | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 88-61 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 89-61 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses long on a floater from the left side | 89-61 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Michael David gets the rebound | 89-61 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Donald Phillips, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Simpson - foul #2 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #7 | 89-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Becraft (PF) Michael David | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 89-62 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 89-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #14 | 89-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 90-63 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 91-63 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Scott Drees loses the dribble to David Hays | 91-63 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Michael Likens banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Hays | 93-63 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Joel Davey is denied by David Hays | 93-63 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 93-63 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Michael David takes the ball from Paul McThune | 93-63 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is hacked by Leonard Chung in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #15 | 93-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Michael Likens, David Hays, Michael David | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG) Joel Davey | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 93-63 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 94-63 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung banks in the layup | 94-65 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Zhuang Chu in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Chung, team foul #16 | 94-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (C) Leonard Chung | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 95-65 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 96-65 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 96-65 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Simpson | 96-65 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | John Humphries is called for the reach on Andrew Brandt in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Humphries, team foul #17 | 96-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) John Humphries | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 96-65 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 97-65 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Paul McThune's floater is tipped away by David Hays | 97-65 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the tip | 97-65 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | David Hays gets the rebound | 97-65 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson lays it up and in on a great pass from David Hays and he's fouled by Joel Davey - foul #2 on Joel Davey, team foul #18 | 99-65 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the free throw | 100-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes clanks a jumper from the right side | 100-65 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 100-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | The jump hook by David Hays is blocked by Daniel Rhodes | 100-65 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the board | 100-65 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is denied on a layup by Michael David | 100-65 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 100-65 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt runs out the clock | 100-65 |