| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Carey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 5 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Carey inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | James Carey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-31 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | James Carey is fouled on the floor by Shawn Haddock - foul #3 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (PF) Shawn Haddock | |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Michael Foster tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell banks in the layup set up by Paul Knudson | 42-33 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by Patrick Webber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) William Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-33 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Scott Stemple swats the layup by Gene Bell | 44-35 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it home | 44-37 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Knudson - foul #1 on Paul Knudson, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Robert Damron (SF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell | |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Watson | 44-39 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Peter Hines drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Damron | 46-39 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | John Watson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 46-39 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a shot from the left side | 48-39 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick is hacked by Peter Hines - foul #2 on Peter Hines, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Patrick Webber, Robert Damron, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF) Leandro Romano, Frank Patrick | |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | William Carter steps in front of the Gene Bell pass | 48-39 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate drills a shot from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson travels in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Scott Stemple (C) David Appling, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Shawn Haddock (PF), Jeffrey Twyman (C) James Bacher, Mason Littrell, John Watson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the jump hook in the paint | 50-39 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Gene Bell double dribbles | 52-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Michael Foster buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-39 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Twyman is called for the reach on William Carter - foul #4 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, Robert Damron, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | James Carey is hacked by Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Gene Bell | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | James Carey scores on a shot from close range set up by David Smith | 57-39 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Hines - foul #3 on Peter Hines, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shawn Haddock - foul #4 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Joe Zarate (PF) David Smith, David Appling, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (PF) Shawn Haddock | |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Watson | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-43 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell drills a floater from close range | 58-45 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Frank Patrick blocks the short jumper by James Carey | 58-45 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is fouled on the floor by Patrick Webber - foul #3 on Patrick Webber, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Michael Foster (SG), David Appling (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, James Carey, Joe Zarate, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Gene Bell (SF) James Bacher, John Watson | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Appling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Patrick (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Patrick | 58-50 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) David Appling, William Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Scott Stemple steps in front of the Mason Littrell pass | 59-52 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Thomas Smith | 61-52 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 61-54 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 61-54 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's floater is tipped away by Gene Bell | 61-54 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith blocks the short jumper by Leandro Romano | 61-54 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Patrick | 61-54 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leandro Romano | 61-57 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith buries a floater from the right block set up by Patrick Webber | 63-57 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Gene Bell comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 63-57 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is fouled on the floor by Frank Patrick - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (PG), John Watson (C) Leandro Romano, Frank Patrick | |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the fadeaway from the right block | 64-57 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | James Bacher tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the turnaround near the basket | 64-59 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | James Carey comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is whistled for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Shawn Haddock (PF), Jeffrey Twyman (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Appling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | John Watson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 64-59 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 64-59 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock's pass is intercepted by William Carter | 64-59 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Twyman blocks the short jumper by Peter Hines | 64-59 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Damron | 64-59 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | James Carey scores on a driving attempt from close range | 66-59 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock loses the dribble to Robert Damron in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Damron and the foul's on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #5 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) David Appling, William Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Frank Patrick (C) Leandro Romano, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | James Carey steps in front of the Gene Bell pass in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-59 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Peter Hines clanks a jump hook from close range | 69-59 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith takes the ball from Frank Patrick | 69-59 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Shawn Haddock is called for the reach on Robert Damron - foul #5 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Joe Zarate (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), John Watson (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Shawn Haddock | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Robert Damron makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Robert Damron makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano travels with the ball | 71-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), David Appling (SG) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Frank Patrick | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-59 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | David Appling grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | James Carey loses the ball out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF), Thomas Smith (C) James Carey, Joe Zarate, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG) James Bacher | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | David Appling can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-59 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | John Watson gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is fouled in the backcourt by David Appling - foul #3 on David Appling, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) David Appling | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) John Watson | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Appling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Patrick (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Patrick, team foul #11 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | David Appling misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it back up and in | 73-60 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Michael Foster steps in front of the Mason Littrell pass in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Peter Hines lays it in on a nice dish by William Carter | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano banks in the layup | 75-62 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, David Appling, Robert Damron, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (PG), John Watson (SF) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block | 77-62 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | William Carter picks off the pass by James Bacher in the backcourt | 77-62 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 77-62 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 77-62 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | James Bacher is hacked by Patrick Webber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Webber, team foul #8 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Gene Bell (SF) Paul Knudson, John Watson | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 80-64 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Scott Stemple swats the short shot by Mason Littrell | 80-64 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 80-64 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-64 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | James Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #9 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG) James Bacher | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass is intercepted by Leandro Romano | 80-65 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits a driving attempt from close range | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Smith runs out the clock | 80-67 |