| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Bacher and he's fouled by Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #1 | 29-49 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the free throw | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | James Bacher takes the ball from Joe Zarate | 29-50 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is hacked by Shane Lamarche in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #2 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (SF) Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-52 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Knudson - foul #1 on Paul Knudson, team foul #1 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman buries a jumper from close range | 31-54 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Robert Damron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (C) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #3 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Isaac Schultz steals the ball from Frank Patrick | 31-54 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the easy layup | 31-54 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Twyman and he's hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #4 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the free throw | 31-57 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (C) Frank Patrick | |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-57 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Michael Foster travels with the ball | 31-57 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Bacher | 31-60 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Peter Hines knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Damron | 33-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 33-60 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Michael Foster snags the defensive board | 33-60 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #2 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) Robert Damron, Peter Hines, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Randy Sharp, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick loses the dribble to Michael Foster | 34-60 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-60 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz snags the offensive board | 34-60 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | David Appling is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #3 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG), Brian Gray (PF) Michael Foster, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-60 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 34-60 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-60 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 34-60 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | John Watson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 34-62 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Frank Patrick picks off the pass by Shane Lamarche | 34-62 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman's pass is intercepted by Shane Lamarche in the backcourt | 34-62 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | David Smith can't finish the layup | 34-62 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 34-62 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is fouled in the backcourt by David Appling - foul #4 on David Appling, team foul #5 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Gene Bell scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Mason Littrell | 34-64 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Paul Knudson is called for the reach on Joe Zarate - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #4 | 34-64 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-64 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 34-64 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-64 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the defensive board | 34-64 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 34-64 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the follow up shot | 34-66 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-66 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Callahan | 34-66 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Shane Lamarche steps in front of the Paul Knudson pass in the backcourt | 34-66 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche can't connect on a floater from the left side | 34-66 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the defensive board | 34-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 34-66 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the offensive board | 34-66 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell travels with the ball | 34-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, William Callahan | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-66 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 34-66 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | James Bacher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-66 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Michael Foster comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-66 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp snags the defensive board | 34-66 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp is fouled on the floor by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #6 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) David Smith, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Frank Patrick (C) Randy Sharp, Mason Littrell | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #7 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG), Joe Zarate (C) Michael Foster, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 1st free throw | 34-66 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-67 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is hacked by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #5 | 34-67 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-67 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Peter Hines tips it back up and in | 36-67 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | James Bacher drills a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 36-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Gene Bell (SF) Paul Knudson, John Watson | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the free throw | 36-70 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-70 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp snags the defensive board | 36-70 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-70 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Brian Gray tips it home | 38-70 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses short on a floater near the basket | 38-70 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 38-70 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Peter Hines can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #6 | 38-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF) James Bacher, Gene Bell | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 39-70 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell can't connect on a shot from the right block | 40-70 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it in | 40-72 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 42-72 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-72 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 42-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (tiring) 3 ast. SG - David Smith (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Peter Hines (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaac Schultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Robert Damron scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Hines | 45-72 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by Robert Damron - foul #3 on Robert Damron, team foul #9 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, David Smith, Peter Hines, Isaac Schultz, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Randy Sharp, John Watson, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 45-73 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | James Bacher is called for the reach on Michael Foster - foul #3 on James Bacher, team foul #7 | 45-73 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Michael Foster grabs the offensive board | 45-73 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Zarate | 47-73 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman clanks a runner in the lane | 47-73 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate snags the defensive board | 47-73 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche hits a runner in the paint | 49-73 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #8 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Watson (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Frank Patrick | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | David Appling drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Foster | 52-73 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Mason Littrell is blocked by Joe Zarate | 52-73 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the offensive board | 52-73 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp is fouled on the floor by David Appling - foul #5 on David Appling, team foul #10 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF) James Bacher, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Michael Foster travels with the ball | 52-75 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 52-75 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Michael Foster drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Smith | 55-75 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (C) Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) John Watson | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Smith | 58-75 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Peter Hines steps in front of the Paul Knudson pass | 58-75 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Michael Foster lays it in on a great pass from Peter Hines | 60-75 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | David Smith steals it from Gene Bell in the backcourt | 60-75 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't finish the layup | 60-75 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Hines | 60-75 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Brian Gray (C) David Smith, Peter Hines, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Randy Sharp, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Frank Patrick | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 60-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Foster (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Schultz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #11 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is called for traveling | 60-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) Michael Foster, Shane Lamarche, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Robert Damron is called for the reach on Mason Littrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Damron, team foul #12 | 60-77 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-79 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | James Bacher gets the rebound | 60-79 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Damron - foul #5 on Robert Damron, team foul #13 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz pulls down the rebound | 60-80 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Brian Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 60-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Gene Bell (SF) Paul Knudson, John Watson | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Peter Hines is called for the reach on Mason Littrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Hines, team foul #14 | 60-80 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is hacked by James Bacher - foul #4 on James Bacher, team foul #10 | 60-82 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | David Smith is called for the reach on Randy Sharp in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Smith, team foul #15 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 64-83 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman drills a shot from close range set up by Mason Littrell | 64-85 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-85 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the defensive board | 64-85 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | James Bacher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-85 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Isaac Schultz | 64-85 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-85 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz tips it home | 66-85 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Michael Foster picks off the pass by Mason Littrell in the backcourt | 66-85 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Michael Foster lays it up and in | 68-85 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Gene Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Foster, team foul #16 | 68-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Emmons (SG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 68-86 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Peter Hines clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #11 | 68-87 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 68-87 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 69-87 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the offensive rebound | 69-87 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson runs out the clock | 69-87 |