| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-30 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana gets the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | William Lamanna can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Joseph Causey (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond | |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-31 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the follow up shot | 47-31 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rick Drury | 47-34 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett is whistled for a carry | 47-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Earl Stanton - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Delany - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Robert Delany clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-34 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | John Stokes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Sugg | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Mitchell Burnett, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-34 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Umana | 51-36 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Bass | 54-36 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Don Ross pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass blows the wide open dunk | 54-36 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Green gets the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | William Lamanna pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-36 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Don Ross pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Causey | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Don Ross pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Ralph Petrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #3 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Thomas Green, Don Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) Jamie Umana, Leonard Walker, Joseph Causey | |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Daniel Bass | 56-36 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | William Lamanna drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mitchell Burnett | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #2 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, John Stokes, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Robert Delany (C) Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #3 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), Don Ross (PF) Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Don Ross | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Delany (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is hacked by Don Ross - foul #2 on Don Ross, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman (C) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rick Drury | 58-43 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Green buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Don Ross | 60-43 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker is hacked by Thomas Green - foul #1 on Thomas Green, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Thomas Green, Earl Stanton, Don Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the shot near the basket | 60-45 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Mifflin | 62-45 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bass | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Mifflin | 65-45 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ellis Dorman - foul #3 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #6 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), William Lamanna (C) Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey | |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Frank Davis | 67-47 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | William Lamanna banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Bond | 67-49 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 67-49 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Frank Davis tips it in | 69-49 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 69-51 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Bryant | 69-51 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is hacked by Frank Davis - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Robert Delany (PF) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Delany (fresh) C - William Lamanna (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Walker - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #4 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) William Lamanna | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is whistled for a carry | 71-53 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ellis Dorman | 74-53 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Robert Delany drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Rick Drury, Robert Delany | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 74-55 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | William Lamanna steals it from Edward Sugg in the backcourt | 74-55 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 74-55 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Burnett - foul #3 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #5 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-55 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Mifflin | 74-55 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Green's dunk attempt is rejected by William Lamanna | 74-55 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is called for traveling | 74-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Mitchell Burnett, William Lamanna | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the lay-in | 74-55 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | John Stokes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 74-55 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Rick Drury gets the rebound | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Earl Stanton (SF) Ralph Petrey, John Stokes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Robert Delany (PF) Jamie Umana, Joseph Bond | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg's pass is intercepted by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt | 74-55 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Rick Drury dunks the ball set up by Gerald Bryant | 74-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Delany (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Causey (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 74-57 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Don Ross tips it but misses | 74-57 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman tips it but misses | 74-57 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Causey | 74-60 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), William Lamanna (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Causey | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton blows the wide open layup | 74-60 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-60 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-60 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-60 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Frank Davis snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is hacked by Jamie Umana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #6 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Jamie Umana, Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Green hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ralph Petrey | 77-60 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Mitchell Burnett picks off the pass by Ellis Dorman in the backcourt | 77-60 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the lay-in | 77-60 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #7 | 77-60 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Mifflin | 77-60 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass throws it down on a great pass from Jeffrey Mifflin and he's fouled by Gerald Bryant - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #8 | 79-60 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the free throw | 80-60 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 80-60 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Green snags the defensive board | 80-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey runs out the clock | 80-60 |