| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the shot from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the jumpshot from the right side | 27-37 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Trevor Mercer | 29-37 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff | 29-40 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses badly on a shot from close range | 32-40 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson buries a turnaround from close range | 32-42 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-42 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer's layup is rejected by Jonathan Chappell | 32-42 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 32-42 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson clanks a floater from close range | 32-42 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss loses the ball out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Moss - foul #3 on Gerald Moss, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (C) Mark Arnold | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 35-44 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer clanks a jump hook near the basket | 35-44 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | David Brock is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, John Kindel | |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson | 35-47 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is fouled on the floor by Jerry Poch - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Jerry Poch | |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses badly on a shot in the lane | 35-47 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is hacked by Emmitt Holt - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-47 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is whistled for traveling | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Mark Arnold | |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Ansley | 35-49 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Poch | 35-49 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 35-49 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Gerald Woodie steals it from Jerry Poch | 35-49 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it but misses | 35-49 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it home | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is fouled on the floor by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), John Kindel (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jonathan Chappell, Jerry Poch | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the jump hook from the baseline | 35-51 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | John Kindel snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't tip it in | 35-52 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the tip | 35-52 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | John Kindel blocks the short jumper by Gerald Moss | 35-52 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 35-52 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 35-52 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - John Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Dunkelberger picks off the pass by Mark Arnold | 35-52 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Gerald Moss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, John Kindel, Mark Arnold | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 35-54 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-57 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Poch | 38-59 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-59 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Gerald Woodie is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #5 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), John Kindel (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-59 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Emmitt Holt | 40-59 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Wilkinson | 40-61 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Jerry Poch takes the ball from Tim Kraker | 40-61 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #6 | 40-61 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is whistled for a carry | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - John Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-61 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson snags the offensive board | 40-61 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Frankie Bock - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #7 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Emmitt Holt | 43-63 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson can't throw it down | 43-63 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-63 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Michael Glass | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Wilkinson | 46-65 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-65 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is fouled on the floor by Tim Kraker - foul #3 on Tim Kraker, team foul #8 | 46-65 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 48-66 |