| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Riley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas inbounds the ball | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | David Riley lays it in on a great pass from Edward Thomas and he's hacked by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #3 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Milton Swanson, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rusty Nicolas | 41-55 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas clanks a jumper near the basket | 41-55 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis double dribbles | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Drew Mathis, Alfred Barrett, David Riley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Duane Bumpers, Jessie Ellington | |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas can't throw it down but he's fouled by Milton Swanson - foul #3 on Milton Swanson, team foul #1 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Adrian Lee steps in front of the Lawrence Ridley pass in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits the finger roll | 41-58 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #2 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Drew Mathis (SF), David Riley (C) Richard Phillips, Phillip Mangold, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Vernon Preston (SF) Adrian Lee, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is fouled on the floor by Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF) Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-58 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers grabs the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-58 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques tips it home | 41-60 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | David Riley is called for the reach on Robert Gilbert - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (C) David Riley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Ricky Mize (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Adrian Lee | 41-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adrian Lee - foul #3 on Adrian Lee, team foul #2 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (PF) Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize, Jessie Ellington | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer is hacked by George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips is hacked by Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Vernon Preston (SF) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | David Riley's fadeaway is rejected by George Novetsky | 42-62 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Ridley (tired) 5 pts. SF - Drew Mathis (tired) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston grabs the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Phillips - foul #1 on Richard Phillips, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Richard Phillips, Lawrence Ridley, Drew Mathis, Alfred Barrett, David Riley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 42-64 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-64 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Adrian Lee steals it from Phillip Mangold | 42-64 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-64 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold gets the rebound | 42-64 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Ricky Mize - foul #1 on Ricky Mize, team foul #5 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), John Knight (SG), Alfred Barrett (PF), David Riley (C) Phillip Mangold, Christopher Matos, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, George Novetsky | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jessie Ellington | 42-64 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Milton Swanson picks off the pass by Robert Gilbert | 42-64 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas lays it in set up by Milton Swanson | 44-64 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Jim Waid is called for the reach on Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Jay Blazer (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, John Knight, Alfred Barrett, David Riley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips is fouled on the floor by Robert Pillar - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-64 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston's pass is intercepted by Richard Phillips in the backcourt | 45-64 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-64 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Vernon Preston | 45-66 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 45-66 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Pillar | 45-66 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Swanson - foul #4 on Milton Swanson, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), David Riley (C) Richard Phillips, Milton Swanson, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Pillar and the foul's on John Knight - foul #4 on John Knight, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SF) John Knight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the free throw | 45-69 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Waid - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #8 | 45-69 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #8 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF) Duane Bumpers, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Marques in the backcourt | 47-71 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Waid | 47-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Phillip Mangold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Riley (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tired) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Marques (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Novetsky (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Blazer (PF) David Riley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, Lonnie Marques | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | George Novetsky drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Mize | 47-76 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Phillip Mangold, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Lonnie Marques (PF) Adrian Lee, George Novetsky | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer double dribbles | 47-76 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers lays it in set up by Lonnie Marques | 47-78 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-78 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 47-78 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize is open but misses the lay-in | 47-78 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the offensive board | 47-78 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is fouled on the floor by Christopher Matos - foul #4 on Christopher Matos, team foul #9 | 47-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Phillip Mangold (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Christopher Matos, Drew Mathis, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Vernon Preston, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 47-79 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-80 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-80 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Jim Waid snags the defensive board | 47-80 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Richard Phillips - foul #2 on Richard Phillips, team foul #10 | 47-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), George Novetsky (C) Duane Bumpers, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 1st free throw | 47-80 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 47-81 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-81 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold gets the offensive rebound | 47-81 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold is whistled for traveling | 47-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Drew Mathis (SF) Richard Phillips, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Pillar, Jessie Ellington | |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-81 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it home | 47-83 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Lee - foul #4 on Adrian Lee, team foul #9 | 47-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (PF) David Riley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 47-83 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen snags the defensive board | 47-83 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-83 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-83 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Jim Waid steals it from Alfred Barrett in the backcourt | 47-83 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), John Knight (SF) Edward Thomas, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) George Novetsky | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Ridley (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herman Brewer (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Ellington (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 47-83 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley snags the defensive board | 47-83 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Pillar - foul #2 on Robert Pillar, team foul #10 | 47-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Jessie Ellington | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 48-83 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-83 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Phillips - foul #3 on Richard Phillips, team foul #11 | 49-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SF) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the 1st free throw | 49-83 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-84 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | John Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-84 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert jams it on a great pass from Robert Pillar and he's fouled by Phillip Mangold - foul #4 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #12 | 49-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the free throw | 49-87 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-87 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the rebound | 49-87 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers and he's fouled by Herman Brewer - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #13 | 49-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (C) Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Lonnie Marques (PF) Adrian Lee, Robert Gilbert | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the free throw | 49-90 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-90 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett can't tip it in | 49-90 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers snags the defensive board | 49-90 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 49-90 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques hits the follow up shot | 49-92 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Phillips, team foul #14 | 49-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Lonnie Marques | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | John Knight is called for the reach on Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Knight, team foul #15 | 49-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) John Knight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Duane Bumpers | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-93 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 49-93 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 49-93 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Adrian Lee steps in front of the Richard Phillips pass in the backcourt | 49-93 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-95 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips lays it up and in | 51-95 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Adrian Lee | 51-97 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Vernon Preston steps in front of the Lawrence Ridley pass | 51-97 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Ridley - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #16 | 51-97 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SF) Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Adrian Lee, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 51-98 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 51-98 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett snags the defensive board | 51-98 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Vernon Preston steps in front of the Richard Phillips pass in the backcourt | 51-98 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers throws it down on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 51-100 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold banks in the layup | 53-100 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-100 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits the follow up shot | 53-102 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Duane Bumpers takes the ball from Richard Phillips | 53-102 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Lawrence Ridley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #17 | 53-102 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (SF) Richard Phillips | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Duane Bumpers, Vernon Preston, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 53-103 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-104 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #18 | 53-104 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG) Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG) Jim Waid | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 53-104 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar can't tip it in | 53-104 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar snags the offensive board | 53-104 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Phillips (very tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Ridley (very tired) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Drew Mathis (tired) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Barrett (very tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Brewer (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tired) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Pillar (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Mize (fresh) PF - Lonnie Marques (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 53-104 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the tip | 53-104 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques gets the offensive rebound | 53-104 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-107 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-107 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 53-107 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on Robert Pillar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #19 | 53-107 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF) Lawrence Ridley, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Adrian Lee, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 53-108 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-109 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-109 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Pillar | 53-112 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Rusty Nicolas steps in front of the Milton Swanson pass in the backcourt | 53-112 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar dunks the ball set up by Rusty Nicolas | 53-114 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-114 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG) Robert Pillar | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Richard Phillips is called for the reach on Jim Waid - foul #5 on Richard Phillips, team foul #20 | 53-114 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Richard Phillips | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) George Novetsky | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 53-115 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-116 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-116 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Jim Waid grabs the defensive rebound | 53-116 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-116 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Jim Waid gets the offensive rebound | 53-116 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen is hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #21 | 53-116 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG) Jim Waid | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 1st free throw | 53-116 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-116 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 53-116 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Duane Bumpers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #11 | 53-116 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-116 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 53-116 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 53-116 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee's pass is intercepted by Christopher Matos in the backcourt | 53-116 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-116 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-116 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 55-116 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jessie Ellington swats the layup by Drew Mathis | 55-116 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the board | 55-116 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee runs out the clock | 55-116 |