| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Rapp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Liptak inbounds the ball | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | David Liptak is hacked by Dallas Hurst in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #1 | 30-52 |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-52 |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clint Pardo - foul #1 on Clint Pardo, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 30-53 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson lays it up and in | 32-54 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 32-54 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is hacked by Michael Woodson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woodson, team foul #3 | 32-54 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes loses the dribble to Michael Woodson | 32-54 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo travels with the ball | 32-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 32-54 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell throws it down set up by Ismael Moyes | 32-56 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Matthew Cook is called for the reach on Roy Vines - foul #1 on Matthew Cook, team foul #1 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Russell Barnes (SF) Ismael Moyes, David Liptak | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-56 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the board | 32-56 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-56 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roy Vines | 32-56 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Woodson | 34-56 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Escarcega - foul #2 on Darryl Escarcega, team foul #4 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Russell Barnes, Cleveland Mitchell, Matthew Cook | |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler snags the offensive board | 34-56 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Dallas Hurst picks off the pass by Timothy Rapp | 34-56 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson banks in the layup set up by Dallas Hurst | 36-56 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky misses the jumper from the right side | 36-56 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Telek Zamborsky - foul #3 on Telek Zamborsky, team foul #2 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF) Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Steven Osenkowski, Miladen Zingler, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | David Liptak buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Ismael Moyes | 38-58 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson loses the dribble to Ismael Moyes in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | David Liptak is hacked by Michael Woodson - foul #5 on Michael Woodson, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Tracy Miller (C) Michael Woodson, Marco Lombardi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF) David Liptak, Cleveland Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Treadwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Vines - foul #5 on Roy Vines, team foul #6 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG) Roy Vines | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Treadwell - foul #1 on Stephen Treadwell, team foul #7 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp (C) Matthew Cook | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Russell Barnes is called for the reach on Dallas Hurst - foul #1 on Russell Barnes, team foul #3 | 38-61 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell's fadeaway is rejected by Telek Zamborsky | 38-61 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega grabs the offensive board | 38-61 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 40-61 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Darryl Escarcega - foul #3 on Darryl Escarcega, team foul #8 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (C) Ismael Moyes, Russell Barnes, Ronald Perkins, Timothy Rapp | |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Miladen Zingler - foul #2 on Miladen Zingler, team foul #4 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG) Clint Pardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Cook (C) Telek Zamborsky | |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Cater - foul #3 on Harry Cater, team foul #9 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG), Marco Lombardi (PF) Luis Ratcliff, Stephen Treadwell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler misses the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dallas Hurst | 42-63 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Dallas Hurst is blocked by Matthew Cook | 42-63 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | David Liptak loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF) Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky (PF) Cleveland Mitchell | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | William Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler is hacked by Harry Cater in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Cater, team foul #10 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG) Harry Cater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp (C) Matthew Cook | |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-65 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell tips it back up and in | 44-65 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | David Liptak is open but misses the lay-in | 44-65 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | David Liptak tips it back up and in | 44-67 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-67 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | David Liptak is hacked by Marco Lombardi - foul #1 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #11 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) William Harrison, Marco Lombardi, Clint Pardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF) Steven Osenkowski, Miladen Zingler, Telek Zamborsky | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Cleveland Mitchell - foul #1 on Cleveland Mitchell, team foul #5 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SF), Matthew Cook (C) David Liptak, Timothy Rapp | |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Stephen Treadwell takes the ball from Cleveland Mitchell in the backcourt | 48-69 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-69 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ismael Moyes and he's hacked by Dallas Hurst - foul #4 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #12 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky (PF) Cleveland Mitchell | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins makes the free throw | 50-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luis Ratcliff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Treadwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell is hacked by Matthew Cook - foul #2 on Matthew Cook, team foul #6 | 50-72 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff double dribbles | 50-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (SG), Clint Pardo (PF) Stephen Treadwell, Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp (C) Matthew Cook | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes is hacked by William Harrison - foul #1 on William Harrison, team foul #13 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG) Luis Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is fouled on the floor by Ronald Perkins - foul #2 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #7 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SG) Stephen Treadwell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), Caleb Money (SF) Russell Barnes, Ronald Perkins | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Telek Zamborsky | 51-74 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 51-74 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky tips it home | 51-76 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-76 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Caleb Money pulls down the rebound | 51-76 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Caleb Money and he's fouled by Clint Pardo - foul #2 on Clint Pardo, team foul #14 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Stephen Treadwell (SG), Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) William Harrison, Marco Lombardi, Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), David Liptak (SF), Matthew Cook (C) Ismael Moyes, Caleb Money, Timothy Rapp | |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky misses the free throw | 51-78 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins grabs the board | 51-78 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Cook | 51-78 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler gets the rebound | 51-78 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | David Liptak is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Hurst - foul #5 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #15 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF) Dallas Hurst | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF) Miladen Zingler, Telek Zamborsky | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 51-79 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | David Liptak pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-79 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | David Liptak lays it in on a great pass from Cleveland Mitchell | 51-81 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-81 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Steven Osenkowski | 51-83 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-83 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Matthew Cook | 51-83 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Darryl Escarcega is called for the reach on Cleveland Mitchell - foul #4 on Darryl Escarcega, team foul #16 | 51-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG), Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Luis Ratcliff, Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Ronald Perkins (SG), Timothy Rapp (C) Steven Osenkowski, Russell Barnes, Matthew Cook | |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 51-84 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-85 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | William Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-85 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp grabs the board | 51-85 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ismael Moyes and he's hacked by Stephen Treadwell - foul #2 on Stephen Treadwell, team foul #17 | 51-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Caleb Money (SF) David Liptak | |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins misses the free throw | 51-87 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tracy Miller | 51-87 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-87 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cleveland Mitchell | 51-87 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-87 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell tips it home | 51-89 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Harrison (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Treadwell (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Marco Lombardi (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clint Pardo (tiring) C - Tracy Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Money (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Rapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 51-89 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-89 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes lays it up and in set up by Ronald Perkins | 51-91 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-91 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Caleb Money is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Ismael Moyes and he's fouled by Stephen Treadwell - foul #3 on Stephen Treadwell, team foul #18 | 54-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Harry Cater (SG), Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) William Harrison, Stephen Treadwell, Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Ismael Moyes, Ronald Perkins, Cleveland Mitchell, Timothy Rapp | |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Caleb Money makes the free throw | 54-94 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Harry Cater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-94 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF) Caleb Money | |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses the wide open jumper from close range but the foul's on Darryl Escarcega - foul #5 on Darryl Escarcega, team foul #19 | 54-94 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky (PF) Russell Barnes | |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook makes the 1st free throw | 54-95 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-96 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi is called for traveling | 54-96 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | David Liptak is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steven Osenkowski | 54-98 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins is denied on a layup by Telek Zamborsky | 54-98 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler grabs the board | 54-98 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook clanks a shot from the right block | 54-98 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook can't tip it in | 54-98 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | David Liptak tips it back up and in | 54-100 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Steven Osenkowski | 54-100 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Luis Ratcliff is called for the reach on Steven Osenkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Ratcliff, team foul #20 | 54-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF) Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Caleb Money (SF), Timothy Rapp (C) Miladen Zingler, David Liptak, Matthew Cook | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-100 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-101 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo loses the dribble to Caleb Money | 54-101 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 54-101 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the offensive board | 54-101 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Luis Ratcliff steps in front of the Caleb Money pass | 54-101 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo's floater is tipped away by Telek Zamborsky | 54-101 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff grabs the offensive board | 54-101 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller banks in the layup | 56-101 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luis Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Cater (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Marco Lombardi (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clint Pardo (tiring) C - Tracy Miller (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Caleb Money (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Telek Zamborsky (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Rapp (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 56-101 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tracy Miller | 56-101 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Caleb Money steals the ball from Luis Ratcliff | 56-101 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Caleb Money banks in the layup | 56-103 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-103 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp pulls down the rebound | 56-103 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Steven Osenkowski | 56-105 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Russell Barnes steals it from Tracy Miller | 56-105 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Osenkowski | 56-107 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff can't connect on a floater from the left block | 56-107 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Caleb Money snags the defensive board | 56-107 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 56-107 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller grabs the board | 56-107 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Caleb Money is called for the reach on Harry Cater - foul #1 on Caleb Money, team foul #8 | 56-107 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG) Luis Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (SF) Steven Osenkowski, Russell Barnes, Caleb Money | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Harry Cater makes the 1st free throw | 57-107 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Harry Cater misses the 2nd free throw | 57-107 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky gets the rebound | 57-107 |
| 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) | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tracy Miller - foul #2 on Tracy Miller, team foul #21 | 57-107 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG) Harry Cater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 57-108 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-109 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-109 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp grabs the defensive rebound | 57-109 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-109 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo loses the dribble to David Liptak | 57-109 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | David Liptak is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marco Lombardi - foul #2 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #22 | 57-109 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 57-110 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 2nd free throw | 57-110 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo grabs the board | 57-110 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Telek Zamborsky steals the ball from Clint Pardo | 57-110 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes runs out the clock | 57-110 |