| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brett Alvey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Rogers (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Samuel Jimerson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Dingler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Arthur Farlow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Flores (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Curt Robinson (fresh) C - Francis Regalado (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson is fouled on the floor by Armando Flores - foul #2 on Armando Flores, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Rogers and the foul's on Francis Regalado - foul #1 on Francis Regalado, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler misses the free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Francis Regalado pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Francis Regalado can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 40-29 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Stanley Rogers and the foul's on Arthur Farlow - foul #2 on Arthur Farlow, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald (SG) Stanley Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Skoog (SG), Randy Webb (PF), William Wardlow (C) Armando Flores, Curt Robinson, Francis Regalado | |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Randy Webb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-29 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Farlow | 43-29 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | William Wardlow misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Antonio Baskett | 43-29 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Dominick Theobald | 45-29 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Skoog | 45-31 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG), Stanley Rogers (SG), Bryan Cook (PF), David Hill (C) Brett Alvey, Samuel Jimerson, Antonio Baskett, Tom Dingler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Armando Flores (SG), Curt Robinson (PF), Francis Regalado (C) Arthur Farlow, Thomas Young, Randy Webb | |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Armando Flores can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Rogers, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (SF) William Wardlow | |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Francis Regalado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-31 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook is open but misses the lay-in | 45-31 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Curt Robinson grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | James Skoog hits a 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Eckman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Rogers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominick Theobald (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bryan Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Skoog (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Flores (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Mandell (fresh) PF - Curt Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Regalado (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald loses the ball out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson (SF) Dominick Theobald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Young (PG), Nicholas Ward (SF), Randy Webb (C) James Skoog, John Mandell, Francis Regalado | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Nicholas Ward scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Armando Flores | 45-36 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman is hacked by Armando Flores in the backcourt - foul #3 on Armando Flores, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett (PF) Bryan Cook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frank Archer (SG), William Wardlow (C) Armando Flores, Curt Robinson | |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers is hacked by Randy Webb - foul #1 on Randy Webb, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Dingler (C) David Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow (PG) Frank Archer | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Randy Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Young steals it from Samuel Jimerson | 47-36 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Ward hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Young | 47-38 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Arthur Farlow is called for the reach on Peter Eckman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Farlow, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Alvey (PG), Dominick Theobald (SG), Bryan Cook (PF), David Hill (C) Peter Eckman, Stanley Rogers, Antonio Baskett, Tom Dingler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Armando Flores (SG), Curt Robinson (PF), Francis Regalado (C) Arthur Farlow, Randy Webb, William Wardlow | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson loses the dribble to Curt Robinson | 47-38 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Ward hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson travels in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Skoog (PG), John Mandell (SF) Thomas Young, Nicholas Ward | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Armando Flores misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brett Alvey | 47-41 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | John Mandell steps in front of the David Hill pass | 47-41 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Curt Robinson makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Armando Flores and he's hacked by Bryan Cook - foul #3 on Bryan Cook, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett (PF), Tom Dingler (C) Bryan Cook, David Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow (PG) Armando Flores | |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Curt Robinson makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dominick Theobald | 49-44 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | James Skoog is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers (SF) Samuel Jimerson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Young (SG), Nicholas Ward (SF) James Skoog, Curt Robinson | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brett Alvey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Theobald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Dingler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Arthur Farlow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Mandell (fresh) C - Francis Regalado (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Ward - foul #4 on Nicholas Ward, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frank Archer (SG), William Wardlow (C) Nicholas Ward, Francis Regalado | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Brett Alvey | 53-47 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-47 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | John Mandell is called for the reach on Stanley Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Mandell, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG), Samuel Jimerson (SF), Bryan Cook (PF), David Hill (C) Brett Alvey, Dominick Theobald, Antonio Baskett, Tom Dingler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Skoog (PG), Armando Flores (SG), Randy Webb (PF), Francis Regalado (C) Arthur Farlow, Frank Archer, John Mandell, William Wardlow | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Randy Webb gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | James Skoog throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Eckman | 56-47 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Randy Webb loses the ball out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald (SG) Stanley Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow (PG), Curt Robinson (PF) James Skoog, Randy Webb | |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hill | 58-47 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Armando Flores makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Dominick Theobald is blocked by Francis Regalado | 58-50 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Francis Regalado grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Young makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Curt Robinson and the foul's on Peter Eckman - foul #1 on Peter Eckman, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Alvey (PG), Stanley Rogers (SF), Antonio Baskett (PF), Tom Dingler (C) Peter Eckman, Samuel Jimerson, Bryan Cook, David Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Skoog (SG), John Mandell (SF), William Wardlow (C) Arthur Farlow, Armando Flores, Francis Regalado | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Young makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dominick Theobald | 60-53 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | The short jumper by William Wardlow is denied by Antonio Baskett | 60-53 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | William Wardlow gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG), Samuel Jimerson (SF) Brett Alvey, Dominick Theobald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow (PG), Nicholas Ward (SF), Randy Webb (C) Thomas Young, Curt Robinson, William Wardlow | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Eckman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Jimerson (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Tom Dingler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Arthur Farlow (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Mandell (fresh) C - Randy Webb (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers is hacked by Randy Webb - foul #2 on Randy Webb, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Francis Regalado (C) John Mandell | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | James Skoog misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson hits a jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow makes the runner from the right block set up by James Skoog and he's hacked by Antonio Baskett - foul #3 on Antonio Baskett, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Alvey (PG), Dominick Theobald (SG), David Hill (C) Peter Eckman, Stanley Rogers, Tom Dingler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Armando Flores (SG), Curt Robinson (PF) James Skoog, Francis Regalado | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow misses the free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Patterson (PG), John Mandell (PF), William Wardlow (C) Arthur Farlow, Curt Robinson, Randy Webb | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | John Mandell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett tips it back up and in | 66-55 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Brett Alvey takes the ball from Roger Patterson | 66-55 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey jams it | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Ward misses short on a floater from the right block | 68-55 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Samuel Jimerson | 68-55 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Antonio Baskett and he's hacked by Armando Flores - foul #4 on Armando Flores, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG), Stanley Rogers (SF), Bryan Cook (PF), Tom Dingler (C) Brett Alvey, Samuel Jimerson, Antonio Baskett, David Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow (PG), James Skoog (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Curt Robinson (PF), Francis Regalado (C) Roger Patterson, Armando Flores, Nicholas Ward, John Mandell, William Wardlow | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Curt Robinson is fouled on the floor by Dominick Theobald - foul #1 on Dominick Theobald, team foul #5 | 71-55 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | James Skoog misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-55 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-55 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Francis Regalado grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Peter Eckman - foul #2 on Peter Eckman, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow misses the free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Cook | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler can't finish the layup | 71-57 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Young grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Eckman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Rogers (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominick Theobald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. PF - Bryan Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Dingler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Arthur Farlow (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Curt Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Regalado (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Bryan Cook is called for the reach on Arthur Farlow - foul #4 on Bryan Cook, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Webb (C) Francis Regalado | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-59 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Dominick Theobald | 71-59 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook drills a runner in the lane set up by Dominick Theobald | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Arthur Farlow knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Webb | 73-62 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Randy Webb - foul #3 on Randy Webb, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hill (C) Tom Dingler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Wardlow (SF), John Mandell (PF) Arthur Farlow, Curt Robinson | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-62 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Cook | 75-62 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 75-62 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | John Mandell pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Stanley Rogers steps in front of the James Skoog pass | 75-62 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman's pass is intercepted by Thomas Young in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-62 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by James Skoog - foul #1 on James Skoog, team foul #12 | 75-62 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | William Wardlow misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Cook | 79-62 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Young clanks a jump hook in the lane | 79-62 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook snags the defensive board | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman runs out the clock | 79-62 |