| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Castle (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Leif Sobieski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Whitney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alvin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fresh) 14 pts. PF - John Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins inbounds the ball | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent travels with the ball | 46-48 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski blows the layup | 46-48 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Parker | 46-48 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses the runner near the basket | 46-48 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson steps in front of the Alvin Clark pass | 46-48 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 46-50 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski tips it home | 48-50 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Perry Sowers takes the ball from Roger Jackson | 48-50 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | William Castle lays it up and in set up by Perry Sowers | 50-50 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | John Parker hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart and he's hacked by Leif Sobieski - foul #2 on Leif Sobieski, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF), Roger Jackson (PF) Leif Sobieski, James Whitney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | John Parker misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Parker - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Castle | 53-52 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart's pass is intercepted by Perry Sowers in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers lays it up and in | 55-52 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lewis Reed | 57-52 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | William Castle is called for the reach on Jack Perkins - foul #2 on William Castle, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski (SF), Vincent Joyce (C) William Castle, Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | John Parker tips it in | 57-54 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Vincent - foul #1 on Harold Vincent, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | John Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Sobieski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Perry Sowers | 60-54 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is fouled on the floor by Lewis Reed - foul #3 on Lewis Reed, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG), James Whitney (PF), Alvin Clark (C) Lewis Reed, Roger Jackson, Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Vincent | 60-56 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | William Castle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Perry Sowers | 62-56 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | The short jumper by John Parker is denied by James Whitney | 62-56 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | William Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Perry Sowers and he's fouled by Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #3 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Argo (PG) Perry Sowers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, John Parker | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Leif Sobieski steals it from Donald Sasse | 65-56 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | William Castle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-59 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark tips it home | 67-59 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Willian Lang is fouled on the floor by Leif Sobieski - foul #3 on Leif Sobieski, team foul #4 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Perry Sowers (PG), Lewis Reed (SF), Roger Jackson (PF), Vincent Joyce (C) Christopher Argo, Leif Sobieski, James Whitney, Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Harold Vincent (SG), John Parker (PF) Mark Burr, Willian Lang, Roger Jackson | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | John Parker hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Harold Vincent | 67-61 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | William Castle loses the dribble to Herbert Burkhart | 67-61 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Sasse | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson is hacked by John Parker - foul #2 on John Parker, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SF) John Parker | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Burkhart - foul #2 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski (SF), Alvin Clark (C) William Castle, Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Jackson (C) Herbert Burkhart | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Jack Perkins is called for the reach on Perry Sowers - foul #3 on Jack Perkins, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Argo (PG) Perry Sowers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark double dribbles | 68-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG), Vincent Joyce (PF) Lewis Reed, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), John Parker (PF) Harold Vincent, Johnnie Brown | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart's pass is intercepted by Christopher Argo in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski can't finish the layup | 68-64 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 68-66 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher Argo | 70-66 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | John Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Herbert Burkhart | 70-68 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Perkins - foul #4 on Jack Perkins, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Perry Sowers (PG), James Whitney (PF) Christopher Argo, Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Willian Lang (SF), Johnnie Brown (C) Herbert Burkhart, Jack Perkins, Roger Jackson | |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Perry Sowers steals it from Mark Burr in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski tips it but misses | 71-68 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Donald Sasse | 71-68 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Mark Burr is fouled on the floor by Leif Sobieski - foul #4 on Leif Sobieski, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF) Leif Sobieski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG) Mark Burr | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | William Castle misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Willian Lang - foul #2 on Willian Lang, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Lonny Lee (C) Donald Sasse, John Parker | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | William Castle makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | William Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Castle (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Whitney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willian Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonny Lee (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Mark Burr scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lonny Lee | 72-70 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | James Whitney buries a driving attempt near the basket | 74-70 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | James Whitney picks off the pass by Harold Vincent | 74-70 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Mark Burr takes the ball from Vincent Joyce | 74-70 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Mark Burr banks in the layup | 74-72 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnnie Brown - foul #2 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Argo (PG), Leif Sobieski (SF), Alvin Clark (C) William Castle, Lewis Reed, James Whitney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Roger Jackson (C) Mark Burr, Harold Vincent | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Perry Sowers picks off the pass by Johnnie Brown | 76-72 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski banks in the layup on a great pass from Perry Sowers | 78-72 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson is hacked by Leif Sobieski - foul #5 on Leif Sobieski, team foul #6 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG), Roger Jackson (PF) Leif Sobieski, Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (SG), Jack Perkins (SF), John Parker (PF) Willian Lang, Lonny Lee, Johnnie Brown | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson is hacked by Perry Sowers - foul #2 on Perry Sowers, team foul #7 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG) Donald Sasse | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alvin Clark | 78-72 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Argo | 80-72 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson gets the rebound | 80-72 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | William Castle makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Perry Sowers | 83-72 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | John Parker's layup is rejected by Alvin Clark | 83-72 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers grabs the board | 83-72 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Jack Perkins steals it from Alvin Clark | 83-72 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Perkins | 83-74 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | William Castle drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Argo | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | John Parker scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 85-76 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Christopher Argo (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Castle (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Sowers (tiring) 24 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Vincent (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Parker (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Roger Jackson, team foul #8 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF), James Whitney (PF), Vincent Joyce (C) Christopher Argo, Roger Jackson, Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF), Lonny Lee (C) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, John Parker, Roger Jackson | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-76 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Whitney | 85-76 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Burr - foul #2 on Mark Burr, team foul #10 | 85-76 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvin Clark (C) Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Jackson (C) Lonny Lee | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Willian Lang is fouled on the floor by Lewis Reed - foul #4 on Lewis Reed, team foul #9 | 87-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG), Jack Perkins (SF), John Parker (PF) Mark Burr, Donald Sasse, Johnnie Brown | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Willian Lang makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Willian Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-78 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the board | 87-78 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-78 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark pulls down the rebound | 87-78 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | William Castle's pass is intercepted by John Parker | 87-78 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Willian Lang misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 87-78 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | John Parker can't tip it in | 87-78 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 87-78 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson is fouled on the floor by William Castle - foul #3 on William Castle, team foul #10 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG) Willian Lang | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson is called for the reach on Lewis Reed - foul #3 on Roger Jackson, team foul #11 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Argo (PG), Vincent Joyce (PF) Perry Sowers, James Whitney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Parker | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-80 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark grabs the board | 88-80 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed is hacked by Harold Vincent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Vincent, team foul #12 | 88-80 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-80 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed snags the defensive board | 90-80 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Burkhart - foul #3 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #13 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Jackson (PF) Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF), Lonny Lee (C) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, John Parker, Roger Jackson | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed makes the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 92-80 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 92-80 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Willian Lang tips it home | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 92-82 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Joyce | 92-82 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Argo runs out the clock | 92-82 |