| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Israel Shives (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Israel Shives can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-24 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Glenn Render gets the offensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is fouled on the floor by Glenn Render - foul #2 on Glenn Render, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Frazier swats the shot by Angel Romano | 39-24 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Frazier | 39-24 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Don Walker is blocked by Glenn Render | 39-27 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the tip | 39-27 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Israel Shives gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on Thomas Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Don Walker, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Brian Nava clanks a jumper from the right side | 39-27 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Israel Shives grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-27 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Brian Nava gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin loses the dribble to Percy Sadolsky | 39-27 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Israel Shives lays it in on a great pass from Percy Sadolsky and he's fouled by Ernest Burbank - foul #2 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (PF) Robert Wickersham, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is open and lays it up and in set up by Angel Romano | 41-30 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Brian Nava grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong (SG), Thomas Maxwell (SF), Manuel Litchford (C) Brian Nava, Richard Corbin, Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eric Bailey (PF) Anthony Frazier | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Michael Armstrong is called for the reach on Eric Bailey - foul #1 on Michael Armstrong, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Glenn Render | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Shives (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Eric Bailey (fresh) C - George Wittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | George Wittmer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on Thomas Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Don Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Armstrong | 43-32 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Robert Kibbe picks off the pass by Michael Armstrong in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky lays it up and in set up by Robert Kibbe | 43-37 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Angel Romano drills a floater from the right side set up by Robert Wickersham | 48-37 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is fouled on the floor by Robert Kibbe - foul #4 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Brian Nava (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Michael Armstrong, Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF) Robert Kibbe, Eric Bailey | |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Don Walker clanks a shot from the left side | 48-37 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | George Wittmer snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Ernest Burbank - foul #3 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (PF) Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG) Percy Sadolsky | |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Terrance Craver is called for the reach on Richard Corbin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terrance Craver, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eric Bailey (PF) Anthony Frazier | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is fouled on the floor by Eric Bailey - foul #2 on Eric Bailey, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF) Richard Corbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (SG) Israel Shives | |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Don Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Emanuel Paige - foul #1 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Bailey | 49-42 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong (PG), Ernest Burbank (PF), Manuel Litchford (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Brian Nava | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Anthony Frazier (PF) Phillip Johnson, Eric Bailey | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ernest Burbank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Israel Shives (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Maxwell | 51-42 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Shives - foul #3 on Israel Shives, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (PF), Richard Corbin (C) Michael Armstrong, Ernest Burbank, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Phillip Johnson (SG), Eric Bailey (PF) Emanuel Paige, Israel Shives, Anthony Frazier | |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | George Wittmer hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Don Walker is hacked by Percy Sadolsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Ernest Burbank (C) Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | George Wittmer hits a shot in the paint | 55-49 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Brian Nava double dribbles | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (C) Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) George Wittmer | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is fouled in the backcourt by Don Walker - foul #1 on Don Walker, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Thomas Maxwell (SF) Brian Nava, Richard Corbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG) Phillip Johnson | |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Wickersham | 57-49 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Anthony Frazier (PF) Percy Sadolsky, Eric Bailey | |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Anthony Frazier blocks the jumper by Robert Wickersham | 57-49 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Glenn Render tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Burbank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Litchford (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Israel Shives (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Craver (tired) PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Wickersham | 57-49 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Israel Shives in the backcourt - foul #4 on Israel Shives, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Richard Corbin (PF) Don Walker, Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (SG), Robert Kibbe (SF), George Wittmer (C) Israel Shives, Terrance Craver, Anthony Frazier | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Emanuel Paige | 59-51 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Brian Nava buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Michael Armstrong is called for the reach on George Wittmer - foul #2 on Michael Armstrong, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF), Angel Romano (PF) Michael Armstrong, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Eric Bailey (PF) Emanuel Paige, George Wittmer | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Richard Corbin steps in front of the Phillip Johnson pass | 61-51 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham loses the dribble to Phillip Johnson in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Glenn Render is fouled on the floor by Richard Corbin - foul #1 on Richard Corbin, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Ernest Burbank (C) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Anthony Frazier (PF) Phillip Johnson, Eric Bailey | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Don Walker pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is called for 3 seconds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Brian Nava | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Glenn Render | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (SG), Eric Bailey (PF) Israel Shives, Anthony Frazier | |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky buries a 3 from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Don Walker lays it in set up by Thomas Maxwell | 63-54 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | George Wittmer tips it in | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Don Walker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Wittmer - foul #4 on George Wittmer, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Michael Armstrong (SF), Richard Corbin (PF), Manuel Litchford (C) Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano, Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Israel Shives (SG), Anthony Frazier (PF), Glenn Render (C) Percy Sadolsky, Phillip Johnson, Eric Bailey, George Wittmer | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Nava (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emanuel Paige (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Shives (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Don Walker is called for the reach on Emanuel Paige - foul #2 on Don Walker, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Don Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Litchford | 66-57 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige double dribbles | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF) Robert Wickersham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Glenn Render | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Frazier - foul #1 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | George Wittmer gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses long on a floater near the basket | 67-57 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Armstrong | 67-57 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (PF) Brian Nava, Michael Armstrong, Richard Corbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG) Emanuel Paige | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 67-57 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Angel Romano | 70-57 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Israel Shives can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-57 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier can't tip it in | 70-57 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Wickersham - foul #1 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Robert Kibbe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #13 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF) Robert Kibbe | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | George Wittmer buries a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Manuel Litchford - foul #4 on Manuel Litchford, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Don Walker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-61 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is fouled on the floor by Don Walker - foul #3 on Don Walker, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Don Walker runs out the clock | 74-63 |