| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) SF - Jack Perkins (fresh) PF - Johnnie Brown (fresh) C - Roger Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fresh) SG - William Castle (fresh) SF - Alec Smith (fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) C - James Whitney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown is hacked by Alec Smith - foul #1 on Alec Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown throws it down on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | James Whitney hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Perry Sowers takes the ball from Jack Perkins | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Perry Sowers steals it from Herbert Burkhart in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | William Castle can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | James Whitney hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Alec Smith grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Johnnie Brown picks off the pass by Alec Smith | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jack Perkins | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Brown - foul #1 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | James Whitney makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Castle | 5-8 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart | 7-8 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF), Vincent Joyce (C) Alec Smith, James Whitney | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart | 9-8 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Castle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Reed (fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Harold Vincent | 11-11 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Castle | 11-13 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Jackson - foul #1 on Roger Jackson, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alec Smith (SF), James Whitney (PF) William Castle, Roger Jackson | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vincent Joyce | 12-13 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart | 14-13 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 17-13 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Alec Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Johnnie Brown | 17-13 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Vincent | 17-13 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent grabs the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is called for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Matthew Jeans (PF) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG), Roger Jackson (PF) Lewis Reed, Vincent Joyce | |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | William Castle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Mark Burr gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse is fouled on the floor by James Whitney - foul #1 on James Whitney, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Jeans snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Mark Burr can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-13 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | William Castle pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) SG - Donald Sasse (fresh) SF - Willian Lang (fresh) PF - Matthew Jeans (fresh) C - Roger Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Castle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alec Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | William Castle makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Whitney | 17-16 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Whitney - foul #2 on James Whitney, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Harold Vincent (SG) Mark Burr, Willian Lang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce (C) James Whitney | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | William Castle is called for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Marshall (C) Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Sasse | 21-16 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Donald Sasse - foul #1 on Donald Sasse, team foul #2 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF) Donald Sasse, Matthew Jeans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jack Perkins | 24-18 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Harold Vincent is called for the reach on William Castle - foul #1 on Harold Vincent, team foul #3 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Roger Jackson (C) Herbert Burkhart, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF) Alec Smith | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | William Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Mark Burr connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Brown | 26-18 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Harold Vincent steals it from Perry Sowers in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins clanks a floater from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Lewis Reed | 26-20 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent loses the ball out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), Matthew Jeans (PF) Mark Burr, Harold Vincent, Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce tips it home | 26-22 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart and the foul's on Lewis Reed - foul #1 on Lewis Reed, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willian Lang (SF) Jack Perkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Willian Lang snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willian Lang (fresh) PF - Matthew Jeans (fresh) C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Herbert Burkhart steps in front of the Roger Jackson pass | 31-22 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits the finger roll | 33-22 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson takes the ball from Perry Sowers | 33-22 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Harold Vincent (SG), Jack Perkins (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Herbert Burkhart, Donald Sasse, Willian Lang, Matthew Jeans, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alec Smith (SF) Lewis Reed | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | William Castle misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-22 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson tips it back up and in | 33-24 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Harold Vincent and he's fouled by Alec Smith - foul #2 on Alec Smith, team foul #6 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF) Alec Smith | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Johnnie Brown | 37-24 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Reed | 37-24 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Mark Burr's pass is intercepted by Perry Sowers in the backcourt | 37-24 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Jack Perkins takes the ball from Perry Sowers | 37-24 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins banks in the layup | 39-24 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-24 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | William Castle pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | William Castle makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Perry Sowers | 39-27 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-27 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent tips it back up and in | 41-27 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Johnnie Brown swats the shot by Perry Sowers | 41-27 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson is called for the reach on Johnnie Brown - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #7 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Roger Jackson (C) Mark Burr, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Whitney (PF) Roger Jackson | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Whitney | 42-27 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | William Castle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Willian Lang snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is fouled on the floor by William Castle - foul #1 on William Castle, team foul #8 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Jeans (PF) Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alec Smith (SF), Roger Jackson (C) Lewis Reed, Vincent Joyce | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willian Lang (fresh) PF - Matthew Jeans (fresh) C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Castle (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alec Smith (fresh) PF - James Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | William Castle can't tip it in | 44-27 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse can't finish the layup | 44-27 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse tips it in | 46-27 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-27 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Jeans | 46-27 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-27 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | James Whitney snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | William Castle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Willian Lang blows the layup but he's hacked by Perry Sowers - foul #1 on Perry Sowers, team foul #9 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG) Donald Sasse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Willian Lang misses the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Willian Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-30 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | James Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | William Castle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Alec Smith tips it back up and in | 47-32 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Willian Lang | 49-32 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | William Castle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-32 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is called for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Vincent, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF) Willian Lang, Matthew Jeans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (PG) Perry Sowers | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | James Whitney comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-32 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Whitney gets the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | William Castle hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Alec Smith snags the defensive board | 49-35 |