| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Enos (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Lister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Fields | 28-28 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Michael Fields shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dwayne Stanhope - foul #3 on Dwayne Stanhope, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gene McNeese | 33-33 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Fields | 33-33 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee banks in the wide open layup set up by Drew Gambrell | 35-33 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier is whistled for traveling | 35-33 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Fields | 38-33 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Drew Gambrell picks off the pass by Gary Chevalier | 38-33 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell banks in the layup | 40-33 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope is hacked by Gene McNeese - foul #3 on Gene McNeese, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (PG), Reginald Reinhart (SG), Stevie Smith (PF) Drew Gambrell, Anthony Crouse, Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (SG), Larry Horne (PF) Kenneth Henderson, Dwayne Stanhope | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos blows the dunk | 40-33 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Reginald Reinhart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stevie Smith (fresh) C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Lister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Michael Fields splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Reinhart | 42-33 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Marcus Lee denies the turnaround by Calvin Enos | 42-33 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Michael Fields double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 42-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF), Gene McNeese (PF) Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Larry Horne pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos is called for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Marcus Lee (C) Steven Seitz, Reginald Reinhart, Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (PF) Robert Taylor, Nelson Lister | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-33 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith can't tip it in | 42-33 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | James Camargo grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the fadeaway from the right block | 44-33 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Gary Chevalier | 44-35 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee double dribbles | 44-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF), Gene McNeese (PF) James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens (PG), Robert Taylor (SF), Jarrod King (C) Gary Chevalier, Calvin Enos, Larry Horne | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Fields | 44-35 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Henderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nelson Lister (C) Dwayne Stanhope | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Jarrod King grabs the board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) PF - Jarrod King (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nelson Lister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marcus Lee - foul #2 on Marcus Lee, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF) Anthony Crouse, Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Horne (PF) Jarrod King | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Michael Fields takes the ball from Nelson Lister | 45-37 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Larry Horne comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Camargo - foul #4 on James Camargo, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Gene McNeese (PF), Stevie Smith (C) Drew Gambrell, James Camargo, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier (PG), Calvin Enos (SF), Dwayne Stanhope (PF) Ronald Stephens, Kenneth Henderson, Nelson Lister | |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Larry Horne makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Larry Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Michael Fields shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos's layup is rejected by Stevie Smith | 45-39 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stevie Smith | 45-39 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith knocks in the jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos hits a shot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope's fadeaway is rejected by Gene McNeese | 47-41 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Horne | 47-41 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Taylor | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Seitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 21 pts. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is fouled on the floor by Calvin Enos - foul #2 on Calvin Enos, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Reginald Reinhart (SG), James Camargo (SF), Marcus Lee (C) Steven Seitz, Anthony Crouse, Michael Fields, Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG), Jarrod King (PF), Nelson Lister (C) Robert Taylor, Dwayne Stanhope, Larry Horne | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens (PG) Gary Chevalier | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stevie Smith | 47-43 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Reginald Reinhart | 49-43 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister scores on a jump hook in the lane | 49-45 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith tips it home | 51-45 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Drew Gambrell - foul #1 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Gene McNeese (PF) Reginald Reinhart, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope (SF), Larry Horne (PF) Calvin Enos, Jarrod King | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-47 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Horne | 51-47 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | James Camargo snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | James Camargo snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Stephens - foul #1 on Ronald Stephens, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (PG), Michael Fields (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Drew Gambrell, James Camargo, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Calvin Enos (SF), Jarrod King (C) Ronald Stephens, Kenneth Henderson, Larry Horne, Nelson Lister | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 21 pts. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarrod King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the floater from the right block set up by Gary Chevalier | 52-49 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) Steven Seitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG), Larry Horne (C) Robert Taylor, Jarrod King | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 52-49 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Fields out of the doubleteam | 56-49 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Stevie Smith - foul #3 on Stevie Smith, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene McNeese (PF) Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nelson Lister (C) Larry Horne | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Chevalier - foul #2 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Chevalier | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Michael Fields works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Gambrell | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is hacked by Gary Chevalier - foul #3 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Dwayne Stanhope is called for the reach on Drew Gambrell - foul #4 on Dwayne Stanhope, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Enos | 58-58 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese clanks a jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Calvin Enos (fresh) 26 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Nelson Lister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Michael Fields buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Crouse | 60-58 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Drew Gambrell picks off the pass by Kenneth Henderson | 60-58 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse banks in the layup set up by Drew Gambrell | 62-58 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Fields - foul #1 on Michael Fields, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Michael Fields evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson misses the 3 from straight away | 64-59 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marcus Lee | 64-59 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Stanhope | 64-59 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-59 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Nelson Lister (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Henderson - foul #2 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Stevie Smith (PF) Anthony Crouse, Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Henderson - foul #3 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier is hacked by Steven Seitz - foul #1 on Steven Seitz, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Gene McNeese (PF) Steven Seitz, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is hacked by Gary Chevalier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Stevie Smith (PF) Anthony Crouse, Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope snags the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson is hacked by Steven Seitz - foul #2 on Steven Seitz, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Gene McNeese (PF) Steven Seitz, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Chevalier - foul #5 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Stevie Smith (PF) Anthony Crouse, Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (PG) Gary Chevalier | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is hacked by Robert Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is hacked by Robert Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michael Fields pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell runs out the clock | 73-62 |