| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hulme (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Green (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell inbounds the ball | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | George Green steals the ball from John Hulme in the backcourt | 50-29 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Robert Sullivan is denied by John Hulme | 50-29 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | John Hulme pulls down the rebound | 50-29 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | George Green steps in front of the Dustin Bolton pass in the backcourt | 50-29 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan is whistled for a carry | 50-29 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Samuel Monaghan is called for the reach on Robert Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #1 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (C) Samuel Monaghan | |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-29 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Keith Charles connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Green | 52-32 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell is fouled on the floor by Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #2 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Tony Cardinal (SF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, Clyde Savell, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), James Kwan (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Arthur Hunt (C) Keith Charles, George Green, Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby | |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-32 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | James Kwan is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint | 52-34 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | James Goble misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Denham and he's fouled by Tony Cardinal - foul #3 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #1 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF), Virgilio Lombardi (C) Albert Hayes, Arthur Hunt | |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson connects on the open runner from close range set up by Tony Cardinal | 54-37 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham loses the dribble to James Goble in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | James Goble misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Denham - foul #3 on Jeffrey Denham, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF), Johnny Young (C) Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), George Green (SG), Albert Hayes (C) Jeffrey Denham, James Kwan, Nigel Zillman | |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Keith Charles can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Hulme - foul #2 on John Hulme, team foul #2 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG) James Goble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF) Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | George Green steps in front of the John Hulme pass in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman lays it in on a great pass from George Green | 56-41 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Nigel Zillman - foul #2 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) George Sobeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses the 3rd free throw | 56-41 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hulme | 56-41 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by George Green - foul #1 on George Green, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Hershel Dunphy (C) Dustin Bolton, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt (C) Albert Hayes | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Keith Charles is blocked by Hershel Dunphy | 58-41 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun is fouled in the backcourt by George Green - foul #2 on George Green, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton (SG), George Sobeski (SF) Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG) George Green | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton's pass is intercepted by James Kwan | 58-41 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | James Kwan throws it down | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Bolton (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Hulme (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kwan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nigel Zillman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Arthur Hunt denies the turnaround by Dustin Bolton | 58-43 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | James Kwan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Hershel Dunphy - foul #2 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Nigel Zillman, Arthur Hunt | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Robert Sullivan blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Hershel Dunphy | 58-46 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Keith Charles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-46 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | George Sobeski pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan is fouled on the floor by John Hulme - foul #3 on John Hulme, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, Dustin Bolton, George Sobeski, John Hulme, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), George Green (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (PF) Keith Charles, James Kwan, Todd Bigby | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Nielson | 60-46 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Goble | 63-46 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cardinal - foul #4 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Young (C) Tony Cardinal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (PF) Robert Sullivan | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses the shot in the lane | 63-46 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson misses long on a jumper from close range | 63-46 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson tips it home | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Michael Lebrun takes the ball from Samuel Monaghan in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-46 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-48 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | James Goble lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Lebrun and he's hacked by Jeffrey Denham - foul #4 on Jeffrey Denham, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Bolton (SG), James Gambino (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), James Kwan (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Jeffrey Denham, George Green, Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the free throw | 68-48 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Keith Charles connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Kwan | 68-51 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | James Goble misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | James Kwan is hacked by Dustin Bolton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Tony Cardinal (SF), John Hulme (PF) James Goble, James Gambino, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (PF) Albert Hayes | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | James Kwan knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 68-53 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 68-53 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | James Kwan can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Dustin Bolton - foul #5 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SG), Clyde Savell (SF) Dustin Bolton, John Hulme | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Arthur Hunt (C) Keith Charles, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Sobeski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Savell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Hershel Dunphy (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Green (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 6 stl. SF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Bigby (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Hunt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | George Green travels with the ball | 68-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hulme (PF), Johnny Young (C) Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Nigel Zillman (SF) James Kwan, Robert Sullivan | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | George Green misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Hulme - foul #4 on John Hulme, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), James Gambino (SF) George Sobeski, Clyde Savell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Hayes (PF) Todd Bigby | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | George Green misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Johnny Young grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun is hacked by George Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Green, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-57 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Bailey | 72-57 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes's pass is intercepted by Robert Bailey | 72-57 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Gambino and the foul's on George Green - foul #4 on George Green, team foul #9 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, James Gambino, John Hulme, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) George Green, Nigel Zillman, Albert Hayes, Arthur Hunt | |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the free throw | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Clyde Savell steps in front of the Todd Bigby pass | 75-57 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #9 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Hershel Dunphy (C) Michael Lebrun, Tony Cardinal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Keith Charles, Robert Sullivan | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | James Kwan can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 75-57 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses the tip | 75-57 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi snags the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 75-57 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy snags the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | James Goble is hacked by Todd Bigby - foul #1 on Todd Bigby, team foul #10 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), John Hulme (PF) George Sobeski, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Albert Hayes (PF) Nigel Zillman, Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-57 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy grabs the offensive board | 76-57 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Kwan - foul #3 on James Kwan, team foul #11 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG) James Goble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes grabs the board | 76-57 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Robert Bailey picks off the pass by Keith Charles in the backcourt | 76-57 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Lebrun | 78-57 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lebrun (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Savell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hulme (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Hershel Dunphy (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kwan (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Hayes (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Monaghan (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes snags the defensive board | 78-59 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-59 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), George Sobeski (SG), James Gambino (SF), Johnny Young (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, John Hulme, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), George Green (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Arthur Hunt (C) Keith Charles, James Kwan, Robert Sullivan, Albert Hayes, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-59 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 78-59 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | George Sobeski grabs the defensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | James Goble drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Sobeski | 80-59 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-59 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by James Goble is blocked by Virgilio Lombardi | 80-59 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | James Gambino tips it home | 82-59 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | George Green buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arthur Hunt | 82-62 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | James Gambino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), John Hulme (PF) James Goble, James Gambino, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF), Albert Hayes (C) Virgilio Lombardi, Arthur Hunt | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 82-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (C) Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG) George Green | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | George Sobeski is hacked by Nigel Zillman - foul #3 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #12 | 82-62 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | George Sobeski makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | George Sobeski misses the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 83-62 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) George Sobeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-62 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson tips it but misses | 83-62 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell tips it but misses | 83-62 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | John Hulme gets the offensive rebound | 83-62 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Bailey | 86-62 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham is hacked by Michael Lebrun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lebrun, team foul #10 | 86-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), George Sobeski (SG), James Gambino (SF), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Nigel Zillman, Robert Sullivan, Albert Hayes | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham misses the 1st free throw | 86-62 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham makes the 2nd free throw | 86-63 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | John Hulme misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Virgilio Lombardi - foul #1 on Virgilio Lombardi, team foul #13 | 86-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG) Jeffrey Denham | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | John Hulme misses the 1st free throw | 86-63 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | John Hulme makes the 2nd free throw | 87-63 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Johnny Young picks off the pass by George Green | 87-63 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | James Goble misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 87-63 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Johnny Young snags the offensive board | 87-63 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | John Hulme is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 87-63 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Young tips it home | 89-63 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Keith Charles can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Goble - foul #1 on James Goble, team foul #11 | 89-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) James Goble, George Sobeski, James Gambino, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Albert Hayes (PF), Arthur Hunt (C) George Green, Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 1st free throw | 89-64 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 89-65 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 89-65 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt grabs the board | 89-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lebrun (tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Savell (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hulme (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Hershel Dunphy (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kwan (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nigel Zillman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Hayes (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by John Hulme - foul #5 on John Hulme, team foul #12 | 89-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (PG), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Robert Bailey, John Hulme | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG) Keith Charles | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes misses the free throw | 89-67 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson snags the defensive board | 89-67 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | James Goble clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Hayes - foul #2 on Albert Hayes, team foul #14 | 89-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SG) Michael Lebrun | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Nigel Zillman | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 1st free throw | 90-67 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 91-67 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Denham | 91-70 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Goble | 94-70 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 94-73 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 94-73 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt snags the defensive board | 94-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | George Sobeski picks off the pass by Virgilio Lombardi in the backcourt | 94-73 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | James Goble hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Sobeski | 96-73 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Denham, team foul #15 | 96-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG) James Goble, George Sobeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG) Jeffrey Denham | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 98-73 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 98-73 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy is denied on a dunk by Arthur Hunt | 98-73 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Hershel Dunphy | 98-73 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Kwan - foul #4 on James Kwan, team foul #16 | 98-73 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 98-73 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 99-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes misses short on a jumper from the right side | 99-73 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Hershel Dunphy | 99-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 102-73 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt misses the easy open layup | 102-73 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 102-73 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | James Kwan is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 102-73 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Nigel Zillman | 102-73 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Clyde Savell steals it from Albert Hayes | 102-73 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey slams it home on a great pass from Clyde Savell | 104-73 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Lebrun - foul #2 on Michael Lebrun, team foul #13 | 104-73 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 104-74 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 104-75 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey runs out the clock | 104-75 |