| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Ward (fresh) SG - John Casteel (fresh) SF - Michael Trejo (fresh) PF - Ricardo Quintana (fresh) C - James Gordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Micah Amaya (fresh) SG - Linwood Rogers (fresh) SF - Nelson Gosser (fresh) PF - Joseph Nguyen (fresh) C - Jeremy Hepner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Gordon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Nguyen is called for the reach on Ricardo Quintana in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Nguyen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Ward | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Ricardo Quintana steps in front of the Jeremy Hepner pass | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Linwood Rogers picks off the pass by Peter Ward | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya lays it in on a nice dish by Linwood Rogers | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | John Casteel's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Hepner | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Linwood Rogers | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Peter Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Casteel | 5-5 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Gordon - foul #1 on James Gordon, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Nelson Gosser picks off the pass by Michael Trejo in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Quintana - foul #1 on Ricardo Quintana, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver (PG), Maurice Jordan (SG), Andrew Dent (SF), Anthony Butler (PF), Richard Kolodziej (C) Peter Ward, John Casteel, Michael Trejo, Ricardo Quintana, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Steven Pickering (SG), Peter Joyner (SF), David Turner (PF), John Dewitt (C) Micah Amaya, Linwood Rogers, Nelson Gosser, Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum's pass is intercepted by Andrew Dent | 5-7 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent lays it up and in | 7-7 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Dewitt | 7-10 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | David Turner drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Joyner | 7-12 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering is hacked by Maurice Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Jordan, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), John Casteel (SG), Jeff Hendricks (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), Edmund Crittendon (C) Christopher Weaver, Maurice Jordan, Andrew Dent, Anthony Butler, Richard Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Melvin Giles (C) Allan Hannum, Steven Pickering, Peter Joyner, David Turner, John Dewitt | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 7-14 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | John Casteel hits a 3 from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles loses the dribble to Peter Ward in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Linwood Rogers is called for the reach on John Casteel - foul #1 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Trejo (SF), James Gordon (C) Jeff Hendricks, Edmund Crittendon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser (SF) Matthew Smith | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Casteel (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Trejo (fresh) PF - Ricardo Quintana (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Gordon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Micah Amaya (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Linwood Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nelson Gosser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Giles (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | James Gordon misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 10-14 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | James Gordon misses the tip | 10-14 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | James Gordon tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Micah Amaya | 12-16 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | James Gordon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Ward | 14-16 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles travels with the ball | 14-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (SG), Anthony Butler (PF) John Casteel, Ricardo Quintana | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Smith (SF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Nelson Gosser, Melvin Giles | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Jeremy Hepner swats the layup by Michael Trejo | 14-16 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Butler - foul #1 on Anthony Butler, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks (SF), Edmund Crittendon (PF) Michael Trejo, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Turner (PF) Joseph Nguyen | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Linwood Rogers steals it from Jeff Hendricks in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers misses the dunk | 14-18 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner tips it back up and in | 14-20 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon connects on the open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Jordan | 16-20 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers's pass is intercepted by Jeff Hendricks in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Peter Ward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Crittendon | 16-20 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG), Richard Kolodziej (PF), James Gordon (C) Peter Ward, Edmund Crittendon, Anthony Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (PG), Nelson Gosser (SF), John Dewitt (PF) Micah Amaya, Matthew Smith, David Turner | |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Jeff Hendricks is blocked by John Dewitt | 16-20 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | John Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Kolodziej | 16-20 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Jeremy Hepner steals the ball from John Casteel in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Nelson Gosser | 16-22 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Dewitt | 16-22 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Steven Pickering | 16-24 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Nelson Gosser is called for the reach on Jeff Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Gosser, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver (PG), Andrew Dent (SG), Michael Trejo (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), Anthony Butler (C) Maurice Jordan, John Casteel, Jeff Hendricks, Richard Kolodziej, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), David Turner (SG), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Peter Joyner (C) Steven Pickering, Linwood Rogers, John Dewitt, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Nelson Gosser - foul #2 on Nelson Gosser, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), John Dewitt (C) David Turner, Nelson Gosser | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler grabs the board | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Christopher Weaver (fresh) SG - Andrew Dent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Trejo (fairly fresh) PF - Ricardo Quintana (tiring) 2 pts. C - Anthony Butler (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Micah Amaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Hannum (fresh) SF - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Nguyen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dewitt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana grabs the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-24 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-24 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 18-24 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), Maurice Jordan (SG), Richard Kolodziej (PF), James Gordon (C) Christopher Weaver, Andrew Dent, Ricardo Quintana, Anthony Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Turner (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Melvin Giles (C) Allan Hannum, Peter Joyner, John Dewitt | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-26 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Peter Ward | 20-26 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya loses the dribble to Richard Kolodziej in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Peter Ward misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-26 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Peter Ward - foul #1 on Peter Ward, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG), Andrew Dent (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), Edmund Crittendon (C) Maurice Jordan, Michael Trejo, Richard Kolodziej, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (PG), Linwood Rogers (SG), Jeremy Hepner (C) Micah Amaya, Matthew Smith, Melvin Giles | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Linwood Rogers picks off the pass by John Casteel | 20-28 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | David Turner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Linwood Rogers | 20-30 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeremy Hepner - foul #1 on Jeremy Hepner, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver (PG) Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Joyner (SF), John Dewitt (PF) David Turner, Joseph Nguyen | |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering travels in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG) Steven Pickering | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Allan Hannum - foul #1 on Allan Hannum, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (SG), Anthony Butler (PF) John Casteel, Ricardo Quintana | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Butler picks off the pass by Jeremy Hepner | 24-30 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Weaver | 26-30 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner is hacked by Edmund Crittendon - foul #1 on Edmund Crittendon, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), John Casteel (SG), Michael Trejo (SF), Richard Kolodziej (PF), James Gordon (C) Christopher Weaver, Maurice Jordan, Andrew Dent, Anthony Butler, Edmund Crittendon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Steven Pickering (SG), David Turner (SF), Joseph Nguyen (PF) Allan Hannum, Linwood Rogers, Peter Joyner, John Dewitt | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering is fouled on the floor by Richard Kolodziej - foul #1 on Richard Kolodziej, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-30 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | David Turner misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Trejo - foul #1 on Michael Trejo, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana (PF) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Smith (SF), Melvin Giles (C) Joseph Nguyen, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | David Turner makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | David Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Ward (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Casteel (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Trejo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ricardo Quintana (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Kolodziej (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Micah Amaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Pickering (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Turner (tiring) 6 pts. C - Melvin Giles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Peter Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Micah Amaya - foul #1 on Micah Amaya, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Peter Ward misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya misses long on a runner from the right block | 26-32 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | John Casteel pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | John Casteel makes the jumpshot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering is fouled in the backcourt by John Casteel - foul #1 on John Casteel, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (PG) Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen (PF) David Turner | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | John Casteel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 28-32 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej misses the tip | 28-32 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen misses the dunk attempt | 28-32 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith tips it home | 28-34 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Melvin Giles | 28-34 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Richard Kolodziej is called for the reach on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Richard Kolodziej, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), Edmund Crittendon (SF), Anthony Butler (PF), James Gordon (C) John Casteel, Michael Trejo, Ricardo Quintana, Richard Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (SG), John Dewitt (PF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Steven Pickering, Joseph Nguyen, Melvin Giles | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan loses the dribble to Linwood Rogers in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner is hacked by Peter Ward - foul #2 on Peter Ward, team foul #11 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver (PG), Jeff Hendricks (SF) Peter Ward, Edmund Crittendon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (PG), Peter Joyner (SF), David Turner (PF) Micah Amaya, Matthew Smith, John Dewitt | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-37 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum is hacked by Christopher Weaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Weaver, team foul #12 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG), Andrew Dent (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF) Maurice Jordan, Jeff Hendricks, Anthony Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Nguyen (PF), John Dewitt (C) Peter Joyner, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Allan Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | David Turner grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks (SF), Anthony Butler (C) Andrew Dent, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (PG), Melvin Giles (C) Allan Hannum, John Dewitt | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Nguyen steals it from Christopher Weaver | 30-39 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Christopher Weaver picks off the pass by Steven Pickering in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses the lay-in | 30-39 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver travels in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (SG), Michael Trejo (SF), Edmund Crittendon (C) John Casteel, Jeff Hendricks, Anthony Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Peter Joyner (SF), John Dewitt (PF) Linwood Rogers, David Turner, Joseph Nguyen | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Maurice Jordan - foul #2 on Maurice Jordan, team foul #13 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Dent (SG), James Gordon (C) Maurice Jordan, Edmund Crittendon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Hannum (SG), Jeremy Hepner (C) Steven Pickering, Melvin Giles | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Dent - foul #1 on Andrew Dent, team foul #14 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), Richard Kolodziej (PF) Christopher Weaver, Ricardo Quintana | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser (SF), Joseph Nguyen (PF) Peter Joyner, John Dewitt | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | James Gordon knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Dent and the foul's on Joseph Nguyen - foul #2 on Joseph Nguyen, team foul #9 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (SG) Michael Trejo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers (SG) Allan Hannum | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | James Gordon misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya is fouled on the floor by Peter Ward - foul #3 on Peter Ward, team foul #15 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG), Michael Trejo (SF), Edmund Crittendon (C) Peter Ward, Andrew Dent, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Dewitt (C) Jeremy Hepner | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Maurice Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Casteel (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Trejo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Richard Kolodziej (tiring) 2 reb. C - Edmund Crittendon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Micah Amaya (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Linwood Rogers (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Nelson Gosser (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Nguyen (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dewitt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | John Casteel is fouled in the backcourt by Linwood Rogers - foul #2 on Linwood Rogers, team foul #10 | 32-45 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | John Casteel makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan hits a floater from the left side set up by John Casteel | 35-45 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Nelson Gosser and he's fouled by Maurice Jordan - foul #3 on Maurice Jordan, team foul #16 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver (PG), Jeff Hendricks (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), Anthony Butler (C) Maurice Jordan, Michael Trejo, Richard Kolodziej, Edmund Crittendon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (PG), Matthew Smith (SF), David Turner (PF), Melvin Giles (C) Micah Amaya, Nelson Gosser, Joseph Nguyen, John Dewitt | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Linwood Rogers misses the free throw | 35-47 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Giles | 35-47 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Smith can't finish the layup | 35-47 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | David Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Steven Pickering makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Melvin Giles | 35-50 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | John Casteel is called for traveling | 35-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Dent (SG), Michael Trejo (SF), Richard Kolodziej (PF), James Gordon (C) John Casteel, Jeff Hendricks, Ricardo Quintana, Anthony Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Micah Amaya (PG), Allan Hannum (SG), Nelson Gosser (SF), John Dewitt (PF), Jeremy Hepner (C) Steven Pickering, Linwood Rogers, Matthew Smith, David Turner, Melvin Giles | |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya grabs the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Micah Amaya clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Jeremy Hepner grabs the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Nelson Gosser is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Micah Amaya | 35-52 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon (PF), Anthony Butler (C) Richard Kolodziej, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Pickering (SG), Joseph Nguyen (PF), Peter Joyner (C) Allan Hannum, John Dewitt, Jeremy Hepner | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Nguyen - foul #3 on Joseph Nguyen, team foul #11 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG) Michael Trejo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Smith (SF), Melvin Giles (C) Nelson Gosser, Joseph Nguyen | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Melvin Giles pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Peter Joyner is wide open and dunks the ball | 35-54 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 35-54 |