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Michigan State Spartans @ Northwestern Wildcats

76–45Final · Jan 28, 2016
MSU 76 NU 45 Final
12T
MSU18-4364076
NU15-7242145

· Line: MSU -6

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The scoring timeline.

Every scoring moment, when the official feed stamped it — and when FirstBuzzer's in-venue spotters buzzed it first. Times are ET.

  1. Matt Costello made Layup. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.

    2–0

  2. Eron Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.

    5–0

  3. Deyonta Davis made Two Point Tip Shot.

    7–0

  4. Aaron Falzon made Free Throw.

    7–1

  5. Aaron Falzon made Free Throw.

    7–2

  6. Bryant McIntosh made Free Throw.

    7–3

  7. Bryant McIntosh made Free Throw.

    7–4

  8. Tre Demps made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Falzon.

    7–6

  9. Denzel Valentine made Jumper. Assisted by Matt McQuaid.

    9–6

  10. Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt McQuaid.

    12–6

  11. Sanjay Lumpkin made Layup. Assisted by Tre Demps.

    12–8

  12. Bryant McIntosh made Jumper.

    12–10

  13. Bryn Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deyonta Davis.

    15–10

  14. Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deyonta Davis.

    18–10

  15. Deyonta Davis made Dunk.

    20–10

  16. Bryant McIntosh made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tre Demps.

    20–13

  17. Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marvin Clark Jr..

    23–13

  18. Aaron Falzon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryant McIntosh.

    23–16

  19. Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deyonta Davis.

    26–16

  20. Bryn Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eron Harris.

    29–16

  21. Kenny Goins made Dunk. Assisted by Alvin Ellis III.

    31–16

  22. Alex Olah made Free Throw.

    31–17

  23. Alex Olah made Free Throw.

    31–18

  24. Bryant McIntosh made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Falzon.

    31–21

  25. Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryn Forbes.

    34–21

  26. Dererk Pardon made Dunk. Assisted by Bryant McIntosh.

    34–23

  27. Dererk Pardon made Free Throw.

    34–24

  28. Deyonta Davis made Layup. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.

    36–24

  29. Deyonta Davis made Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.

    38–24

  30. Aaron Falzon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tre Demps.

    38–27

  31. Eron Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryn Forbes.

    41–27

  32. Alex Olah made Free Throw.

    41–28

  33. Alex Olah made Free Throw.

    41–29

  34. Kenny Goins made Jumper.

    43–29

  35. Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eron Harris.

    46–29

  36. Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.

    49–29

  37. Matt McQuaid made Layup.

    51–29

  38. Bryant McIntosh made Jumper.

    51–31

  39. Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.

    54–31

  40. Tre Demps made Layup.

    54–33

  41. Sanjay Lumpkin made Free Throw.

    54–34

  42. Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Costello.

    57–34

  43. Aaron Falzon made Layup.

    57–36

  44. Matt Costello made Layup.

    59–36

  45. Denzel Valentine made Jumper.

    61–36

  46. Bryn Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine.

    64–36

  47. Aaron Falzon made Free Throw.

    64–37

  48. Dererk Pardon made Free Throw.

    64–38

  49. Dererk Pardon made Free Throw.

    64–39

  50. Bryant McIntosh made Free Throw.

    64–40

  51. Bryant McIntosh made Free Throw.

    64–41

  52. Jordan Ash made Jumper.

    64–43

  53. Jordan Ash made Free Throw.

    64–44

  54. Jordan Ash made Free Throw.

    64–45

  55. Kyle Ahrens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marvin Clark Jr..

    67–45

  56. Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Van Dyk.

    70–45

  57. Matt Van Dyk made Free Throw.

    71–45

  58. Matt Van Dyk made Free Throw.

    72–45

  59. Alvin Ellis III made Free Throw.

    73–45

  60. Alvin Ellis III made Free Throw.

    74–45

  61. Matt Van Dyk made Dunk. Assisted by Marvin Clark Jr..

    76–45

Play-by-play

  1. P1 Jump Ball won by Northwestern
  2. P1 Aaron Falzon missed Three Point Jumper.
  3. P1 Matt Costello Defensive Rebound.
  4. P1 Denzel Valentine Turnover.
  5. P1 Alex Olah Steal.
  6. P1 Bryant McIntosh missed Three Point Jumper.
  7. P1 Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
  8. P1 Matt Costello made Layup. Assisted by Denzel Valentine. 2–0
  9. P1 Tre Demps missed Jumper.
  10. P1 Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
  11. P1 Eron Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine. 5–0
  12. P1 Foul on Matt Costello.
  13. P1 Tre Demps missed Three Point Jumper.
  14. P1 Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
  15. P1 Denzel Valentine Turnover.
  16. P1 Sanjay Lumpkin missed Jumper.
  17. P1 Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.
  18. P1 Bryn Forbes missed Jumper.
  19. P1 Eron Harris Offensive Rebound.
  20. P1 Eron Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
  21. P1 Matt Costello Offensive Rebound.
  22. P1 Matt Costello Turnover.
  23. P1 Bryant McIntosh Turnover.
  24. P1 Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.
  25. P1 Deyonta Davis Offensive Rebound.
  26. P1 Deyonta Davis made Two Point Tip Shot. 7–0
  27. P1 Foul on Bryn Forbes.
  28. P1 Official TV Timeout
  29. P1 Aaron Falzon made Free Throw. 7–1
  30. P1 Aaron Falzon made Free Throw. 7–2
  31. P1 Gavin Schilling missed Jumper.
  32. P1 Northwestern Defensive Rebound.
  33. P1 Foul on Eron Harris.
  34. P1 Foul on Gavin Schilling.
  35. P1 Bryant McIntosh made Free Throw. 7–3
  36. P1 Bryant McIntosh made Free Throw. 7–4
  37. P1 Eron Harris Turnover.
  38. P1 Tre Demps made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Falzon. 7–6
  39. P1 Foul on Dererk Pardon.
  40. P1 Denzel Valentine made Jumper. Assisted by Matt McQuaid. 9–6
  41. P1 Tre Demps Turnover.
  42. P1 Kenny Goins Steal.
  43. P1 Bryn Forbes missed Jumper.
  44. P1 Bryant McIntosh Block.
  45. P1 Nathan Taphorn Defensive Rebound.
  46. P1 Nathan Taphorn missed Three Point Jumper.
  47. P1 Alex Olah Offensive Rebound.
  48. P1 Alex Olah missed Jumper.
  49. P1 Aaron Falzon Offensive Rebound.
  50. P1 Aaron Falzon missed Layup.
  51. P1 Kenny Goins Block.
  52. P1 Aaron Falzon Offensive Rebound.
  53. P1 Nathan Taphorn missed Three Point Jumper.
  54. P1 Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.
  55. P1 Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt McQuaid. 12–6
  56. P1 Bryant McIntosh Turnover.
  57. P1 Matt Costello missed Jumper.
  58. P1 Tre Demps Defensive Rebound.
  59. P1 Sanjay Lumpkin made Layup. Assisted by Tre Demps. 12–8
  60. P1 Deyonta Davis Turnover.
  61. P1 Jordan Ash Steal.
  62. P1 Tre Demps missed Three Point Jumper.
  63. P1 Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  64. P1 Foul on Matt Costello.
  65. P1 Official TV Timeout
  66. P1 Tre Demps missed Three Point Jumper.
  67. P1 Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound.
  68. P1 Foul on Alex Olah.
  69. P1 Deyonta Davis missed Jumper.
  70. P1 Nathan Taphorn Defensive Rebound.
  71. P1 Bryant McIntosh made Jumper. 12–10
  72. P1 Bryn Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deyonta Davis. 15–10
  73. P1 Nathan Taphorn missed Jumper.
  74. P1 Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
  75. P1 Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deyonta Davis. 18–10
  76. P1 Alex Olah missed Jumper.
  77. P1 Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
  78. P1 Deyonta Davis made Dunk. 20–10
  79. P1 Northwestern Timeout
  80. P1 Bryant McIntosh missed Jumper.
  81. P1 Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  82. P1 Bryant McIntosh made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tre Demps. 20–13
  83. P1 Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marvin Clark Jr.. 23–13
  84. P1 Bryant McIntosh missed Three Point Jumper.
  85. P1 Marvin Clark Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  86. P1 Denzel Valentine Turnover.
  87. P1 Official TV Timeout
  88. P1 Aaron Falzon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryant McIntosh. 23–16
  89. P1 Denzel Valentine Turnover.
  90. P1 Aaron Falzon missed Jumper.
  91. P1 Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
  92. P1 Bryant McIntosh missed Layup.
  93. P1 Deyonta Davis Block.
  94. P1 Gavin Schilling Defensive Rebound.
  95. P1 Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deyonta Davis. 26–16
  96. P1 Sanjay Lumpkin missed Jumper.
  97. P1 Deyonta Davis Block.
  98. P1 Eron Harris Defensive Rebound.
  99. P1 Bryn Forbes missed Jumper.
  100. P1 Joey van Zegeren Defensive Rebound.
  101. P1 Aaron Falzon missed Three Point Jumper.
  102. P1 Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.
  103. P1 Bryn Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eron Harris. 29–16
  104. P1 Tre Demps missed Three Point Jumper.
  105. P1 Michigan St Defensive Rebound.
  106. P1 Foul on Gavin Schilling.
  107. P1 Tre Demps Turnover.
  108. P1 Kenny Goins made Dunk. Assisted by Alvin Ellis III. 31–16
  109. P1 Official TV Timeout
  110. P1 Alex Olah missed Jumper.
  111. P1 Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound.
  112. P1 Michigan St Turnover.
  113. P1 Foul on Colby Wollenman.
  114. P1 Alex Olah made Free Throw. 31–17
  115. P1 Alex Olah made Free Throw. 31–18
  116. P1 Eron Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
  117. P1 Dererk Pardon Defensive Rebound.
  118. P1 Sanjay Lumpkin missed Three Point Jumper.
  119. P1 Dererk Pardon Offensive Rebound.
  120. P1 Bryant McIntosh made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Falzon. 31–21
  121. P1 Alvin Ellis III missed Jumper.
  122. P1 Aaron Falzon Block.
  123. P1 Michigan St Offensive Rebound.
  124. P1 Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryn Forbes. 34–21
  125. P1 Dererk Pardon made Dunk. Assisted by Bryant McIntosh. 34–23
  126. P1 Foul on Bryn Forbes.
  127. P1 Dererk Pardon made Free Throw. 34–24
  128. P1 Deyonta Davis made Layup. Assisted by Denzel Valentine. 36–24
  129. P1 Bryant McIntosh missed Jumper.
  130. P1 Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
  131. P1 Michigan St Timeout
  132. P1 Deyonta Davis missed Jumper.
  133. P1 Kenny Goins Offensive Rebound.
  134. P1 Eron Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
  135. P1 Denzel Valentine Offensive Rebound.
  136. P1 Matt McQuaid Turnover.
  137. P1 Bryant McIntosh Steal.
  138. P1 Bryant McIntosh missed Layup.
  139. P1 Michigan St Defensive Rebound.
  140. P1 Foul on Aaron Falzon.
  141. P2 Jump Ball won by Michigan St
  142. P2 Deyonta Davis made Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine. 38–24
  143. P2 Tre Demps missed Three Point Jumper.
  144. P2 Sanjay Lumpkin Offensive Rebound.
  145. P2 Aaron Falzon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tre Demps. 38–27
  146. P2 Michigan St Turnover.
  147. P2 Alex Olah missed Jumper.
  148. P2 Deyonta Davis Block.
  149. P2 Aaron Falzon Offensive Rebound.
  150. P2 Bryant McIntosh missed Jumper.
  151. P2 Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
  152. P2 Denzel Valentine Turnover.
  153. P2 Sanjay Lumpkin Steal.
  154. P2 Aaron Falzon missed Three Point Jumper.
  155. P2 Matt Costello Defensive Rebound.
  156. P2 Eron Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryn Forbes. 41–27
  157. P2 Bryant McIntosh missed Jumper.
  158. P2 Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
  159. P2 Deyonta Davis Turnover.
  160. P2 Aaron Falzon Steal.
  161. P2 Tre Demps missed Three Point Jumper.
  162. P2 Sanjay Lumpkin Offensive Rebound.
  163. P2 Foul on Matt Costello.
  164. P2 Foul on Deyonta Davis.
  165. P2 Alex Olah made Free Throw. 41–28
  166. P2 Alex Olah made Free Throw. 41–29
  167. P2 Eron Harris missed Jumper.
  168. P2 Tre Demps Defensive Rebound.
  169. P2 Tre Demps missed Jumper.
  170. P2 Deyonta Davis Block.
  171. P2 Eron Harris Defensive Rebound.
  172. P2 Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
  173. P2 Nathan Taphorn Defensive Rebound.
  174. P2 Foul on Denzel Valentine.
  175. P2 Official TV Timeout
  176. P2 Foul on Bryn Forbes.
  177. P2 Tre Demps missed Jumper.
  178. P2 Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound.
  179. P2 Kenny Goins made Jumper. 43–29
  180. P2 Foul on Eron Harris.
  181. P2 Foul on Tre Demps.
  182. P2 Tre Demps Turnover.
  183. P2 Eron Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
  184. P2 Sanjay Lumpkin Defensive Rebound.
  185. P2 Aaron Falzon missed Three Point Jumper.
  186. P2 Gavin Schilling Defensive Rebound.
  187. P2 Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
  188. P2 Aaron Falzon Defensive Rebound.
  189. P2 Foul on Matt McQuaid.
  190. P2 Bryant McIntosh missed Jumper.
  191. P2 Kenny Goins Defensive Rebound.
  192. P2 Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eron Harris. 46–29
  193. P2 Bryant McIntosh missed Jumper.
  194. P2 Deyonta Davis Block.
  195. P2 Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  196. P2 Northwestern Turnover.
  197. P2 Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine. 49–29
  198. P2 Northwestern Timeout
  199. P2 Tre Demps missed Three Point Jumper.
  200. P2 Deyonta Davis Defensive Rebound.
  201. P2 Foul on Aaron Falzon.
  202. P2 Denzel Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
  203. P2 Tre Demps Defensive Rebound.
  204. P2 Bryant McIntosh missed Three Point Jumper.
  205. P2 Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.
  206. P2 Foul on Deyonta Davis.
  207. P2 Deyonta Davis Turnover.
  208. P2 Official TV Timeout
  209. P2 Alex Olah missed Jumper.
  210. P2 Denzel Valentine Defensive Rebound.
  211. P2 Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
  212. P2 Deyonta Davis Offensive Rebound.
  213. P2 Deyonta Davis missed Jumper.
  214. P2 Nathan Taphorn Defensive Rebound.
  215. P2 Nathan Taphorn Turnover.
  216. P2 Matt McQuaid Steal.
  217. P2 Matt McQuaid made Layup. 51–29
  218. P2 Bryant McIntosh made Jumper. 51–31
  219. P2 Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine. 54–31
  220. P2 Alex Olah missed Layup.
  221. P2 Deyonta Davis Block.
  222. P2 Javon Bess Defensive Rebound.
  223. P2 Denzel Valentine missed Jumper.
  224. P2 Tre Demps Defensive Rebound.
  225. P2 Tre Demps made Layup. 54–33
  226. P2 Denzel Valentine Turnover.
  227. P2 Foul on Denzel Valentine.
  228. P2 Tre Demps missed Jumper.
  229. P2 Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  230. P2 Foul on Javon Bess.
  231. P2 Sanjay Lumpkin made Free Throw. 54–34
  232. P2 Sanjay Lumpkin missed Free Throw.
  233. P2 Matt Costello Defensive Rebound.
  234. P2 Foul on Jordan Ash.
  235. P2 Denzel Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Costello. 57–34
  236. P2 Aaron Falzon made Layup. 57–36
  237. P2 Matt Costello missed Jumper.
  238. P2 Dererk Pardon Block.
  239. P2 Matt Costello Offensive Rebound.
  240. P2 Matt Costello made Layup. 59–36
  241. P2 Sanjay Lumpkin Turnover.
  242. P2 Foul on Sanjay Lumpkin.
  243. P2 Official TV Timeout
  244. P2 Denzel Valentine made Jumper. 61–36
  245. P2 Tre Demps missed Layup.
  246. P2 Matt Costello Defensive Rebound.
  247. P2 Bryn Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Valentine. 64–36
  248. P2 Foul on Denzel Valentine.
  249. P2 Aaron Falzon made Free Throw. 64–37
  250. P2 Aaron Falzon missed Free Throw.
  251. P2 Matt Costello Defensive Rebound.
  252. P2 Michigan St Timeout
  253. P2 Matt McQuaid missed Three Point Jumper.
  254. P2 Bryant McIntosh Defensive Rebound.
  255. P2 Foul on Matt Costello.
  256. P2 Dererk Pardon made Free Throw. 64–38
  257. P2 Dererk Pardon made Free Throw. 64–39
  258. P2 Matt McQuaid missed Jumper.
  259. P2 Aaron Falzon Defensive Rebound.
  260. P2 Foul on Alvin Ellis III.
  261. P2 Bryant McIntosh made Free Throw. 64–40
  262. P2 Bryant McIntosh made Free Throw. 64–41
  263. P2 Alvin Ellis III missed Three Point Jumper.
  264. P2 Jordan Ash Defensive Rebound.
  265. P2 Nathan Taphorn missed Three Point Jumper.
  266. P2 Matt McQuaid Defensive Rebound.
  267. P2 Marvin Clark Jr. missed Jumper.
  268. P2 Dererk Pardon Defensive Rebound.
  269. P2 Jordan Ash made Jumper. 64–43
  270. P2 Official TV Timeout
  271. P2 Kyle Ahrens missed Jumper.
  272. P2 Aaron Falzon Defensive Rebound.
  273. P2 Foul on Marvin Clark Jr..
  274. P2 Jordan Ash made Free Throw. 64–44
  275. P2 Jordan Ash made Free Throw. 64–45
  276. P2 Kyle Ahrens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marvin Clark Jr.. 67–45
  277. P2 Dererk Pardon missed Jumper.
  278. P2 Kyle Ahrens Defensive Rebound.
  279. P2 Alvin Ellis III missed Jumper.
  280. P2 Gavin Skelly Defensive Rebound.
  281. P2 Nathan Taphorn missed Jumper.
  282. P2 Marvin Clark Jr. Block.
  283. P2 Gavin Schilling Defensive Rebound.
  284. P2 Kyle Ahrens Turnover.
  285. P2 Gavin Skelly Steal.
  286. P2 Gavin Skelly Turnover.
  287. P2 Matt Van Dyk Steal.
  288. P2 Matt McQuaid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Van Dyk. 70–45
  289. P2 Gavin Skelly missed Jumper.
  290. P2 Alvin Ellis III Defensive Rebound.
  291. P2 Foul on Gavin Skelly.
  292. P2 Matt Van Dyk made Free Throw. 71–45
  293. P2 Matt Van Dyk made Free Throw. 72–45
  294. P2 Gavin Skelly Turnover.
  295. P2 Alvin Ellis III Steal.
  296. P2 Foul on Gavin Skelly.
  297. P2 Alvin Ellis III made Free Throw. 73–45
  298. P2 Alvin Ellis III made Free Throw. 74–45
  299. P2 Jordan Ash missed Three Point Jumper.
  300. P2 Gavin Skelly Offensive Rebound.
  301. P2 Jordan Ash Turnover.
  302. P2 Alvin Ellis III Steal.
  303. P2 Matt Van Dyk made Dunk. Assisted by Marvin Clark Jr.. 76–45

Box score

MSU

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF
Deyonta DavisF2284-70-00-0113306292
Matt CostelloF1242-40-00-071100254
Denzel ValentineG30197-115-70-067600153
Bryn ForbesG2593-63-30-002000003
Eron HarrisG2662-72-60-032100122
Matt Van DykF341-10-02-201010000
Kenny GoinsF1542-20-00-050011140
Marvin Clark IIF600-10-00-013001011
Gavin SchillingF1300-10-00-030000032
Colby WollenmanF500-00-00-000000001
Javon BessG600-00-00-010000011
Matt McQuaidG21176-105-80-012110011
Kyle AhrensG431-21-10-010100010
Alvin Ellis IIIG1220-30-12-211020011
Greg RoyG
Conner GeorgeG
Lourawls Nairn Jr.G

NU

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF
Aaron FalzonF35113-92-63-462011332
Bryant McIntoshF31144-152-54-412211010
Alex OlahC1940-60-04-410010101
Sanjay LumpkinG2731-40-11-230110211
Tre DempsG2942-140-70-043300041
Gavin SkellyF500-10-00-020210112
Nathan TaphornF1800-50-30-040100040
Joey van ZegerenF300-00-00-010000010
Dererk PardonC1951-20-03-330001121
Jordan AshG1441-20-12-210110011
Charlie HallF
Vic LawF
Scottie LindseyG

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