Stadium: Jack Breslin Students Events Center Round: 1
Home Manager: Tom Izzo Away Manager: Mark Montgomery
| NCAAB | 2018/12/22 19:00 | Chicago St v Northern Illinois | W | 59-100 |
| NCAAB | 2018/12/21 00:00 | Northern Illinois v Northern Kentucky | L | 62-65 |
| NCAAB | 2018/12/18 02:00 | Western Illinois v Northern Illinois | W | 76-91 |
| NCAAB | 2018/12/08 21:30 | Northern Illinois v Butler | L | 68-95 |
| NCAAB | 2018/12/06 01:00 | UC Davis v Northern Illinois | W | 62-71 |
| NCAAB | 2018/11/29 01:00 | Northern Illinois v Wisc Green Bay | L | 83-85 |
| NCAAB | 2018/11/25 19:30 | Northern Illinois v Oakland | W | 92-72 |
| NCAAB | 2018/11/24 17:00 | Northern Illinois v James Madison | L | 74-78 |
| NCAAB | 2018/12/22 00:00 | Oakland v Michigan State | W | 69-99 |
| NCAAB | 2018/12/16 22:00 | Wisc Green Bay v Michigan State | W | 83-104 |
| NCAAB | 2018/12/08 17:00 | Michigan State v Florida Gators | W | 63-59 |
| NCAAB | 2018/12/03 23:30 | Iowa v Michigan State | W | 68-90 |
| NCAAB | 2018/11/30 23:00 | Michigan State v Rutgers | W | 78-67 |
| NCAAB | 2018/11/28 00:30 | Michigan State v Louisville | L | 78-82 |
| NCAAB | 2018/11/23 23:30 | Texas v Michigan State | W | 68-78 |
| NCAAB | 2018/11/23 03:00 | Michigan State v UCLA | W | 87-67 |