| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) C - John Hubbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Mauriello inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | John Mauriello comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-33 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | John Mauriello grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Norman Provost scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Lee | 28-35 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Morrison - foul #3 on John Morrison, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Leonard Gaskin, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Tyler White makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | John Mauriello is hacked by Fred Langlais - foul #1 on Fred Langlais, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Albert Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | John Mauriello misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Travis Loyd - foul #2 on Travis Loyd, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Daniel Lee's fadeaway is rejected by James Lamothe | 29-36 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Daniel Lee pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | James Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Hubbs | 32-36 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Norman Provost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), James Myers (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Edward Davies (PF) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, John Mauriello, Norman Provost | |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn is hacked by James Myers - foul #1 on James Myers, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Littlejohn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Travis Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Myers (fresh) SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 35-36 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Leonard Gaskin (SF) Barry Jones, Albert Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (SF) Lawrence Branson | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | John Mauriello is fouled on the floor by Leonard Gaskin - foul #2 on Leonard Gaskin, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Norman Provost (PF) James Myers, Robert Hale | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Louis Gordon | 35-39 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Joseph Murdock out of the doubleteam | 37-39 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Louis Gordon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Vern Stegall - foul #2 on Vern Stegall, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Leonard Gaskin, Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Louis Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock knocks in the 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | James Lamothe gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais tips it in | 42-40 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | John Morrison scores on a shot in the paint set up by Louis Gordon | 42-42 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Tyler White travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), James Myers (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) Louis Gordon, John Morrison, John Mauriello, Edward Davies | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Lee | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Myers (fresh) SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-44 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Albert Littlejohn (C) Vern Stegall, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (SG) James Myers | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Tyler White drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Barry Jones | 47-45 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Norman Provost hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Norman Provost drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Lee | 49-49 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin is fouled on the floor by Robert Hale - foul #1 on Robert Hale, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), John Mauriello (SF), Edward Davies (PF) Louis Gordon, Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Lawrence Branson steps in front of the Joseph Murdock pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 49-49 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | John Morrison clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Daniel Lee hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Vern Stegall | 51-51 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson blows the layup but he's fouled by John Hubbs - foul #2 on John Hubbs, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Branson - foul #1 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (C) Lawrence Branson | |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Tyler White makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Tyler White makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Tyler White makes the 3rd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | John Morrison scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Edward Davies snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Louis Gordon misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Tyler White lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Murdock | 56-54 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Edward Davies travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), Norman Provost (PF), Lawrence Branson (C) Louis Gordon, Edward Davies, Robert Hale | |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | John Morrison snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Norman Provost can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Daniel Lee tips it home | 56-56 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (SG), Robert Hale (SF) John Morrison, John Mauriello | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Daniel Lee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Tyler White gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Tyler White loses the dribble to Norman Provost | 56-56 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Louis Gordon is fouled on the floor by Barry Jones - foul #2 on Barry Jones, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, Albert Littlejohn, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Louis Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Norman Provost blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Robinson | 56-57 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Daniel Lee pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Norman Provost hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 56-57 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | John Hubbs snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lee | 56-57 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Robert Hale hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 56-57 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | John Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Lee is called for the reach on Vern Stegall - foul #1 on Daniel Lee, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, Robert Robinson, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), John Mauriello (SF), Edward Davies (C) Daniel Lee, Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by Edward Davies - foul #1 on Edward Davies, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG) Barry Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (C) Norman Provost | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin misses the dunk attempt | 56-57 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn tips it in | 58-57 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | John Morrison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Tyler White makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Murdock | 61-57 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Robert Robinson (SF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, Leonard Gaskin, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), Norman Provost (PF), Lawrence Branson (C) Louis Gordon, Edward Davies, Robert Hale | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | John Morrison lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Lee | 61-59 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn scores on a jump hook from the right block | 63-59 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is fouled on the floor by Barry Jones - foul #3 on Barry Jones, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF) Barry Jones, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Lawrence Branson - foul #2 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the dunk | 65-61 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Lamothe | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-61 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Mauriello is fouled on the floor by Tyler White - foul #3 on Tyler White, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Mauriello misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | John Hubbs gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | John Hubbs is hacked by Daniel Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Lee, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PF) James Lamothe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Provost | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | John Morrison is called for the reach on John Hubbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Morrison, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | John Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | John Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Norman Provost | 67-64 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock is hacked by Daniel Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Lee, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | John Hubbs gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | John Hubbs is hacked by Lawrence Branson - foul #3 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | John Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Daniel Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mauriello | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Lee is called for the reach on Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Lee, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF) Leonard Gaskin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Joseph Murdock picks off the pass by John Morrison | 71-67 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock is hacked by Daniel Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Lee, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin (SF) James Lamothe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Mauriello can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-67 |