| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommie Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Robledo inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Kevin Larson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish tips it but misses | 26-22 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Tommie Davis swats the shot by Martin Lusk | 26-22 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen tips it but misses | 26-22 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 26-22 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Kevin Larson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is hacked by Kevin Larson - foul #3 on Kevin Larson, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG) Kevin Larson | |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 26-22 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk tips it in | 28-22 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harrison Griffin | 28-25 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Tommie Davis | 28-27 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Martin Lusk | 30-27 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Orlando Joiner - foul #1 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Atkins (PF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Larson (SG), Matthew Kendrick (C) William Pierson, Tommie Davis | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | David Atkins grabs the board | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Kendrick | 30-28 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | David Robledo grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Martin Lusk is called for the reach on Matthew Parrish - foul #1 on Martin Lusk, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), Thomas Liska (SF) Martin Lusk, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Carl Stec (PF) Harrison Griffin, Matthew Parrish | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Gregory Vail blows the layup | 30-28 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Gregory Vail gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Kevin Larson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Vail | 30-31 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis double dribbles | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Orlando Joiner (PF) Thomas Liska, David Atkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Tommie Davis (SF) Gregory Vail, David Robledo | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen hits a jumper from the left block | 32-31 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Martin Lusk - foul #2 on Martin Lusk, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Bryan Busick | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF), Matthew Parrish (PF) Tommie Davis, Carl Stec | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Kendrick | 32-32 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Kendrick | 32-32 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | David Robledo misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 32-32 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gregory Allen | 32-32 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Lusk | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Kendrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Gregory Allen swats the dunk try by Matthew Parrish | 34-32 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner slams it home on a great pass from Orville Curtis | 36-32 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Kevin Larson slams it home on a nice dish by Harrison Griffin | 36-34 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Bollin | 39-34 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Kevin Larson is hacked by Michael Bollin - foul #3 on Michael Bollin, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), David Atkins (PF) Martin Lusk, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), William Pierson (SG), Carl Stec (PF), Tommie Davis (C) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, David Robledo, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Tommie Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gregory Vail | 39-37 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Carl Stec knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-40 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG) Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), David Robledo (SF) Gregory Vail, Matthew Parrish | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | David Atkins is called for a backcourt violation | 39-40 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | William Pierson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Carl Stec gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Busick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) SF - David Robledo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Stec (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommie Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | David Robledo drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harrison Griffin and he's fouled by Martin Lusk - foul #3 on Martin Lusk, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (PF) Gregory Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Larson (SG), Matthew Parrish (PF) William Pierson, Carl Stec | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | David Robledo makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Kevin Larson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Orville Curtis - foul #1 on Orville Curtis, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Bryan Busick | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin loses the dribble to David Robledo | 39-45 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Orville Curtis - foul #2 on Orville Curtis, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Allen (C) David Atkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (C) Tommie Davis | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Kevin Larson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Harrison Griffin | 39-48 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Bollin, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SG) Orville Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Tommie Davis (C) Harrison Griffin, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Gregory Vail hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Robledo | 39-50 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | The jump hook by Gregory Vail is blocked by Orlando Joiner | 39-50 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gregory Allen | 39-50 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk loses the dribble to Tommie Davis | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Gregory Vail knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from David Robledo and he's fouled by Gregory Allen - foul #2 on Gregory Allen, team foul #9 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orville Curtis (SG), Thomas Liska (SF), David Atkins (PF) Martin Lusk, Michael Bollin, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Dean McCarry (SG), Carl Stec (PF), Matthew Kendrick (C) Kevin Larson, David Robledo, Matthew Parrish, Tommie Davis | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the free throw | 39-52 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | David Atkins grabs the board | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Busick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Liska (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) SG - Dean McCarry (fresh) SF - Gregory Vail (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Stec (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Carl Stec pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Gregory Vail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Atkins | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen can't finish the layup | 39-52 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is hacked by Dean McCarry - foul #1 on Dean McCarry, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) Bryan Busick, Thomas Liska, David Atkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF) Dean McCarry | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-52 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | William Pierson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | David Robledo hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Vail | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-54 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Carl Stec grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Carl Stec drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Gregory Vail | 39-56 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Carl Stec is called for the reach on Orlando Joiner - foul #1 on Carl Stec, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Lusk | 41-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Vail runs out the clock | 41-56 |