| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 2 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Evan Brush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson tips it in | 32-29 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Charles Robinson swats the short shot by Orlando Joiner | 32-29 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris connects on the floater from close range | 32-31 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Charles Robinson steps in front of the Ross Hamm pass | 32-31 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Joshua Harris is blocked by Ross Hamm | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin's pass is intercepted by Charles Robinson | 32-31 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | James James makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Shook | 34-33 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | James James is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #2 on James James, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Evan Brush, Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | James James hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Derrick Shook | 37-35 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 37-35 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Maximo Mancini is called for the reach on Derrick Shook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF) Derrick Shook, James James, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Maximo Mancini | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Roy France (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Kong Chu, Brian Durham, Juan Blanco, Michael Jeffery | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy France (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses long on a runner from the left block | 37-35 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (PF) Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner banks in the wide open layup set up by Martin Anderson and he's fouled by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Michael Bollin (SF) Martin Anderson, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Joseph Brown, Roy France, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Brian Durham gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Evan Brush's pass is intercepted by Jason Valentine | 39-35 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Mark Britton lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Valentine | 41-35 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Michael Bollin blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Charles Robinson | 41-35 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 41-35 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Brian Durham swats the short shot by Orlando Joiner | 41-35 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Evan Brush | 41-38 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Evan Brush is called for the reach on Jason Valentine - foul #1 on Evan Brush, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), James James (SG), Martin Anderson (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Mark Britton, Jason Valentine, Michael Bollin, Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Michael Jeffery | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | James James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Roy France is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Roy France, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Maximo Mancini steals the ball from Derrick Shook | 43-38 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Timothy Dittmer steals it from Maximo Mancini | 43-38 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (PF) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Juan Blanco | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James James (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ross Hamm (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy France (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James James | 45-38 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Roy France is called for the reach on James James - foul #4 on Roy France, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Thomas Lancaster (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Derrick Shook, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (C) Joseph Brown, Roy France, Leroy Nutter | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Blanco (PF) Joshua Harris | |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG) Mark Britton, James James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's floater is tipped away by Michael Jeffery | 45-40 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Valentine | 48-40 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin loses the dribble to Brian Durham in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Kong Chu banks in the layup set up by Brian Durham | 48-42 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Orlando Joiner steps in front of the Charles Robinson pass | 48-42 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Brian Durham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), James James (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Martin Anderson, Jason Valentine, Thomas Lancaster, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Kong Chu, Brian Durham, Juan Blanco, Michael Jeffery | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is fouled on the floor by Michael Bollin - foul #1 on Michael Bollin, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Charles Robinson | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | James James misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James James (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Hamm (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Evan Brush (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 48-45 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Maximo Mancini is called for the reach on Ross Hamm - foul #2 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG) Derrick Shook | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Roy France (SF) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Harris | 49-48 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is hacked by Stanley Broadnax in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF), Orlando Joiner (C) Michael Bollin, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Roy France clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris tips it in | 51-50 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) James James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Roy France drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Broadnax | 51-53 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner connects on the open runner from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy France | 53-55 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roy France | 53-55 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Thomas Lancaster steps in front of the Stanley Broadnax pass | 53-55 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine is hacked by Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), Martin Anderson (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Mark Britton, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Roy France | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by Ross Hamm - foul #2 on Ross Hamm, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Jason Valentine | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is hacked by Evan Brush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Evan Brush, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Blanco (C) Leroy Nutter | |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joshua Harris | 56-57 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco loses the dribble to Derrick Shook | 56-57 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Shook | 58-57 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Maximo Mancini | 58-60 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG), Thomas Lancaster (PF) Ross Hamm, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Michael Jeffery (C) Maximo Mancini, Joshua Harris | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (PF) Juan Blanco | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Evan Brush scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Jeffery | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James James (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bollin (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Evan Brush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Brian Durham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | James James buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Lancaster | 61-62 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-62 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Evan Brush grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Martin Anderson steps in front of the Brian Durham pass | 61-62 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 63-62 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Derrick Shook, James James, Martin Anderson, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Juan Blanco (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Evan Brush, Brian Durham, Michael Jeffery | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), James James (SG), Martin Anderson (SF) Mark Britton, Jason Valentine, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (PF) Kong Chu, Juan Blanco | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | James James misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster tips it in | 65-62 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lancaster - foul #2 on Thomas Lancaster, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (C) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Nutter | 65-62 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on Leroy Nutter - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Orlando Joiner (C) Martin Anderson, Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 65-65 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter is hacked by Orlando Joiner - foul #4 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James James gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Stanley Broadnax is called for the reach on Derrick Shook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson lays it in | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | James James is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brown - foul #4 on Joseph Brown, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-67 |