| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Karr (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Philip Booker inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-24 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Booker | 26-24 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Charles Simmons steals the ball from Austin Coward | 26-24 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Sam Long is hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), John Bombard (PF) Charles Simmons, Walter Crowe | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Summers | 29-24 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is fouled on the floor by Philip Booker - foul #1 on Philip Booker, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Robert Summers is called for the reach on Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Robert Summers, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (C) Walter Crowe | |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Robert Summers steals it from John Bombard | 29-24 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | William Barton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-24 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Philip Booker gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Austin Coward knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Philip Booker | 32-24 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) C - David Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | William Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 32-24 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers comes up short on the runner from close range | 32-24 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | William Karr gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Sam Long swats the layup by Dane Savala | 32-24 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | William Karr tips it home | 32-26 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | William Barton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Summers - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, David Taylor | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 35-28 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Christopher Wilburn takes the ball from John Bombard | 35-28 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | William Barton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Bombard - foul #1 on John Bombard, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by William Barton - foul #2 on William Barton, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Rene Conti clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-28 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | William Barton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | John Bombard snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons buries a runner from the right block | 36-30 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | The jumper by William Barton is denied by William Karr | 36-30 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | William Karr snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-30 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't tip it in | 36-30 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Wilburn steps in front of the John Hatmaker pass | 38-30 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses badly on a runner in the paint | 38-30 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses badly on a shot in the paint | 38-30 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is whistled for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG) William Barton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, John Hatmaker | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn's fadeaway is rejected by John Bombard | 38-30 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Leroy Dickens steals it from Charles Simmons | 38-30 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Austin Coward and he's hacked by John Bombard - foul #2 on John Bombard, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF) Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the finger roll | 41-32 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Summers is denied by John Bombard | 41-32 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Leroy Dickens is called for the reach on Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG) Leroy Dickens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Bombard (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on William Barton - foul #3 on William Barton, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | William Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Christopher Wilburn (C) Austin Coward, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | William Barton grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | William Barton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-34 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Booker | 41-34 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | William Barton connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Sam Long | 44-34 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Karr | 44-36 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Robert Summers banks in the layup set up by Sam Long | 46-36 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | William Barton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Rene Conti gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | John Bombard hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Sam Long - foul #1 on Sam Long, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (PF) Sam Long | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Karr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | William Barton knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Booker | 48-39 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by William Barton - foul #4 on William Barton, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) Walter Crowe | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Robert Summers comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Bombard - foul #3 on John Bombard, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | William Karr is hacked by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #9 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF) Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Bombard | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Robert Summers knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Austin Coward | 51-44 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the floater from the left side | 51-44 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe tips it in | 51-46 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | William Barton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Hartsock | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Robert Summers is hacked by Charles Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Philip Booker (SF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by William Karr - foul #3 on William Karr, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | William Karr loses the dribble to Austin Coward | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens runs out the clock | 56-46 |