| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | James Lamothe hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | William Houston's floater is tipped away by James Lamothe | 24-35 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | James Lamothe gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Leonardo | 24-35 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Houston | 24-35 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | William Houston misses short on a shot from the right block | 24-35 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | William Houston misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-35 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Zachery Baker tips it in | 26-35 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo buries a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Hurwitz - foul #2 on Michael Hurwitz, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SF), William Reid (PF) Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | John Hubbs drills a jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled on the floor by John Hubbs - foul #1 on John Hubbs, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Zachery Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Watt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Barry Jones steals the ball from Kevin Leonardo | 28-37 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | William Watt misses the dunk | 28-37 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Wayne Stewart steps in front of the Robert Hale pass | 28-39 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Barry Jones misses badly on a floater from the right side | 28-39 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | William Watt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) William Houston, Robert Hale, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Wayne Stewart, John Hubbs | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | William Reid makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Zachery Baker | 30-39 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | James Lamothe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett tips it back up and in | 30-41 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | James Lamothe gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | William Watt buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Jones | 30-44 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Micheal Fortier | 33-44 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | James Lamothe loses the dribble to Zachery Baker | 33-44 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Zachery Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-44 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Hurwitz | 33-44 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 33-44 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Reid and the foul's on Sterling Hardnett - foul #2 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Robert Hale (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Keith Zhanel, Micheal Fortier, William Reid | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | John Hubbs lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Davidson and he's fouled by Kevin Leonardo - foul #4 on Kevin Leonardo, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti (PF) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | John Hubbs makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | John Hubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Fred Langlais and the foul's on Christopher Rossetti - foul #1 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the free throw | 36-49 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | John Hubbs is called for the reach on Zachery Baker - foul #2 on John Hubbs, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Micheal Fortier (PF) Zachery Baker, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz (C) John Hubbs | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses long on a runner from the right block | 36-49 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | William Houston tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | James Lamothe clanks a jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Thornton (SG), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) Terry Davidson, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | William Houston hits a jump hook in the paint | 40-52 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais tips it back up and in | 40-54 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Leonardo | 42-54 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Michael Thornton steals the ball from Kevin Leonardo | 42-54 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Micheal Fortier picks off the pass by Michael Thornton | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) SF - Fred Langlais (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Thornton - foul #1 on Michael Thornton, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), William Reid (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Micheal Fortier, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), James Lamothe (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Vern Stegall, Michael Thornton, Fred Langlais, Wayne Stewart, John Hubbs | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | James Lamothe hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 43-54 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-56 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Zachery Baker | 43-56 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | William Houston hits a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Barry Jones - foul #1 on Barry Jones, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Marlon Everhart, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG) Barry Jones | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | William Houston makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Vern Stegall | 46-59 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | William Houston buries a runner from the baseline | 48-59 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | William Reid picks off the pass by Vern Stegall | 48-59 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | James Lamothe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) William Houston, William Reid | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Fred Langlais (SF) Vern Stegall, Sterling Hardnett | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-59 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Zachery Baker tips it but misses | 48-59 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Lamothe | 48-59 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (SG) Terry Davidson | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Zachery Baker knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Zhanel | 50-59 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Barry Jones is called for 10 seconds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Zachery Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Barry Jones, William Watt, Fred Langlais | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Sterling Hardnett - foul #3 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG) Keith Zhanel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF) Sterling Hardnett | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-59 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on James Lamothe - foul #2 on James Lamothe, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | James Lamothe snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | William Watt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | William Houston snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) William Houston, Robert Hale, William Reid | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF) William Watt, Sterling Hardnett | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Davidson - foul #1 on Terry Davidson, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett (SF), John Hubbs (C) Fred Langlais, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Hubbs | 51-61 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Jones | 51-63 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits the follow up shot | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | James Lamothe lays it in | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier hits the follow up shot | 55-65 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier clanks a runner from close range | 55-65 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Zachery Baker tips it home | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is hacked by Keith Zhanel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #3 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), William Watt (SG), Fred Langlais (SF) Barry Jones, Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | William Watt is fouled on the floor by Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #4 | 57-65 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall is hacked by William Houston - foul #2 on William Houston, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall is hacked by William Houston - foul #3 on William Houston, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall is fouled on the floor by Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | William Watt steals the ball from Zachery Baker in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | James Lamothe buries a jumper from the free throw line | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 57-69 |