| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Zachery Baker inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by James Pell - foul #1 on James Pell, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't connect on a shot near the basket | 38-42 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Zachery Baker | 38-42 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Mann | 38-44 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is hacked by John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is fouled on the floor by Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Gene Bell and he's fouled by Craig Atkinson - foul #1 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) Gene Bell, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson loses the dribble to Larry Freese | 41-44 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 41-46 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | John Stich snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 41-46 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the easy open layup | 41-46 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | David Mann snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson tips it in | 41-48 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | James Pell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-48 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the runner from the baseline set up by Marlon Everhart | 43-50 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | William Jenkins jams it on a great pass from Larry Freese and he's fouled by John Stich - foul #3 on John Stich, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson, John Stich | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | James Young misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | James Young misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Lassiter | 47-50 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Rodney Brown picks off the pass by Floyd Kent | 47-50 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is hacked by John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart (C) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) David Mann | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown connects on the shot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Joseph Lassiter steals the ball from Matthew McDonald | 49-50 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 49-50 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Rodney Brown steps in front of the Matthew McDonald pass | 49-50 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 49-50 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | John Pledger comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown's pass is intercepted by Marlon Everhart | 49-50 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | John Pledger banks in the layup set up by Marlon Everhart | 49-52 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | James Young is called for the reach on Willie Sessions - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Zachery Baker (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF), John Stich (C) Marlon Everhart, John Pledger, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled on the floor by Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | John Stich drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Matthew McDonald and the foul's on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG) James Pell, Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) Matthew McDonald | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | John Stich misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled on the floor by Larry Freese - foul #3 on Larry Freese, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson connects on the turnaround from close range set up by David Mann | 51-56 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Stewart | 53-56 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Wayne Stewart takes the ball from John Stich | 53-56 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Gene Bell loses the dribble to Marlon Everhart | 53-56 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG) Marlon Everhart | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is called for 3 seconds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Jenkins (C) Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses long on a floater from the right block | 53-56 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Zachery Baker pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits a jumper in the paint | 53-58 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | James Pell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | James Pell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 55-58 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | John Stich gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Mann | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Zachery Baker scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Atkinson | 55-61 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is fouled on the floor by Craig Atkinson - foul #3 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Matthew McDonald, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson, John Stich | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | James Young lays it in | 55-63 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | David Mann gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Twyman steals the ball from Marlon Everhart | 55-63 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | John Pledger loses the ball out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Zachery Baker (SF) David Mann, John Pledger | |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the tip | 57-63 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Zachery Baker pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Willie Sessions | 57-63 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Zachery Baker steps in front of the James Pell pass | 57-63 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker blows the layup | 57-63 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Floyd Kent tips it home | 57-65 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | James Young is called for the reach on Leandro Romano - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF) James Pell, Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (PF), John Stich (C) James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), William Jenkins (C) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Zachery Baker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | John Stich is called for the reach on Larry Freese - foul #4 on John Stich, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG) Matthew McDonald | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Mann and he's hacked by Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #4 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG) Marlon Everhart | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the board | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Stich (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | David Mann steps in front of the Wayne Stewart pass | 61-70 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald banks in the layup set up by David Mann | 61-72 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart banks in the layup | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Mann | 63-74 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by James Pell - foul #2 on James Pell, team foul #5 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Matthew McDonald, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson, John Stich | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #6 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF), John Stich (C) John Pledger, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Atkinson - foul #4 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #11 | 63-76 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | David Mann is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 65-76 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Zachery Baker tips it in | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is whistled for a carry | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled on the floor by Wayne Stewart - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #7 | 65-78 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart double dribbles | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Mann runs out the clock | 65-80 |