| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 32-38 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Foster - foul #3 on Joseph Foster, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Joseph Foster jams it | 33-40 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is fouled on the floor by Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is fouled on the floor by Vernon Williams as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Vernon Williams, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Frank Narvaez - foul #2 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Robert Patin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Vernon Williams snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is fouled on the floor by Vernon Williams - foul #2 on Vernon Williams, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Bradley Barnette | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the contested fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Patin | 35-43 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Vernon Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Frank Narvaez picks off the pass by Thomas Betancourt | 35-45 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the fadeaway from the left side | 35-45 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Patin | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 37-45 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Foster is called for the reach on Joseph McNeer - foul #4 on Joseph Foster, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Joseph McNeer, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is called for a backcourt violation | 37-45 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Thornton and he's hacked by Freddy Derryberry - foul #4 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | James Kostka snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph McNeer | 39-47 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Harry Thornton | |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion loses the dribble to Thomas Betancourt | 39-47 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Robert Patin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | James Kostka gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Narvaez | 39-47 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez drills a 3 from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Laird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is called for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Jimmie Williams (PF), Richard Soares (C) Joseph McNeer, Robert Patin, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird, Michael Clark, Frank Narvaez | |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Harry Thornton grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | A charge is called on Aaron Olsen - foul #4 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-50 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Harry Thornton loses the dribble to Thomas Betancourt | 42-50 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Barnette | 44-50 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the easy layup | 44-50 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Richard Soares pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is called for a backcourt violation | 44-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Robert Patin (SF) Bradley Barnette, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Harry Thornton | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Soares - foul #2 on Richard Soares, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-51 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Joseph Foster loses the dribble to Joseph McNeer | 44-51 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer banks in the layup | 46-51 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Jimmie Williams swats the layup by Joseph Foster | 46-51 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vernon Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Foster swats the short shot by Robert Patin | 46-51 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Joseph Foster connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Williams | 46-53 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Aaron Olsen steals it from Scott Boyle | 46-53 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it home | 46-55 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Boyle | 49-55 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Thomas Betancourt (PF), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Robert Patin snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Joseph Foster knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 49-57 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | James Kostka buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 52-57 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Kostka - foul #1 on James Kostka, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Richard Soares (C) Robert Patin, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Vernon Williams (PF) Joseph Foster, Michael Clark | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Joseph McNeer - foul #3 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (PF) Bradley Barnette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF) Bradly Carrion | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-57 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Vernon Williams tips it in | 52-59 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG), Robert Patin (SF) Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF) Michael Laird | |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Freddy Derryberry steps in front of the Joseph Foster pass | 52-59 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 54-59 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster travels with the ball | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is hacked by Richard Soares - foul #3 on Richard Soares, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller buries a shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses short on a fullcourt shot | 59-61 |