| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Leblanc (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Frank Steiner clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Jamie Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Ricky Winter is hacked by Jessie Ellington - foul #3 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-34 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Rusty Nicolas | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Jamie Morris is hacked by Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adrian Lee, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Nash (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Ricky Winter, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jamie Morris | 39-36 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled on the floor by Louis Cochran - foul #2 on Louis Cochran, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF) Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG) Duane Bumpers | |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Nash - foul #3 on Richard Nash, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | George Novetsky buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Adrian Lee | 41-40 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Dwain Landy gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Ricky Winter (PF), John Leblanc (C) Christopher Goncalves, Bryan Pavlosky, Richard Nash, Louis Cochran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | John Leblanc swats the layup by Gilbert Mortensen | 41-40 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Frank Steiner gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Jamie Morris loses the dribble to Rusty Nicolas in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits the finger roll | 41-42 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Jamie Morris hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 41-42 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Jamie Morris grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dwain Landy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Leblanc (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Jamie Morris is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF) Dwain Landy, Jamie Morris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bryan Pavlosky - foul #2 on Bryan Pavlosky, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG) Frank Steiner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pillar - foul #3 on Robert Pillar, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Nash (C) John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Nash | 43-44 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston lays it in set up by Jim Waid and he's hacked by Ricky Winter - foul #3 on Ricky Winter, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Richard Nash snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Pillar | 43-49 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the easy layup but the foul's on Vernon Preston - foul #1 on Vernon Preston, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Louis Cochran (PF), John Leblanc (C) Joshua Zeno, Bryan Pavlosky, Ricky Winter, Richard Nash | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Leblanc - foul #4 on John Leblanc, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky (PG), Ricky Winter (PF) Christopher Goncalves, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Lonnie Marques | |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Jamie Morris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Duane Bumpers | 44-54 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Frank Steiner's layup is rejected by Jessie Ellington | 44-54 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Louis Cochran tips it in | 46-54 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Ricky Winter - foul #4 on Ricky Winter, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Joshua Zeno (SG), Dwain Landy (SF), Richard Nash (PF), John Leblanc (C) Bryan Pavlosky, Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris, Ricky Winter, Louis Cochran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | John Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | George Novetsky blocks the short jumper by Christopher Goncalves | 46-56 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Dwain Landy pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Zeno | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Zeno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwain Landy (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Nash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Leblanc (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is hacked by John Leblanc - foul #5 on John Leblanc, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF), Ricky Winter (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Joshua Zeno, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Frank Steiner can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-58 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 48-58 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Dwain Landy grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-58 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Duane Bumpers | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Frank Steiner drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rusty Nicolas | 50-63 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Frank Steiner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 50-63 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is hacked by Dwain Landy - foul #3 on Dwain Landy, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Joshua Zeno (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Louis Cochran (C) Dwain Landy, Frank Steiner, Bryan Pavlosky, Richard Nash | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves's layup is rejected by Gilbert Mortensen | 50-65 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Ricky Winter gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-65 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-65 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen is fouled on the floor by Louis Cochran - foul #3 on Louis Cochran, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky (SG), Richard Nash (C) Joshua Zeno, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Adrian Lee, Jessie Ellington | |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Louis Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Richard Nash's pass is intercepted by Vernon Preston in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Christopher Goncalves - foul #1 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #10 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF) Robert Pillar, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Pavlosky | 52-68 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Louis Cochran snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Pavlosky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jamie Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nash (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Louis Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Lonnie Marques (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jim Waid - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Ricky Winter (PF) Jamie Morris, Louis Cochran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 54-68 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the follow up shot | 54-70 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Ricky Winter knocks in the floater from close range | 56-70 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques blows the dunk | 56-70 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas tips it home | 56-72 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves loses the ball out of bounds | 56-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Jamie Morris (SF), Dwain Landy (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Christopher Goncalves, Bryan Pavlosky, Ricky Winter, Richard Nash | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Lonnie Marques, George Novetsky | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-72 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 3 from straight away | 56-75 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno loses the dribble to Robert Pillar in the backcourt | 56-75 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas lays it in set up by Robert Pillar | 56-77 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Gilbert steals it from Dwain Landy | 56-77 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jessie Ellington | 56-79 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Louis Cochran misses badly on a shot in the lane | 56-79 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the board | 56-79 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses short on a runner in the lane | 56-79 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jamie Morris | 56-79 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Frank Steiner connects on the shot from the baseline | 58-79 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert throws it down set up by Adrian Lee and he's fouled by Louis Cochran - foul #4 on Louis Cochran, team foul #11 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Bryan Pavlosky (SG), Ricky Winter (PF), Richard Nash (C) Joshua Zeno, Frank Steiner, Dwain Landy, Louis Cochran | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Robert Pillar, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the free throw | 58-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Pavlosky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jamie Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Winter (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Nash (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jamie Morris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-82 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Ricky Winter pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-82 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-82 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Richard Nash misses the tip | 58-82 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 58-82 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is fouled on the floor by Jamie Morris - foul #3 on Jamie Morris, team foul #12 | 58-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG) Jamie Morris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-83 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Lonnie Marques is called for the reach on Richard Nash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lonnie Marques, team foul #6 | 58-83 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 58-83 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves tips it back up and in | 60-83 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Bryan Pavlosky - foul #3 on Bryan Pavlosky, team foul #13 | 60-83 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-84 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | George Novetsky scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-86 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Frank Steiner connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Goncalves | 62-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lonnie Marques | 62-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Frank Steiner clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Duane Bumpers - foul #1 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #7 | 62-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Morris (SF) Bryan Pavlosky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Vernon Preston, Lonnie Marques, George Novetsky | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 63-89 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-89 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 64-89 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jamie Morris | 64-89 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jessie Ellington - foul #4 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #8 | 64-89 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 65-89 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-89 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers | 66-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is fouled on the floor by Duane Bumpers - foul #2 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #9 | 66-92 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 67-92 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Christopher Goncalves steals the ball from Jessie Ellington | 68-92 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves lays it up and in | 70-92 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee runs out the clock | 70-92 |