| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Denny | 27-29 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Michael Harding is called for the reach on Thomas Powell - foul #1 on Michael Harding, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Joshua Graham (PF) William Hansen, Thomas Powell | |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Powell (PF) Joshua Graham | |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Adam Carr is hacked by Thomas Powell - foul #3 on Thomas Powell, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Graham (PF) Thomas Powell | |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is hacked by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #3 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Anthony Stevens (SF), John Dade (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Stuart Lakey, Joshua Graham | |
| 17:58 | Illinois | William Smith buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy and he's hacked by Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Graham (PF) John Dade | |
| 17:58 | Illinois | William Smith makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Smith | 30-34 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | William Smith misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 30-34 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | William Hansen snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | William Hansen clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Harding | 30-34 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Joshua Graham blocks the short jumper by William Smith | 30-34 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Fontaine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) PF - Joshua Graham (fresh) C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-37 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | William Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | William Hansen buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 30-39 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | William Smith clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dema Lamparski - foul #2 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Mark Lynch (SF) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Stuart Lakey (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), John Dade (C) Michael Fontaine, Anthony Stevens, Joshua Graham, Dema Lamparski | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Mark Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Lynch | 33-39 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | William Hansen clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Michael Harding grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | William Hansen takes the ball from Adam Carr | 36-39 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits the finger roll | 36-41 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Stuart Lakey is called for the reach on Mark Lynch - foul #1 on Stuart Lakey, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, William Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, John Dade | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Michael Fontaine is called for the reach on Adam Carr - foul #1 on Michael Fontaine, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Thomas Denny scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 39-41 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jing-Quo Sun | 39-43 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Thomas Denny clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Carr (tiring) SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Harding (tiring) 7 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Fontaine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Adam Carr snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is fouled on the floor by Stuart Lakey - foul #2 on Stuart Lakey, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) Adam Carr, Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens (SF), Joshua Graham (C) Stuart Lakey, Dema Lamparski | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jing-Quo Sun | 41-45 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Graham - foul #2 on Joshua Graham, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Stuart Lakey (SF), Dema Lamparski (C) Michael Fontaine, Anthony Stevens, Joshua Graham | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Hansen | 43-47 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell tips it in | 45-49 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 45-49 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Mark Lynch tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | James Poulsen takes the ball from Dema Lamparski | 45-49 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Eddie Woods clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Powell - foul #4 on Thomas Powell, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Joshua Graham (PF) William Hansen, Stuart Lakey, Thomas Powell | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Denny - foul #3 on Thomas Denny, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Harding (PF) Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-51 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski can't tip it in | 46-51 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Graham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 46-53 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG) Jim Spurlock | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Stuart Lakey (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) Michael Fontaine, Jing-Quo Sun, Dema Lamparski | |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | William Hansen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Thomas Denny snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | William Hansen can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell tips it but misses | 48-53 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens tips it but misses | 48-53 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-53 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey is hacked by Adam Carr - foul #2 on Adam Carr, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Jing-Quo Sun (SG), John Dade (PF), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, Anthony Stevens, Thomas Powell, Joshua Graham | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 48-55 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Michael Fontaine knocks away the 3 by Jim Spurlock | 48-55 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Mark Lynch can't tip it in | 48-55 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Mark Lynch gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Harding (tiring) 7 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stuart Lakey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dade (fresh) C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Michael Harding, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Thomas Powell (PF) Michael Fontaine, Stuart Lakey, John Dade | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | William Smith tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Dema Lamparski takes the ball from Adam Carr | 53-55 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun's floater is tipped away by William Smith | 53-55 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is fouled on the floor by Adam Carr - foul #3 on Adam Carr, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Harding (PF) Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey (SF) Anthony Stevens | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is hacked by Adam Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Carr, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Clarence McCarthy is called for the reach on Jing-Quo Sun - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Harding | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy can't connect on a floater from close range | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Harding tips it in | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses long on a halfcourt shot | 58-57 |