| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jess Lash inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-31 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-31 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Jess Lash gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Jess Lash loses the dribble to Telek Zamborsky | 27-31 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | David Liptak comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jess Lash - foul #3 on Jess Lash, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Jess Lash lays it up and in on a great pass from Monte Depew and he's hacked by David Liptak - foul #2 on David Liptak, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Jess Lash makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Barnes | 30-34 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Monte Depew is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ismael Moyes - foul #1 on Ismael Moyes, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Jess Lash misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Liptak - foul #3 on David Liptak, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (PF) David Liptak, Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Jess Lash makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Jess Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Monte Depew takes the ball from Matthew Cook | 30-37 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser lays it up and in on a nice dish by Monte Depew | 30-39 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Cook, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Caleb Money (SG), Timothy Rapp (C) Ismael Moyes, Russell Barnes, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), John Wethington (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Monte Depew, Anthony Mouser, Jess Lash, Timothy Hasting, Daniel Munson | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Doug Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Caleb Money gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | John Wethington grabs the board | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) SG - Caleb Money (fresh) SF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) C - Timothy Rapp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wethington (fresh) PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) 2 blk. C - Travis Leatherman (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Blaise | 30-42 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF) Ronald Perkins, Cleveland Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Doug Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-42 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Telek Zamborsky | 30-42 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Doug Taylor snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Doug Taylor shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Caleb Money misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-45 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky tips it home | 32-45 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Doug Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman hits the follow up shot | 32-47 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Caleb Money travels with the ball | 32-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Steven Osenkowski, Caleb Money, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Doug Taylor, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Joseph Wigginton, Travis Leatherman | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Monte Depew lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Munson and he's hacked by Cleveland Mitchell - foul #3 on Cleveland Mitchell, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the free throw | 32-49 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Liptak | 34-49 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Monte Depew splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the fadeaway from the right side | 36-49 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | David Liptak takes the ball from Jess Lash | 36-49 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook can't finish the layup | 36-49 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Monte Depew is fouled in the backcourt by Ismael Moyes - foul #2 on Ismael Moyes, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF) David Liptak, Cleveland Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Monte Depew tips it home | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Munson - foul #1 on Daniel Munson, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting throws it down set up by Monte Depew and he's hacked by Telek Zamborsky - foul #2 on Telek Zamborsky, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (SG), David Liptak (SF) Russell Barnes, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wethington (SF) Jess Lash | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses the shot from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Mouser | 38-54 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Monte Depew splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Liptak out of the doubleteam | 40-54 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Matthew Cook steals the ball from Timothy Hasting | 40-54 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Monte Depew is called for the reach on Ismael Moyes - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Ismael Moyes, Telek Zamborsky, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Monte Depew, Anthony Mouser, John Wethington, Timothy Hasting, Daniel Munson | |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | David Liptak works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Russell Barnes | 42-54 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Jess Lash comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton hits the follow up shot | 42-56 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell is open but misses the lay-in | 42-56 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell drills a floater from the left wing set up by Steven Osenkowski | 46-56 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Doug Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Leatherman | 46-56 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Joseph Wigginton and he's fouled by Timothy Rapp - foul #1 on Timothy Rapp, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Ronald Perkins (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Steven Osenkowski, David Liptak, Cleveland Mitchell, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG) Doug Taylor, Daniel Blaise | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman misses the free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Leatherman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Jess Lash misses the easy layup | 46-58 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-58 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Wigginton | 46-58 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wigginton - foul #1 on Joseph Wigginton, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Caleb Money (SG), David Liptak (SF) Russell Barnes, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wethington (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Jess Lash, Joseph Wigginton, Travis Leatherman | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-58 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook snags the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is fouled on the floor by Monte Depew - foul #3 on Monte Depew, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (SG) Caleb Money | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | John Wethington picks off the pass by Telek Zamborsky | 46-58 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Daniel Munson scores on a runner in the paint | 46-60 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Hasting - foul #1 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Steven Osenkowski, Telek Zamborsky, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), Jess Lash (SF) Monte Depew, Anthony Mouser, John Wethington | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Daniel Munson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 47-62 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Cleveland Mitchell | 47-62 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Hasting - foul #2 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Ronald Perkins (SF) Ismael Moyes, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG), Joseph Wigginton (PF) Daniel Blaise, Timothy Hasting | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton lays it in on a great pass from Doug Taylor | 48-64 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Rapp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Doug Taylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Russell Barnes | 51-64 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Mouser - foul #3 on Anthony Mouser, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Ronald Perkins, Cleveland Mitchell, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), John Wethington (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Doug Taylor, Jess Lash, Joseph Wigginton, Daniel Munson | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG) Steven Osenkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jess Lash (SF), Daniel Munson (C) John Wethington, Travis Leatherman | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Matthew Cook is called for the reach on Monte Depew - foul #4 on Matthew Cook, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | David Liptak evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Telek Zamborsky | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Daniel Munson travels with the ball | 55-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | David Liptak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Monte Depew works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser is hacked by Russell Barnes - foul #1 on Russell Barnes, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-69 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits the follow up shot | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew runs out the clock | 57-69 |