| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) SF - Steven Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Pitts (fairly fresh) C - Leo Kass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Frank Steiner inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 25-34 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jim Waid | 28-34 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Sean Tobar | 28-36 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Frank Steiner grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 28-38 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Waid | 30-38 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Charles Banks misses the wide open shot in the paint | 30-38 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Charles Banks tips it home | 30-40 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy McDeavitt | 30-40 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is fouled on the floor by Dustin Pitts - foul #3 on Dustin Pitts, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Nathan Robinson (C) Robert Hennessey, Steven Braxton, Dustin Pitts, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG), James Barnett (SF), Leon Eldredge (PF), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Frank Steiner, Timothy McDeavitt, Charles Banks | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Sean Tobar comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jim Waid - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF) Michael Sheedy, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Stanford Fay - foul #2 on Stanford Fay, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SF) Jeromy Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Gilbert Mortensen blocks the short jumper by Sean Tobar | 31-40 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Waid | 34-40 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Jim Waid steps in front of the Charles Pierce pass in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Sean Tobar pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Sheedy (fresh) PF - Dustin Pitts (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leon Eldredge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanford Fay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jim Waid | 36-40 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | James Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG), Leo Kass (C) Warren Centeno, Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SF) Sean Tobar | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Pierce | 36-42 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Jim Waid knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeromy Hill | 39-42 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Charles Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Frank Steiner loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Philip Settle (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF) Jim Waid, Michael Sheedy, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Sean Tobar (SG), Timothy McDeavitt (PF), Charles Banks (C) James Barnett, Charles Pierce, Leon Eldredge, Stanford Fay | |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Leo Kass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG) Jeromy Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Tobar and he's fouled by Dustin Pitts - foul #4 on Dustin Pitts, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG), Nathan Robinson (PF) Jim Waid, Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 39-45 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Sean Tobar banks in the layup on a great pass from David Smith | 39-47 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Settle | 41-47 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the turnaround from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Warren Centeno is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Centeno, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Philip Settle, Nathan Robinson, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Eldredge (SF) Frank Steiner | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | David Smith hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Eldredge | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tiring) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Braxton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Pitts (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leon Eldredge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SG), Nathan Robinson (C) Robert Hennessey, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (SF) Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 41-52 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Sean Tobar is hacked by Nathan Robinson - foul #1 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Michael Sheedy, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (SG), Stanford Fay (PF) Sean Tobar, Leon Eldredge | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | David Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Barnett - foul #1 on James Barnett, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Leo Kass (C) Warren Centeno, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), Frank Steiner (SF) David Smith, James Barnett | |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Stanford Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the driving attempt near the basket | 41-52 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leo Kass | 41-52 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanford Fay - foul #3 on Stanford Fay, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Jeromy Hill (SF) Jim Waid, Steven Braxton | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Timothy McDeavitt (PF), Leon Eldredge (C) Charles Pierce, Stanford Fay, Charles Banks | |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leo Kass - foul #1 on Leo Kass, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Warren Centeno, Robert Hennessey, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Mortensen | 43-53 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-53 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Frank Steiner gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge's pass is intercepted by Michael Sheedy | 43-53 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Jim Waid gets the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Leon Eldredge is called for the reach on Gilbert Mortensen - foul #2 on Leon Eldredge, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Leo Kass (C) Michael Sheedy, Jeromy Hill, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (SF), Stanford Fay (C) Frank Steiner, Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Stanford Fay steps in front of the Warren Centeno pass | 43-53 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Dustin Pitts is called for the reach on Leon Eldredge - foul #5 on Dustin Pitts, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Warren Centeno, Steven Braxton, Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (SG), Charles Banks (C) David Smith, Sean Tobar | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leo Kass | 43-54 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Jim Waid clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-54 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Philip Settle gets the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tiring) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Settle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Kass (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Eldredge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Charles Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stanford Fay (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-54 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Robert Hennessey is called for the reach on Leon Eldredge - foul #3 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Philip Settle, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), Frank Steiner (SF), Timothy McDeavitt (PF) James Barnett, Stanford Fay, Charles Banks | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nathan Robinson | 46-56 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Sean Tobar scores on a jump hook from the left block | 46-58 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Timothy McDeavitt steps in front of the Nathan Robinson pass | 46-58 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Frank Steiner clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Leo Kass - foul #2 on Leo Kass, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Jeromy Hill, Warren Centeno, Michael Sheedy, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Charles Banks (C) Charles Pierce, Leon Eldredge | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton tips it but misses | 46-60 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Charles Banks travels with the ball | 46-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Leo Kass (C) Robert Hennessey, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Barnett (SG) Sean Tobar | |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Barnett - foul #2 on James Barnett, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SF) Steven Braxton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Charles Banks pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | David Smith misses the wide open shot from the left side | 47-60 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Leo Kass knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | David Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Jim Waid, Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), Stanford Fay (PF) James Barnett, Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Braxton | 51-60 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Sean Tobar is hacked by Robert Hennessey - foul #4 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Leo Kass (C) Michael Sheedy, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG) David Smith | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Sean Tobar misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tired) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Braxton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Robinson (tiring) C - Leo Kass (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanford Fay (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Banks (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jim Waid | 54-61 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Charles Banks's pass is intercepted by Jim Waid in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Charles Banks grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Sean Tobar knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Pierce | 54-63 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson connects on the runner from close range set up by Jim Waid | 56-63 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Charles Banks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Leo Kass - foul #3 on Leo Kass, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Timothy McDeavitt (PF) Charles Pierce, Stanford Fay | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Charles Banks makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Charles Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the floater from the right side | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Smith | 58-67 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen lays it up and in | 60-67 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Jim Waid - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #12 | 60-67 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Waid - foul #4 on Jim Waid, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Jim Waid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG) David Smith | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Sean Tobar is hacked by Robert Hennessey - foul #5 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #14 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG) Robert Hennessey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Leo Kass's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Banks | 63-73 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Leo Kass can't tip it in | 63-73 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton tips it home | 65-73 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jim Waid is called for the reach on Charles Pierce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Waid, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG) Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Charles Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Charles Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gilbert Mortensen | 68-74 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Charles Pierce is hacked by Warren Centeno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Centeno, team foul #16 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Eldredge (PF) Timothy McDeavitt | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Charles Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Charles Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Mortensen | 68-76 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt (PF) Leon Eldredge | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Jeromy Hill is called for the reach on Charles Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #17 | 68-76 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Charles Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Charles Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #18 | 68-77 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Sean Tobar is hacked by Warren Centeno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Centeno, team foul #19 | 68-77 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-79 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Charles Banks gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Pierce runs out the clock | 68-79 |