| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Zenon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merlin Zahnen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Peters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Reading (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew White (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Mueller (fresh) SG - Raymond Claussen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Perrodin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Peters inbounds the ball | 35-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Peters makes the shot from close range | 37-19 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 37-21 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bell blocks the short jumper by Daniel Peters | 37-21 |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading tips it but misses | 37-21 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 37-21 |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading pulls down the rebound | 37-21 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading is whistled for traveling | 37-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Debusk (SG), James Cassidy (SF), Franklin Johnson (PF), Robert Woodworth (C) Merlin Zahnen, Daniel Peters, Calvin Reading, Matthew White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | James Cassidy picks off the pass by Donald Mueller in the backcourt | 37-21 |
| 17:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Perrodin steals it from James Zenon | 37-21 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen misses the easy layup | 37-21 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell grabs the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton scores on a floater from the right side set up by Raymond Claussen | 37-23 |
| 17:14 | Illinois-Chicago | James Zenon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 17:12 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Debusk | 37-23 |
| 16:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Debusk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-23 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Donald Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage (PG), Merlin Zahnen (SG), Daniel Peters (SF), Calvin Reading (PF), Matthew White (C) James Zenon, Danny Debusk, James Cassidy, Franklin Johnson, Robert Woodworth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew White dunks the ball on a nice dish by Merlin Zahnen | 39-23 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton blows the layup but he's hacked by Calvin Reading - foul #2 on Calvin Reading, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 15:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Savage (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Merlin Zahnen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Peters (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Reading (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew White (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Mueller (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Claussen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Perrodin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Bell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew White | 42-25 |
| 15:23 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Merlin Zahnen | 42-25 |
| 15:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew White misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-25 |
| 15:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew White tips it in | 44-25 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Butts (PG), Danny Debusk (SG), James Cassidy (SF), Franklin Johnson (PF), Robert Woodworth (C) Jeffrey Savage, Merlin Zahnen, Daniel Peters, Calvin Reading, Matthew White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Tedder (SG), Andy Burns (C) Raymond Claussen, Anthony Bell | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Butts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-25 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Andy Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Perrodin and he's fouled by Franklin Johnson - foul #1 on Franklin Johnson, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Zenon (PG) John Butts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen (SG) Thomas Perrodin | |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the free throw | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | James Zenon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Donald Mueller loses the dribble to James Zenon | 44-28 |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Woodworth misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Andy Burns - foul #1 on Andy Burns, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (SG), Daniel Peters (SF), Calvin Reading (PF) Danny Debusk, James Cassidy, Franklin Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin (SF), Anthony Bell (C) Donald Mueller, Marion Yelton | |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Woodworth misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Woodworth misses the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Perrodin | 44-28 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Calvin Reading - foul #3 on Calvin Reading, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage (PG), Matthew White (C) James Zenon, Robert Woodworth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew White can't tip it in | 44-30 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Andy Burns snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Peters picks off the pass by Robert Tedder | 44-30 |
| 11:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Peters | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Savage (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Merlin Zahnen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Peters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Reading (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew White (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Tedder (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Claussen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Perrodin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andy Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Bell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Peters - foul #3 on Daniel Peters, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Zenon (PG), Danny Debusk (SG), James Cassidy (SF), Thomas Adams (PF) Jeffrey Savage, Merlin Zahnen, Daniel Peters, Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Mueller (PG) Raymond Claussen | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Debusk misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Tedder - foul #2 on Robert Tedder, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Butts (SF) Matthew White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brandon Turner (C) Anthony Bell | |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Debusk makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Debusk makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Danny Debusk is called for the reach on Donald Mueller - foul #2 on Danny Debusk, team foul #5 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen (SG), Marion Yelton (PF) Robert Tedder, Andy Burns | |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is hacked by Thomas Adams - foul #3 on Thomas Adams, team foul #6 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage (PG) James Zenon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Franklin Johnson (C) James Cassidy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Savage, team foul #7 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Peters (SF), Calvin Reading (PF), Matthew White (C) John Butts, Thomas Adams, Franklin Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Bell (C) Marion Yelton | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen drills a shot from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading is hacked by Thomas Perrodin - foul #2 on Thomas Perrodin, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Zenon (PG), Merlin Zahnen (SG) Jeffrey Savage, Danny Debusk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Tedder (SG), Andy Burns (SF) Raymond Claussen, Thomas Perrodin | |
| 08:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Peters can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Tedder - foul #3 on Robert Tedder, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| 08:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Peters makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 08:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Brandon Turner is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 50-33 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell hits the follow up shot | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Peters can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andy Burns - foul #2 on Andy Burns, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy (PF), Franklin Johnson (C) Calvin Reading, Matthew White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marion Yelton (PF) Anthony Bell | |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Peters makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton lays it up and in | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Zenon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merlin Zahnen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Peters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Mueller (tiring) SG - Robert Tedder (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Andy Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen drills a 3 from the right corner set up by James Zenon | 55-37 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Merlin Zahnen steps in front of the Robert Tedder pass in the backcourt | 55-37 |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen lays it up and in | 57-37 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 57-37 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Daniel Peters | 59-37 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Peters steps in front of the Marion Yelton pass | 59-37 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Peters clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-37 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen gets the offensive rebound | 59-37 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marion Yelton | 59-37 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Andy Burns is fouled in the backcourt by James Zenon - foul #1 on James Zenon, team foul #8 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage (PG), Danny Debusk (SG), John Butts (SF), Thomas Adams (PF), Robert Woodworth (C) James Zenon, Merlin Zahnen, Daniel Peters, James Cassidy, Franklin Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen (SG), Thomas Perrodin (SF), Anthony Bell (C) Robert Tedder, Marion Yelton, Brandon Turner | |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Andy Burns misses the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Adams gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Adams misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Mueller - foul #1 on Donald Mueller, team foul #6 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marion Yelton (PF) Andy Burns | |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is hacked by Thomas Adams - foul #4 on Thomas Adams, team foul #9 | 61-37 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-39 |
| 04:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Bell - foul #2 on Anthony Bell, team foul #7 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy (PF), Franklin Johnson (C) Thomas Adams, Robert Woodworth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 63-39 |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage pulls down the rebound | 63-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jeffrey Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Debusk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Butts (fairly fresh) PF - James Cassidy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Mueller (tired) SG - Raymond Claussen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Perrodin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (tiring) 28 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Franklin Johnson misses badly on a runner from close range | 63-39 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin pulls down the rebound | 63-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | The jumper by Marion Yelton is denied by James Cassidy | 63-39 |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy snags the defensive board | 63-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Mueller is called for the reach on Jeffrey Savage - foul #2 on Donald Mueller, team foul #8 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Adams (PF), Robert Woodworth (C) John Butts, Franklin Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Tedder (PG), Brandon Turner (PF) Donald Mueller, Marion Yelton | |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen misses short on a shot from the left block | 65-39 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Debusk grabs the board | 65-39 |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bell takes the ball from Danny Debusk | 65-39 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin makes the jumper from the right block | 65-41 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Debusk buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Savage | 67-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 67-41 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin snags the offensive board | 67-41 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin is fouled on the floor by Robert Woodworth - foul #1 on Robert Woodworth, team foul #10 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Franklin Johnson (PF) Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Mueller (PG), Marion Yelton (PF) Robert Tedder, Brandon Turner | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy buries a runner from the baseline | 69-43 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton buries a runner from close range | 69-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Savage runs out the clock | 69-45 |