| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber inbounds the ball | 15-23 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Frederick Turner slams it home on a great pass from Paul Weber | 15-25 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick's floater is tipped away by Edward Scheiber | 15-25 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #1 | 15-25 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it home | 15-27 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Jon Prince buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits a turnaround from close range set up by Lawrence Lamar | 18-29 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Weber | 20-31 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Myrick | 22-31 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Paul Weber drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 22-34 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 22-34 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Hebert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Blaine Kaczmarek steals it from Frederick Turner | 22-34 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek lays it in | 24-34 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Frederick Turner connects on the jump hook from close range | 24-36 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Dustin Burge is called for the reach on Jerry Hebert - foul #2 on Dustin Burge, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF), Terry Bush (C) Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert, Edward Scheiber | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is whistled for traveling | 24-36 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is hacked by Terrance Roberts - foul #1 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Rufus Borman is called for the reach on Steve Collado - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Edward Scheiber (C) Steve Collado, Terry Bush | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-36 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rufus Borman | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Ronald O'Callaghan blocks the jumper by Frederick Turner | 27-36 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver buries a runner from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 29-39 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Paul Weber snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Willie Wilson (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Rufus Borman, Ronald O'Callaghan, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Jerry Hebert (PF), Terry Bush (C) Paul Weber, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jon Prince and he's hacked by Jerry Hebert - foul #2 on Jerry Hebert, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF) Frederick Turner | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Terry Bush misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Myrick - foul #1 on Victor Myrick, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Terry Bush makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Terry Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Steve Collado snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Boyd | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the lay-in | 32-44 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | John Boyd buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Bush | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) PF - Jerry Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Bush (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick is whistled for a carry | 32-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) John Boyd, Steve Collado, Terry Bush | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is denied on a layup by Blaine Kaczmarek | 32-46 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert tips it in | 32-48 |
| 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) | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Prince and he's hacked by Jerry Hebert - foul #3 on Jerry Hebert, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Frederick Turner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Blaine Kaczmarek | 37-51 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Lawrence Lamar | 37-53 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the floater from the right side | 37-53 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is fouled on the floor by Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Willie Wilson (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (PF) Jerry Hebert | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton jams it and he's fouled by Edward Scheiber - foul #3 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 40-55 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Terrance Roberts - foul #2 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is hacked by Joseph Carver - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) John Boyd | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Paul Weber is whistled for a carry | 42-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), Terry Bush (C) Frederick Turner, Edward Scheiber | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Paul Weber gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Colby McNorton - foul #3 on Colby McNorton, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF) Paul Weber, Terry Bush | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Roberts | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan is fouled on the floor by Frederick Turner - foul #1 on Frederick Turner, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | John Boyd knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Jerry Hebert and he's fouled by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #9 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF) Frederick Turner | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the free throw | 43-62 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Edward Scheiber picks off the pass by Victor Myrick | 43-62 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Paul Weber can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jon Prince - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #10 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) John Boyd | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Hebert - foul #4 on Jerry Hebert, team foul #9 | 43-64 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Frederick Turner buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Edward Scheiber steals the ball from Blaine Kaczmarek | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Frederick Turner is blocked by Victor Myrick | 45-66 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick connects on the jumper from the left side | 47-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar runs out the clock | 47-66 |