| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fresh) C - Robert Summers (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Edward Fox hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 26-30 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Rene Conti comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Edward Fox clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Rene Conti - foul #2 on Rene Conti, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Michael Likens, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | David Taylor hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Austin Coward clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | David Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), John Bombard (PF) Anthony Myers, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio's fadeaway is rejected by John Bombard | 28-32 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | John Bombard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Robert Summers scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Terrance Riccio | 28-34 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | David Taylor banks in the layup | 30-34 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Robert Summers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Simpson - foul #2 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG) Austin Coward | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | William Karr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | John Bombard pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 33-39 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | John Bombard steals it from Nathaniel Phillips | 33-39 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Robert Summers picks off the pass by Dane Savala | 33-39 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Robert Summers tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Tomas Wilde takes the ball from William Karr | 33-39 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #3 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF), Philip Booker (PF), Sam Long (C) Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio, Robert Summers | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Philip Booker hits a runner in the lane | 33-41 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Sam Long steps in front of the Walter Crowe pass | 33-41 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Sam Long hits the finger roll | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Fox (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Booker (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sam Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the tip | 33-43 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Phillips | 33-43 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Michael Likens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | David Taylor hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 35-43 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Carl Hartsock is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #1 on Carl Hartsock, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Michael Likens, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF), Robert Summers (C) Edward Fox, Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker, Sam Long | |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | William Karr knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dane Savala and he's hacked by Terrance Riccio - foul #1 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the jump hook from the left block | 38-45 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Dane Savala is denied by Robert Summers | 38-45 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 38-45 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dane Savala | 40-45 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde loses the ball out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG) Nathaniel Phillips, Leroy Dickens | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Robert Summers denies the turnaround by Dane Savala | 42-45 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Dane Savala tips it home | 44-45 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Summers | 44-48 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is hacked by Robert Summers - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Philip Booker (PF), Sam Long (C) Austin Coward, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio, Robert Summers | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | David Taylor is hacked by Philip Booker - foul #1 on Philip Booker, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Rene Conti (SF) Michael Likens, Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG) Edward Fox | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | William Karr drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Tomas Wilde - foul #1 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Sam Long | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Philip Booker (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Robert Summers connects on the jumper near the basket | 47-53 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-53 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip Booker | 47-53 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits a shot near the basket | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Philip Booker pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Joseph Simpson is called for the reach on Robert Summers - foul #3 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers is hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Anthony Myers is called for the reach on Leroy Dickens - foul #3 on Anthony Myers, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the runner from close range | 49-57 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by William Karr in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Carl Hartsock picks off the pass by William Karr | 49-59 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens can't finish the layup | 49-59 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Philip Booker tips it in | 49-61 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Walter Crowe is blocked by Robert Summers | 49-61 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #4 on Anthony Myers, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF) Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Tomas Wilde picks off the pass by Walter Crowe | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips runs out the clock | 49-62 |