| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) SG - Edward Fox (fresh) SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Philip Booker inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-27 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Walter Crowe | 25-27 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Sam Long misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Karr | 25-27 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the lay-in | 25-27 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | William Karr steps in front of the Philip Booker pass | 25-27 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | William Karr blows the dunk | 25-27 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Sam Long pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Philip Booker blows the layup but he's hacked by Dane Savala - foul #2 on Dane Savala, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | The refs have stopped play. John Bombard is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 25-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Bombard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | David Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Robert Summers drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Long and he's fouled by Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Tomas Wilde (PF) Nathaniel Phillips, Sam Long | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Rene Conti can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 25-32 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Philip Booker pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Summers is denied by Rene Conti | 25-32 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Edward Fox tips it home | 25-34 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is whistled for a carry | 25-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG) Michael Likens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Sam Long (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Philip Booker, Tomas Wilde, Robert Summers | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Sam Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Rene Conti comes up short on the shot from the right side | 25-36 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the tip | 25-36 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Long | 25-36 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Dickens | 25-39 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by William Karr and he's hacked by Carl Hartsock - foul #1 on Carl Hartsock, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock, Sam Long, Terrance Riccio | |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on a floater from the left side | 28-39 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Philip Booker hits the follow up shot | 28-41 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Dane Savala knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Likens | 30-41 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Summers | 30-41 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Philip Booker | 30-44 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Dane Savala drills a shot from the right side | 32-44 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tomas Wilde | 32-46 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Dane Savala loses the dribble to Robert Summers | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Robert Summers knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Tomas Wilde | 32-48 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | David Taylor snags the offensive board | 32-48 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits a shot in the paint | 34-48 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-48 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | David Taylor is hacked by Tomas Wilde - foul #3 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Sam Long (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Philip Booker, Tomas Wilde, Robert Summers | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Leroy Dickens - foul #1 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock double dribbles | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 36-48 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Sam Long pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Anthony Myers picks off the pass by Leroy Dickens | 36-48 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the finger roll | 38-48 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio buries a shot from the right side | 38-50 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | William Karr misses long on a shot from the left side | 38-50 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Simpson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the lay-in | 38-50 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 38-50 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio travels with the ball | 38-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock, Sam Long, Terrance Riccio | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Rene Conti tips it in | 40-50 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-50 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Summers - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips drills a 3 from straight away | 42-53 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Philip Booker | 42-56 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | David Taylor drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Karr | 44-56 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Philip Booker buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Summers | 44-58 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Edward Fox steps in front of the William Karr pass in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | David Taylor banks in the layup | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Walter Crowe steals the ball from Nathaniel Phillips | 46-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Tomas Wilde - foul #4 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Sam Long (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Robert Summers | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Terrance Riccio | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Sam Long's floater is tipped away by Walter Crowe | 48-58 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | William Karr gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 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) | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | William Karr drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Edward Fox - foul #1 on Edward Fox, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG) Austin Coward | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 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) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is fouled on the floor by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| 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) | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses badly on a floater from close range | 51-58 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Sam Long pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Sam Long is hacked by William Karr in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Karr, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Philip Booker | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Carl Hartsock steals the ball from William Karr | 51-58 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock is hacked by Anthony Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Hartsock - foul #2 on Carl Hartsock, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Philip Booker (SF) Austin Coward, Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Philip Booker is fouled in the backcourt by William Karr - foul #4 on William Karr, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Robert Summers is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Myers - foul #3 on Anthony Myers, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Philip Booker | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-62 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Myers - foul #4 on Anthony Myers, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Austin Coward runs out the clock | 53-64 |