| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) C - Frederic Gall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) SG - David Freeman (fresh) SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Holmes | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the jumper from the left block | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it in | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Norman Young is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Norman Young | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 2-7 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Norman Young hits a floater from the baseline set up by Kevin Evans | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is hacked by Norman Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Young, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst, Douglas Holmes | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Patterson and he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | John Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Young | 7-9 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Ralph Felan (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Michael Zents (C) Norman Young, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Michael Zents hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-9 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Zents | 7-9 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (PF) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alfred Lee | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Felan (fresh) SG - James Ramsey (fresh) SF - Michael Zents (fresh) PF - Jack Begay (fresh) C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the jumpshot from the left side | 9-12 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Schwald | 9-15 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Michael Zents scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-15 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits a floater in the lane set up by Ronald Adams | 11-17 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Ronald Adams swats the shot by Ralph Felan | 11-17 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by James Ramsey - foul #1 on James Ramsey, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Ralph Felan, James Ramsey, Michael Zents, Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (PG), David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the floater from the right block | 13-17 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes's pass is intercepted by Norman Young | 13-17 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman's pass is intercepted by Thomas Smith | 13-17 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 13-17 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise travels in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Thomas Smith, David Freeman, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton travels with the ball | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG) Ronnie Schwald | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Hoskins - foul #1 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Ronald Adams | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Willard Hoskins (fresh) SG - Ralph Felan (fresh) SF - Michael Zents (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Begay (fresh) C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Freeman (fairly fresh) SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Jack Begay's floater is tipped away by Timothy Bell | 13-19 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a floater from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell tips it in | 13-21 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton is denied on a layup by Alfred Lee | 13-21 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Lee | 13-21 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Willard Hoskins is called for the reach on David Freeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Willard Hoskins, Ralph Felan, Michael Zents, Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF) David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (C) Timothy Bell | |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-24 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall hits the follow up shot | 15-24 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't finish the layup | 15-24 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Coleman | 15-24 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Norman Young | 17-24 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee tips it home | 17-26 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Ronnie Schwald steals the ball from Frederic Gall | 17-26 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams lays it in on a great pass from Ronnie Schwald | 17-28 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Coleman out of a doubleteam | 19-28 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederic Gall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter McGavisk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Holmes (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | The jumper by Kevin Evans is denied by Walter McGavisk | 19-30 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 19-30 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Evans - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) James Ramsey, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Jack Begay is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jack Begay, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (PG) Alfred Lee | |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Norman Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-32 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frederic Gall - foul #1 on Frederic Gall, team foul #10 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Richard Coleman (PF) Jack Begay, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-33 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the lay-in | 19-33 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 19-33 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Ralph Felan is called for the reach on Brooks Karst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Felan, team foul #11 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF), Frederic Gall (C) Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Douglas Holmes (C) Ronald Adams, Timothy Bell | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frederic Gall | 19-33 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the floater from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is fouled on the floor by Kevin Evans - foul #2 on Kevin Evans, team foul #12 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), John Bennett (SG), Kenneth Hilton (PF) Norman Young, Ralph Felan, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Willard Hoskins (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) C - Frederic Gall (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 19-35 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Hilton - foul #2 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #13 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (PF) Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG) Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Jack Begay snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | John Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is hacked by Willard Hoskins - foul #3 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #14 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG) Willard Hoskins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG) Ronnie Schwald | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-37 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Ralph Felan is called for the reach on Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Ralph Felan, team foul #15 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Richard Coleman (PF), Michael Zents (C) Kevin Evans, Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan pulls down the rebound | 19-38 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Bell - foul #1 on Timothy Bell, team foul #3 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Ralph Felan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), David Freeman (SG) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald | |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-38 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #4 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst, Timothy Bell | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses the free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is hacked by James Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ramsey, team foul #16 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Brooks Karst (PF) David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-40 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 23-40 |