| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Thomas Betancourt swats the short shot by Joseph Foster | 30-34 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Richard Soares gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Foster steals it from Richard Soares | 30-34 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Foster | 30-37 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Richard Soares blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Ginther - foul #3 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is fouled on the floor by Freddy Derryberry - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (C) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Eddy Lovett steps in front of the Freddy Derryberry pass in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett hits the finger roll | 31-39 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Soares and the foul's on Johnny Ginther - foul #4 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (PF) Scot Mastin, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Robert Patin takes the ball from Frank Narvaez | 34-39 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-39 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller loses the dribble to Thomas Betancourt | 34-39 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-39 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is hacked by Scott Boyle - foul #2 on Scott Boyle, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (C) Thomas Jackson, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bradly Carrion | 34-42 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is hacked by Vernon Williams - foul #2 on Vernon Williams, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett loses the dribble to Leroy Farr | 36-42 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Richard Soares connects on the runner near the basket | 38-42 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams tips it home | 38-44 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Robert Patin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Boyle | 41-44 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Richard Soares picks off the pass by Bradly Carrion | 41-44 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vernon Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the easy layup | 43-44 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Robert Patin hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eddy Lovett | 45-46 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Scott Boyle | 47-46 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 47-48 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Patin | 49-48 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Eddy Lovett and he's hacked by Scott Boyle - foul #3 on Scott Boyle, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Scott Boyle, Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Johnny Ginther (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Eddy Lovett, Arnold Mueller, Vernon Williams, Michael Clark | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Jackson steals it from Freddy Derryberry | 49-51 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Joseph Foster lays it up and in set up by Bradly Carrion | 49-53 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Murphy | 51-53 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Jimmie Williams blocks the short jumper by Joseph Foster | 51-53 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion throws it down | 51-55 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Robert Warren is fouled on the floor by Johnny Ginther - foul #5 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Michael Clark (C) Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson is hacked by Joseph Murphy - foul #1 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 51-55 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Michael Clark blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Warren - foul #1 on Robert Warren, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF), James Kostka (C) Joseph Murphy, Robert Warren, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Vernon Williams (PF) Thomas Jackson, Frank Narvaez | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 51-57 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Eddy Lovett | 51-60 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | James Kostka connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 53-60 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Michael Clark clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 53-60 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the shot from the left wing set up by Eddy Lovett | 53-62 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 53-62 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Richard Soares, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Frank Narvaez (PF) Arnold Mueller, Vernon Williams | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is called for traveling | 53-62 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt out of a doubleteam | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-62 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin's pass is intercepted by Eddy Lovett | 55-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF) Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (PG), Arnold Mueller (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Eddy Lovett, Joseph Foster, Michael Clark | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin's fadeaway is rejected by Arnold Mueller | 55-62 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Joseph Foster (SF) Thomas Jackson, Arnold Mueller | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 57-62 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leroy Farr - foul #1 on Leroy Farr, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is open and lays it up and in set up by Scot Mastin | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Derryberry - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Michael Clark (C) Bradly Carrion, Frank Narvaez | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 61-66 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Derryberry - foul #4 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Vernon Williams takes the ball from Scot Mastin | 61-66 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Freddy Derryberry is called for the reach on Arnold Mueller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is hacked by Scott Boyle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Boyle, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 64-69 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (PF) Vernon Williams | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is hacked by Scot Mastin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scot Mastin, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Michael Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Boyle - foul #5 on Scott Boyle, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG) Scott Boyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-72 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is hacked by Scot Mastin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scot Mastin, team foul #14 | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 70-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett runs out the clock | 70-74 |