| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Ronald Adams picks off the pass by Brian Shea in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams banks in the layup | 29-36 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Samuel Birdsell takes the ball from Thomas Smith | 29-36 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is hacked by Timothy Bell - foul #1 on Timothy Bell, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) David Freeman, Johnny Geise | |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it in | 30-38 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Brian Shea loses the dribble to Brooks Karst | 30-38 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 30-40 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Alfred Lee - foul #3 on Alfred Lee, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams loses the dribble to Henry Lambright | 31-40 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Shea | 34-40 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Schwald | 34-42 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Henry Lambright tips it home | 36-42 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell is hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #1 on Henry Lambright, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | David Freeman buries a runner near the basket set up by Alfred Lee | 36-46 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Johnny Geise takes the ball from Shane Ferguson | 36-46 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst loses the dribble to Shane Ferguson | 36-46 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson can't tip it in | 36-46 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 36-46 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Freeman | 36-48 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG) Richard Kruse, Scott Staton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Shane Ferguson steps in front of the Walter McGavisk pass | 36-48 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bell - foul #2 on Timothy Bell, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Scott Staton (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), John Patterson (C) Ronnie Schwald, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard slams it home | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - John Patterson (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the tip | 38-48 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 38-48 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Scott Staton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes scores on a runner in the lane set up by Ronald Adams | 40-50 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Douglas Holmes steps in front of the Eddie Gerhard pass | 40-50 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Lambright | 40-50 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Scott Staton knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Samuel Birdsell | 42-50 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-50 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 42-50 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Scott Staton - foul #1 on Scott Staton, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Thomas Smith, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, John Patterson | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Walter McGavisk | 42-52 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous is called for traveling | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG) Scott Staton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ryan Linkous - foul #1 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-54 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | David Freeman snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Richard Kruse gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is fouled on the floor by David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Timothy Bell | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #2 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF) Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | The short jumper by Ryan Linkous is denied by Douglas Holmes | 44-55 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson tips it in | 46-55 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ronnie Schwald | 46-57 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Holmes - foul #3 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF) Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Ryan Linkous takes the ball from Ronald Adams | 47-57 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the fadeaway from the left side | 47-57 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brooks Karst | 47-59 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Shea and he's hacked by Alfred Lee - foul #4 on Alfred Lee, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Henry Lambright (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Samuel Birdsell, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), David Freeman (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | David Freeman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eddie Gerhard - foul #2 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Richard Kruse comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Arthur Drown snags the offensive board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses short on a shot from the left block | 49-61 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it in | 49-63 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alfred Lee - foul #5 on Alfred Lee, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Shane Ferguson, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF) Ronnie Schwald, David Freeman, Alfred Lee | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-63 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits the follow up shot | 49-65 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-65 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams lays it in set up by Thomas Smith | 51-67 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Richard Kruse knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise loses the dribble to Eddie Gerhard | 53-67 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses short on a jumper from the left side | 53-67 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Richard Kruse grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Douglas Holmes blocks the short jumper by Eddie Gerhard | 53-67 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bell | 53-67 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-69 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard can't tip it in | 53-69 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes loses the dribble to Scott Staton | 53-69 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 53-69 |