| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Michael David (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Sam Long inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Wayne Foster gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Robert Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Terrance Riccio swats the layup by Joseph Simpson | 24-30 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Michael David denies the turnaround by Wayne Foster | 24-30 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Michael David misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-30 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Likens | 27-30 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Stephen Waiters is called for the reach on Nathaniel Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael Likens, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Walter Crowe denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Phillips | 27-30 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 27-30 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dane Savala | 27-30 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Dane Savala banks in the layup | 29-30 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Robert Fisher can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 31-32 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Sam Long buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 33-35 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't throw it down | 33-37 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Fisher | 35-40 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Michael David gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF), David Taylor (C) Andrew Brandt, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Andrew Bailey (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Wayne Foster, Sam Long, Robert Fisher, Terrance Riccio | |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Michael Likens steps in front of the Austin Coward pass | 35-40 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Austin Coward is called for the reach on Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Michael Likens grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rene Conti | 38-40 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Edward Fox lays it in set up by Austin Coward | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson jams it set up by Stephen Waiters and he's fouled by Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Michael Likens, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG) Austin Coward | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Edward Fox steps in front of the Joseph Simpson pass | 40-42 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Edward Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Michael David (PF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG), Robert Fisher (PF), Sam Long (C) Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Andrew Bailey | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Nelson Boyer steals the ball from Michael David | 40-42 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is hacked by Andrew Brandt - foul #2 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, Michael David | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Nelson Boyer | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Joseph Simpson is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | A charge is called on Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Robert Fisher | |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | David Taylor hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Brandt | 42-42 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael David - foul #2 on Michael David, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Michael David | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG) Austin Coward | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Rene Conti lays it in and the foul's on Nathaniel Phillips - foul #1 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Long (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Anthony Myers is called for the reach on Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Michael David (PF), David Taylor (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Robert Fisher (PF) Wayne Foster, Sam Long, Tomas Wilde | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Dane Savala loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't connect on a shot near the basket | 44-42 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel Phillips | 44-44 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Robert Fisher denies the turnaround by Walter Crowe | 44-44 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Joseph Simpson (PF), David Taylor (C) Andrew Brandt, Anthony Myers, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG), Sam Long (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Edward Fox, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Michael Likens is called for the reach on Wayne Foster - foul #3 on Michael Likens, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrance Riccio | 44-47 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 44-47 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Long (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Likens is called for the reach on Wayne Foster - foul #4 on Michael Likens, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael Likens, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF), Andrew Bailey (C) Robert Fisher, Terrance Riccio | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is fouled on the floor by Wayne Foster - foul #2 on Wayne Foster, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF), David Taylor (C) Joseph Simpson, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Michael David comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey's pass is intercepted by Michael David | 44-49 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Rene Conti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-49 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Sam Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | David Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | David Taylor can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Phillips | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Andrew Brandt is called for the reach on Nathaniel Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF) Wayne Foster, Tomas Wilde | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Sam Long steps in front of the Anthony Myers pass | 44-51 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG) Nathaniel Phillips | |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by Andrew Brandt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Crowe | 47-53 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Anthony Myers is called for the reach on Nelson Boyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Myers, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 50-55 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Andrew Brandt is called for the reach on Sam Long in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #11 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG) Andrew Brandt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Andrew Bailey | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |