| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund double dribbles | 23-21 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 23-21 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the jumpshot from the right side | 25-21 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Roger Maciel buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Raymond Haddix | 25-24 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Gary Bradley is called for the reach on Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled on the floor by Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 27-24 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | The short jumper by Richard Burns is denied by Kermit Hedlund | 27-24 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang slams it home on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 29-24 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't finish the layup | 29-24 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the board | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 32-24 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Edward Schrader | 32-26 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | George Morrow clanks a turnaround from close range | 32-26 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | George Morrow snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is fouled on the floor by George Morrow - foul #2 on George Morrow, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Schrader, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 35-29 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Kwabena Abdel is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Bradley - foul #3 on Gary Bradley, team foul #5 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Kwabena Abdel | |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Roger Maciel connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Lane and the foul's on Keith Asbury - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Yang | 39-32 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Roger Maciel takes the ball from Kermit Hedlund | 39-32 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Edward Schrader lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 39-34 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Bradley | 39-34 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 39-34 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Gary Bradley banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 39-36 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Edward Schrader steals the ball from Matthew Forte | 39-36 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Edward Schrader banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Matthew Lane (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3rd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is hacked by George Morrow - foul #3 on George Morrow, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Arnold Johnson picks off the pass by Jeffrey Hall | 41-38 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the dunk but he's hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #3 on Roger Maciel, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Clyde Pate (PF) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Edward Schrader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Keith Asbury, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold Johnson | 45-38 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Edward Schrader connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson loses the dribble to Jeffrey Hall | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Richard Burns's pass is intercepted by Kermit Hedlund | 45-41 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Richard Burns swats the layup by Jonathan Yang | 45-41 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Martin Thompson and he's fouled by Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG), Matthew Forte (SF), Alan Black (PF) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Roger Maciel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Roger Maciel loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG) Edward Schrader | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-41 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Alan Black gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it home | 50-43 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is fouled on the floor by Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Edward Schrader can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Haddix - foul #3 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jonathan Yang swats the layup by Gary Bradley | 52-46 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson's pass is intercepted by Gary Bradley | 52-46 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix's 3 pointer is rejected by Jonathan Yang | 52-46 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Richard Burns tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Edward Schrader, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the board | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Gary Bradley drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Roger Maciel and he's hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #2 on Keith Asbury, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Asbury - foul #3 on Keith Asbury, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang loses the dribble to Raymond Haddix | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix runs out the clock | 52-55 |