| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman inbounds the ball | 18-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 18-29 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses badly on a shot from the right side | 18-29 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Henry Lambright pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is fouled on the floor by Brooks Karst as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) David Freeman | |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise comes up short on the runner from the left block | 18-29 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it home | 18-31 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the shot from the right block | 18-31 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Tracy Doby steals it from Timothy Bell | 18-31 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Timothy Bell swats the short shot by Henry Lambright | 18-31 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Alfred Lee | 18-33 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Henry Lambright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Johnny Geise - foul #1 on Johnny Geise, team foul #2 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Samuel Birdsell, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | John Patterson pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 3 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - John Patterson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Eddie Gerhard steals it from Brooks Karst | 19-33 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson jams it on a great pass from Eddie Gerhard | 21-33 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Wagner | 21-35 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Henry Lambright pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Brooks Karst denies the turnaround by Henry Lambright | 21-35 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Henry Lambright tips it home | 23-35 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Andrew Lee (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Tracy Doby, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-35 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the board | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by David Freeman | 23-35 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner can't finish the layup | 23-35 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits the follow up shot | 23-37 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Eric Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-37 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the follow up shot | 25-37 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses short on a floater from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is hacked by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, John Patterson | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Henry Lambright evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Andrew Lee | 27-37 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 27-37 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell can't tip it in | 27-37 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eric Cooper, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF) Alfred Lee | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Samuel Birdsell - foul #1 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (C) Johnny Geise, David Freeman, Timothy Bell | |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 27-38 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | John Patterson drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 27-40 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 27-40 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Henry Lambright hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Tracy Doby picks off the pass by Walter McGavisk | 29-40 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Henry Lambright lays it up and in | 31-40 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Tracy Doby is called for the reach on John Patterson - foul #2 on Tracy Doby, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Andrew Lee (PF) Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst, John Patterson | |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell knocks in the floater from the right block | 31-42 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous loses the dribble to Douglas Holmes | 31-42 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Shane Ferguson steals the ball from Michael Wagner in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Rickey Anderson (C) Eddie Gerhard, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Brooks Karst (PF) David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Eric Cooper pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Tracy Doby is hacked by Timothy Bell - foul #2 on Timothy Bell, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Tracy Doby, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), John Patterson (C) Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst, Timothy Bell | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson hits a jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Lee denies the turnaround by Alfred Lee | 33-42 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Eric Cooper pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 33-42 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | David Freeman gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Tracy Doby (SF) Shane Ferguson, Eric Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, John Patterson | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the lay-in | 33-42 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise tips it in | 33-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Timothy Bell blocks the short jumper by Henry Lambright | 33-44 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Tracy Doby tips it in | 35-44 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Eddie Gerhard | 37-44 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell tips it in | 37-46 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Johnny Geise - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (C) Johnny Geise, David Freeman, Timothy Bell | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | John Patterson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Walter McGavisk, John Patterson | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Henry Lambright's floater is tipped away by Brooks Karst | 39-49 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell is hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #3 on Henry Lambright, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), John Patterson (C) Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst, Timothy Bell | |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | David Freeman knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by John Patterson | 39-51 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Henry Lambright shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater near the basket | 41-51 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Shane Ferguson steps in front of the Alfred Lee pass | 41-51 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Henry Lambright evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left block | 41-51 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Lee | 41-51 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Alfred Lee | 41-54 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Lee - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF) Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Douglas Holmes, John Patterson | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Henry Lambright - foul #4 on Henry Lambright, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Andrew Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Henry Lambright's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Alfred Lee | 42-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Lee - foul #2 on Andrew Lee, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Bell - foul #3 on Timothy Bell, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 44-57 |