| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is denied on a dunk by Jonathan Chappell | 25-27 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Adam Welter tips it home | 25-29 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Freddy Ross buries a floater from close range and he's fouled by Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #1 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the tip | 25-32 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson's floater is knocked away by Freddy Ross | 25-32 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Adam Welter pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Chappell - foul #3 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), John Kindel (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grubbs (C) Freddy Ross | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Grubbs, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the driving attempt from close range | 25-34 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-34 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | James Owens is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Michael Glass is hacked by Jack Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Owens - foul #2 on James Owens, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses the 3 from straight away | 28-34 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Glass | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - James Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Michael Glass clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 28-34 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Michael Glass is blocked by Richard Grubbs | 28-34 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Clifton Peters steals the ball from Leonard Thompson in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jack Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 28-39 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | John Kindel can't finish the layup | 28-39 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman can't tip it in | 28-39 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | James Owens gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Owens | 28-42 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Grubbs - foul #4 on Richard Grubbs, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) Michael Glass, John Kindel, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses short on a shot from the left block | 30-42 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Freddy Ross denies the turnaround by Walter Knowles | 30-42 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman gets the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is hacked by Patrick McCorrison - foul #2 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Clarence Opitz is blocked by Freddy Ross | 30-42 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it home | 32-42 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Freddy Ross buries a driving attempt near the basket | 32-44 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Mario Klingbeil takes the ball from Jonathan Chappell in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't finish the layup | 32-44 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell's layup is rejected by Mario Klingbeil | 32-44 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Adam Welter is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Chappell - foul #4 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Glass - foul #3 on Michael Glass, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), James Owens (SF) Adam Welter, Mario Klingbeil | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses badly on a shot from close range | 32-47 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | James Owens misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 32-47 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Michael Glass pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Patrick McCorrison picks off the pass by Walter Knowles in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | John Kindel snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | John Kindel hits a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Clifton Peters - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #7 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) Michael Glass, Walter Knowles, Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, James Owens, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Patrick Weissman takes the ball from Freddy Ross | 34-47 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-47 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci's layup is rejected by Clarence Opitz | 34-47 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on John Kindel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #8 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Clarence Opitz, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grubbs (C) Freddy Ross | |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Walter Knowles (SF) Patrick Wilkinson, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) Adam Welter | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Jonathan Chappell is called for the reach on Clifton Peters - foul #5 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Andrew Wilson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), James Owens (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't finish the layup | 36-47 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Patrick McCorrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #9 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF) Michael Glass, Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG) Clifton Peters | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Adam Welter is hacked by Clarence Opitz - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is hacked by James Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Owens, team foul #10 | 36-47 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Owens is whistled for a carry | 38-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF) Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) James Owens | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #11 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grubbs (C) Ronnie Hickey | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Klingbeil | 40-49 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | John Kindel knocks in the shot from the left block | 42-49 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman's layup is rejected by Mario Klingbeil | 42-49 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Welter and the foul's on Clarence Opitz - foul #2 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Christopher Baker (C) John Kindel, Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), James Owens (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Richard Grubbs | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Clifton Peters pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Leonard Thompson steals it from Jeremy Santucci | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Patrick McCorrison is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #12 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Jeremy Santucci | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Clifton Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker banks in the layup | 46-51 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Clifton Peters clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF) Leonard Thompson, Michael Glass, Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Baker is blocked by Jack Robinson | 46-51 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Clifton Peters, James Owens | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Freddy Ross knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Welter | 46-53 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Weissman | 46-53 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Freddy Ross tips it home | 46-55 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Patrick Wilkinson is called for the reach on Adam Welter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #3 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is hacked by Patrick Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #12 | 49-58 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Weissman | 51-60 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci is hacked by Leonard Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #13 | 51-60 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-62 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Wilkinson | 51-62 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles lays it up and in on a great pass from Leonard Thompson and he's fouled by Freddy Ross - foul #3 on Freddy Ross, team foul #13 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is hacked by Patrick Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #14 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jack Robinson takes the ball from Leonard Thompson in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Robinson | 53-66 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't finish the layup | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the offensive rebound | 53-66 |