| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Owens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Freddy Ross loses the dribble to Patrick Wilkinson | 30-29 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | James Owens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Patrick Wilkinson | 30-29 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson jams it set up by Leonard Thompson | 32-29 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | James Owens scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 32-31 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell's floater is tipped away by Freddy Ross | 32-31 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Walter Knowles is called for the reach on Mario Klingbeil - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 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 | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, James Owens, Freddy Ross | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Adam Welter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 32-31 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | John Kindel knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Glass | 34-33 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Michael Glass throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Leonard Thompson takes the ball from Jack Robinson | 34-35 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | John Kindel lays it in on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 36-35 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-35 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Adam Welter gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kindel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Michael Glass steps in front of the Adam Welter pass | 36-35 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Michael Glass is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Welter - foul #1 on Adam Welter, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), James Owens (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Jeremy Santucci, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 36-35 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Opitz - foul #2 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | James Owens knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison | 36-39 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Clifton Peters steals the ball from Patrick Wilkinson in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Clifton Peters lays it in | 36-41 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Larry Stanley (SF), Richard Grubbs (C) Clifton Peters, Mario Klingbeil, Freddy Ross | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison's pass is intercepted by John Kindel | 36-41 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, James Owens, Richard Grubbs | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Andrew Wilson blocks the jumper by Jack Robinson | 36-41 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Hickey in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Andrew Wilson denies the turnaround by Adam Welter | 36-41 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is open and buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Weissman | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Andrew Wilson - foul #3 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the wide open turnaround in the paint | 40-43 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Jonathan Chappell - foul #3 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (PF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson's pass is intercepted by Larry Stanley | 40-46 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Clifton Peters tips it home | 40-48 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the floater from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Clifton Peters knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Owens | 42-51 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Stanley - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, James Owens, Freddy Ross | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Santucci | 43-51 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is hacked by Jeremy Santucci - foul #2 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | John Kindel knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Weissman | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), James Owens (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Jeremy Santucci, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | James Owens misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Walter Knowles - foul #2 on Walter Knowles, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (C) Richard Grubbs | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | John Kindel drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Chappell | 47-55 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Freddy Ross buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 47-57 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #4 on Freddy Ross, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Walter Knowles (SF) John Kindel, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, James Owens, Freddy Ross | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is whistled for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (PF) Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Richard Grubbs | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Larry Stanley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Stanley, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clarence Opitz | 49-57 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jeremy Santucci is denied by Jonathan Chappell | 49-57 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Santucci | 49-57 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Adam Welter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Patrick Weissman (C) Michael Glass, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), James Owens (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Jeremy Santucci, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the tip | 49-57 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it but misses | 49-57 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Freddy Ross pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Larry Stanley drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison | 49-59 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Clarence Opitz (PF) Leonard Thompson, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Clifton Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-59 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #3 on Walter Knowles, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Christopher Baker (PF) Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, James Owens | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Michael Glass clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF) Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jack Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the tip | 54-61 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 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) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Freddy Ross - foul #5 on Freddy Ross, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) John Kindel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), James Owens (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Jeremy Santucci, Freddy Ross | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 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) | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-61 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 55-61 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronnie Hickey | 55-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Leonard Thompson is called for the reach on Ronnie Hickey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Patrick McCorrison, James Owens | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Patrick Wilkinson is called for the reach on Jeremy Santucci - foul #3 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci is hacked by Leonard Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is hacked by Leonard Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #13 | 58-65 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Knowles | 58-67 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Thompson - foul #5 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #14 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is whistled for traveling | 58-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters runs out the clock | 58-68 |