| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Aguon inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Andrew Brandt, Michael David | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Simpson is blocked by Terrance Riccio | 33-34 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Boris Zellous pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Boris Zellous tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson is denied on a layup by Terrance Riccio | 35-34 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Bailey | 35-34 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Boris Zellous double dribbles | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael David (PF) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu | |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andrew Bailey - foul #1 on Andrew Bailey, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Virgil Polson (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Andrew Bailey, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Edward Fox connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Austin Coward | 38-38 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | David Hays is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Andrew Brandt, David Hays | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 41-38 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Virgil Polson, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Michael David | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Becraft (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the dunk attempt | 41-39 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | David Hays misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Aguon - foul #1 on James Aguon, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael David (PF) Donald Phillips, Joseph Simpson | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Michael Moseley (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Moseley - foul #1 on Michael Moseley, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF) Boris Zellous, James Aguon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Donald Phillips, Michael Moseley | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is fouled on the floor by Tomas Wilde - foul #4 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Andrew Brandt, Zhuang Chu, Joseph Simpson | |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hays | 42-44 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Stephen Waiters picks off the pass by Austin Coward | 42-44 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 42-46 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | David Hays steps in front of the Andrew Bailey pass | 42-46 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Michael David misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nelson Boyer | 42-46 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward loses the dribble to Stephen Waiters in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Michael David connects on the shot from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Robert Fisher loses the dribble to Richard Becraft | 42-48 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | David Hays is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Virgil Polson (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, Donald Phillips, David Hays, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Virgil Polson | 44-48 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | James Aguon tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Moseley | 44-48 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is fouled on the floor by James Aguon - foul #2 on James Aguon, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 44-48 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio blows the layup | 44-48 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Virgil Polson and the foul's on Richard Becraft - foul #1 on Richard Becraft, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF) Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) Michael Likens, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey's layup is rejected by Michael David | 46-50 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael Moseley (SF) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Stephen Waiters and he's hacked by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), David Hays (SF) Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Robert Fisher drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF) David Hays | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terrance Riccio | 56-55 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | David Hays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Richard Becraft (PF) Stephen Waiters, Michael David | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | David Hays dunks the ball on a nice dish by Andrew Brandt | 56-57 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Wayne Foster comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Simpson - foul #2 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) Andrew Brandt, David Hays, Joseph Simpson | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Aguon - foul #3 on James Aguon, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael Moseley (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael David - foul #2 on Michael David, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Michael Moseley | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Edward Fox picks off the pass by Andrew Brandt | 58-59 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Tomas Wilde - foul #5 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Andrew Brandt is called for the reach on Austin Coward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Austin Coward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Moseley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Richard Becraft blocks the short jumper by James Aguon | 58-60 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Austin Coward buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the shot from the left side | 61-62 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | James Aguon knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 63-62 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Andrew Bailey picks off the pass by Donald Phillips | 63-62 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-62 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio hits the follow up shot | 65-62 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley, Richard Becraft | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | David Hays comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the tip | 65-62 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Bailey | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Andrew Brandt is called for the reach on Andrew Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SF) James Aguon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael David | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bailey - foul #2 on Andrew Bailey, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SF) Edward Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael David | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips's pass is intercepted by Terrance Riccio | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Brandt - foul #3 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SF), Virgil Polson (PF) James Aguon, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Terrance Riccio is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Edward Fox, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Austin Coward runs out the clock | 68-65 |