| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 36-33 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Richard Burns blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Matthew Lane clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | The short jumper by Gary Bradley is denied by Cecil Oliveras | 37-33 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 37-35 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang lays it in set up by Keith Asbury and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hall - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Gary Bradley, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a runner in the paint | 37-40 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 37-40 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Richard Burns lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Haddix | 39-40 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-40 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate tips it in | 39-42 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Alan Black pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), James Young (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane, Richard Burns, Clyde Pate, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 39-44 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #2 on Keith Asbury, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 39-44 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Bradley | 39-44 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Christopher Reny pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Christopher Reny knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Bradley | 42-44 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Gregory Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | The jump hook by James Young is blocked by Cecil Oliveras | 43-44 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 43-46 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Jonathan Yang is called for the reach on Christopher Reny - foul #4 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Matthew Lane (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, James Young, Gary Bradley, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Alan Black steals it from Richard Burns | 43-46 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darrell Pate | 43-49 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Clyde Pate hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Black | 48-52 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Matthew Lane drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Haddix | 51-52 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Alan Black hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Martin Thompson is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), James Young (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane, Richard Burns, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Gary Bradley slams it home | 53-54 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the runner in the paint | 53-54 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | James Young drills a floater from the left side | 55-54 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Jonathan Yang is blocked by Gary Bradley | 55-54 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 55-54 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the floater in the paint | 55-54 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 55-54 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang loses the dribble to Christopher Reny | 55-54 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Christopher Reny banks in the layup | 57-54 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 57-54 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Matthew Lane (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, James Young, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Keith Asbury (SF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix loses the dribble to Darrell Pate in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate can't finish the layup | 57-54 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 57-54 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #4 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 59-54 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang drills a turnaround from close range set up by Martin Thompson and the foul's on Jeffrey Hall - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Richard Burns blows the layup | 59-57 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Hall | 59-57 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 59-57 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses badly on a floater in the lane | 59-57 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Martin Thompson | 59-57 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Gary Bradley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang loses the dribble to Gary Bradley | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Richard Burns steps in front of the Martin Thompson pass | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Darrell Pate is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Thompson - foul #3 on Martin Thompson, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang loses the ball out of bounds | 68-59 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Darrell Pate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Asbury | 70-62 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix runs out the clock | 70-62 |