| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Kline inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 35-26 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses short on a floater from the left block | 35-26 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey tips it back up and in | 37-26 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Robert Kline clanks a shot in the paint | 37-26 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Mifflin | 37-26 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the tip | 37-26 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Robert Schroeder is called for the reach on Thomas Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Philip Alloway (C) Ellis Musselman, Robert Schroeder, Robert Kline, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Earl Stanton and he's fouled by Paul Mullins - foul #3 on Paul Mullins, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF) Paul Mullins | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the free throw | 40-26 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Robert Kline throws it down | 40-28 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is fouled on the floor by Edward Sugg - foul #1 on Edward Sugg, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 40-28 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is hacked by Jamal Abbott - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Ellis Dorman (C) John Stokes, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) William Williams, Milton Cramer | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Bass | 42-28 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Daniel Bass - foul #3 on Daniel Bass, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 3rd free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Don Ross (PF) Ralph Petrey, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Paul Mullins (PF) Jamal Abbott, Ellis Musselman, Philip Alloway | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Ross (fresh) C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Kline (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-30 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas O'Quinn | 42-30 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Green - foul #1 on Thomas Green, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, Thomas Green, Earl Stanton, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) Robert Kline | |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Ross | 44-32 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Don Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Jamal Abbott (C) Robert Schroeder, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is open but misses the lay-in | 44-33 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Mullins - foul #4 on Paul Mullins, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Philip Alloway (PF) Carl Porter, Milton Cramer, Paul Mullins | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Robert Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-33 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | William Williams knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Ellis Dorman | 47-36 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Don Ross (PF) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, William Williams, Jamal Abbott | |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Don Ross can't throw it down | 47-38 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Green | 49-38 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Don Ross (fresh) C - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Kline (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Alloway (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 51-38 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Ross | 51-40 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Green drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Ralph Petrey | 53-40 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Ellis Dorman is called for the reach on Carl Porter - foul #3 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Earl Stanton, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Milton Cramer (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Robert Schroeder, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the wide open shot from the right block | 53-41 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 55-41 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Ellis Musselman takes the ball from Jeffrey Mifflin | 55-41 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Robert Kline steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), John Stokes (SG) Edward Sugg, Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Philip Alloway (PF) Ellis Musselman, Milton Cramer | |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey hits a floater from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Mifflin | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Carl Porter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jamal Abbott | 57-44 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | William Williams is called for the reach on John Stokes in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn (C) Jamal Abbott | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses long on a shot from the left block | 57-44 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Don Ross steals the ball from Thomas O'Quinn | 57-44 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-44 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Ross (fresh) C - Ellis Dorman (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kline (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Alloway (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Bass | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Don Ross picks off the pass by William Williams | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 59-44 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ellis Dorman - foul #4 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, John Stokes, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) Carl Porter, William Williams, Robert Kline, Philip Alloway | |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Frank Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jamal Abbott - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer grabs the board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses badly on a runner near the basket | 59-46 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin tips it back up and in | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the dunk attempt | 61-46 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass loses the ball out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Daniel Bass, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Earl Stanton - foul #3 on Earl Stanton, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Don Ross (PF) Thomas Green, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Milton Cramer, Jamal Abbott | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 63-47 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 63-47 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Robert Kline gets the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman buries a shot from the right side | 63-49 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Don Ross (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Ellis Dorman (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Schroeder (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Kline (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas O'Quinn (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder clanks a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Earl Stanton - foul #4 on Earl Stanton, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Milton Cramer (SF), Jamal Abbott (C) Ellis Musselman, Robert Kline, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 3rd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin connects on the open fadeaway in the lane | 65-51 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is whistled for traveling | 65-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), William Williams (SG), Philip Alloway (PF) Carl Porter, Robert Schroeder, Paul Mullins | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | John Stokes double dribbles | 65-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SF) Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | William Williams scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | John Stokes hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 68-53 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Williams | 68-55 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Philip Alloway is called for the reach on John Stokes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Alloway, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bass (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Thomas Green, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the easy open layup | 69-55 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG) John Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey runs out the clock | 71-55 |