| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Klingbeil - foul #3 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the dunk | 32-34 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz tips it in | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Ansley - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Larry Stanley - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Clifton Peters scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison | 34-38 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Robert Moralez drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Leon Skinner and he's hacked by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Leon Hall - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson connects on the shot in the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Robert Moralez loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Patrick Wilkinson takes the ball from Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits the finger roll | 40-40 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 40-42 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Skinner - foul #2 on Leon Skinner, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Leon Skinner is hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #2 on Walter Knowles, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Jack Robinson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Leon Hall | 40-47 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is fouled on the floor by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Leon Hall, Leon Skinner | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Jack Robinson steals the ball from Walter Knowles | 40-47 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Adam Welter slams it home on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 40-49 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | John Kindel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Roy Hill (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Walter Knowles, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Jack Robinson, Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-49 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Clifton Peters snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Weissman - foul #1 on Patrick Weissman, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) Eric Ansley, Patrick Weissman, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Leon Skinner (SF) Adam Welter, Mario Klingbeil | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-50 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Roy Hill tips it home | 42-50 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Leon Skinner is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #3 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Leonard Thompson, Michael Glass, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Leon Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is hacked by Patrick McCorrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Leon Skinner | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | John Kindel is fouled on the floor by Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (SF) Jack Robinson | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Adam Welter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Leon Hall steals it from Michael Glass | 42-50 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leon Hall | 42-52 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Leon Hall steals it from John Kindel | 42-52 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Leon Hall can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Leon Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman blows the layup | 42-52 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey blows the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #3 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Roy Hill (C) John Kindel, Michael Glass, Patrick Weissman, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Adam Welter, Robert Moralez | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Clifton Peters steals it from Roy Hill in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Clifton Peters drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Clifton Peters picks off the pass by Patrick Wilkinson in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Jack Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 44-59 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-59 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #4 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF) Patrick Wilkinson, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is fouled on the floor by Freddy Ross - foul #2 on Freddy Ross, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-61 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 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) | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Clifton Peters takes the ball from John Kindel in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits the finger roll | 46-63 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Patrick McCorrison is called for the reach on John Kindel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #9 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Eric Ansley, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden | |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Freddy Ross buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Leon Hall | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Weissman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Weissman | 50-65 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't finish the layup | 50-65 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Michael Glass's pass is intercepted by Jack Robinson | 50-65 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Leon Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 50-67 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 3 from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Jonathan Chappell steals it from Freddy Ross | 53-67 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) John Kindel, Michael Glass, Walter Knowles, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison knocks in the runner from close range set up by Clifton Peters | 53-69 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-69 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Eric Ansley steals the ball from Ronnie Hickey | 53-69 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the finger roll | 55-69 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-69 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Clarence Opitz, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Patrick McCorrison, Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG) Clifton Peters, Mario Klingbeil | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Adam Welter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Leon Hall can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Knowles - foul #3 on Walter Knowles, team foul #10 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF) Adam Welter | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Leon Skinner - foul #3 on Leon Skinner, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Leonard Thompson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey loses the dribble to Jerry Poch | 57-71 |
| 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) | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on Michael Glass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #11 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Hill (C) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Michael Glass misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey can't tip it in | 58-71 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Kindel | 58-71 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the jumper from the left block | 58-71 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 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) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil's pass is intercepted by Patrick Wilkinson | 58-71 |
| 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) | |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | John Kindel clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 58-71 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronnie Hickey | 58-71 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison's pass is intercepted by John Kindel | 58-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Robert Moralez steps in front of the Michael Glass pass | 58-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Adam Welter | 58-73 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-73 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Roy Hill hits the follow up shot | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Adam Welter runs out the clock | 60-73 |