| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is fouled on the floor by Richard Becraft - foul #1 on Richard Becraft, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Virgil Polson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Phillips | 34-29 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Virgil Polson | 34-31 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael David | 37-31 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Robert Fisher lays it up and in set up by Wayne Foster | 37-33 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Waiters | 39-33 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Robert Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley's fadeaway is rejected by Denis Banks | 39-33 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam clanks a shot in the paint | 39-33 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Moseley - foul #3 on Michael Moseley, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Denis Banks | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Michael David tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Robert Fisher | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is fouled on the floor by David Hays - foul #2 on David Hays, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | David Hays pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Andrei Palczewski steals the ball from David Hays | 43-34 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Scott Dollard lays it up and in | 43-36 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Fox - foul #1 on Edward Fox, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Michael David | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Denis Banks (PF) Edward Fox, James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is fouled on the floor by Richard Becraft - foul #2 on Richard Becraft, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Scott Dollard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael David (PF) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | David Hays can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael David | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Moseley | 44-36 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Wayne Foster pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses long on a runner from the right block | 44-36 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Phillips | 47-36 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the dunk | 47-36 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-36 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Foster and he's hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Denis Banks | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Michael David misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses long on a floater in the paint | 47-39 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Michael David banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zhuang Chu and he's fouled by Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Robert Fisher | |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | James Aguon buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Fox | 50-42 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Michael David scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by James Aguon - foul #2 on James Aguon, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Edward Fox | |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the lay-in | 53-42 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | James Aguon pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Scott Dollard scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Andrei Palczewski | 53-44 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Michael Likens is called for the reach on James Aguon - foul #3 on Michael Likens, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Zhuang Chu | 53-44 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Michael David drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Phillips | 55-44 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is hacked by Michael Moseley - foul #4 on Michael Moseley, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Virgil Polson is called for the reach on David Hays - foul #4 on Virgil Polson, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the jumper near the basket | 57-46 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-46 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips tips it back up and in | 59-46 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Virgil Polson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Edward Fox, Denis Banks | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Michael Likens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-46 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley is called for a backcourt violation | 59-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Robert Fisher | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | James Aguon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrei Palczewski | 59-49 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-49 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | David Hays scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | James Aguon drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Wayne Foster | 61-53 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | James Aguon gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) SF - David Hays (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | James Aguon scores on a jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips drills a 3 from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, David Hays, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Wayne Foster buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Boris Zellous | 64-57 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Boris Zellous takes the ball from Michael Likens | 64-57 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Wayne Foster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 64-59 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Michael Likens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyrone Adam | 67-59 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Virgil Polson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Denis Banks | 67-62 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the jumper from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Virgil Polson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is whistled for a carry | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Tyrone Adam steps in front of the Robert Fisher pass | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Foster - foul #2 on Wayne Foster, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michael David is hacked by Wayne Foster - foul #3 on Wayne Foster, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam (PF) Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu runs out the clock | 69-62 |