| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar inbounds the ball | 28-12 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Paul Weber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-12 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the rebound | 28-12 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is whistled for a carry | 28-12 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-12 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it in | 30-12 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 30-14 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | John Campbell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-14 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 30-14 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Jon Prince clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-14 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 30-14 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-14 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the board | 30-14 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #1 | 30-14 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-14 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole grabs the board | 30-14 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Rufus Borman | 30-16 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-16 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Patterson | 30-19 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-22 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-22 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 32-22 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jon Prince - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SG), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Rufus Borman, Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-22 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Joseph Powers is denied by David Williams | 33-22 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | David Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) Paul Hicks | |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | David Williams's floater is tipped away by Jerry Rodberg | 33-24 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | David Williams swats the short shot by Jerry Rodberg | 33-24 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Rufus Borman is called for the reach on Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF), James Christensen (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver, Joseph Powers | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | David Williams loses the dribble to Jon Prince | 33-24 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the finger roll set up by Jon Prince | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Prince | 33-26 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Patterson | 33-29 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Jan Tarver's pass is intercepted by James Christensen | 33-29 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hazelwood | 33-29 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Thomas Poole takes the ball from Jan Tarver | 33-29 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole slams it home | 33-31 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood buries a runner in the lane | 35-31 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Jon Prince connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 37-34 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF) Michael Collins, Jan Tarver, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Carver (PF) Thomas Poole, Rufus Borman, Jon Prince, James Christensen | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Daniel Patterson | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Williams | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks misses the shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Richard Deady grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by Larry Williams - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Richard Deady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Rodberg | 40-39 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg's pass is intercepted by Paul Weber | 42-39 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Paul Weber can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Williams - foul #3 on Larry Williams, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), David Williams (C) Richard Deady, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Jon Prince (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Paul Hicks, Larry Williams, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Powers | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Jan Tarver steps in front of the Joseph Carver pass | 44-39 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Jan Tarver banks in the layup | 46-39 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses short on a floater from the left block | 46-39 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Paul Weber, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jan Tarver comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jon Prince - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Jan Tarver steals the ball from Joseph Carver | 48-41 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | David Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 50-41 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF) Richard Deady, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Thomas Poole - foul #3 on Thomas Poole, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | David Williams denies the turnaround by Joseph Carver | 52-41 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Jon Prince steps in front of the David Williams pass | 52-45 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Carver | 52-45 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Lawrence Lamar steals the ball from Daniel Patterson | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Jan Tarver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Poole, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver tips it home | 52-47 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Jan Tarver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Poole, team foul #10 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Paul Hicks is called for the reach on Paul Weber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Hicks, team foul #11 | 53-47 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Jon Prince can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is hacked by Rufus Borman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #12 | 53-50 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Prince | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Paul Hicks is called for the reach on Jan Tarver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Hicks, team foul #13 | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Paul Weber takes the ball from Jon Prince | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber runs out the clock | 56-53 |