| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Ryan Richards's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Glade | 36-31 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Wendell Williams hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Holloway | 38-33 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan buries a turnaround from close range | 38-35 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is open and lays it up and in set up by Ryan Richards | 40-37 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Wendell Williams, Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan | |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Randall Backus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is fouled in the backcourt by David Baccus - foul #3 on David Baccus, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 40-37 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Randall Backus is called for the reach on Billy Swann - foul #3 on Randall Backus, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Depp (C) David Baccus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG) Randall Backus, Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG) Dusty Beeler | |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick's pass is intercepted by Donald Hadley | 40-37 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Sherman Hunter, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Joseph Milligan, Frederick Dicus | |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-37 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Richard Depp comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Richards - foul #3 on Ryan Richards, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Wendell Williams | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Backus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Backus - foul #4 on Randall Backus, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), David Baccus (C) Randall Backus, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Glade | 41-37 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | George Novetsky's floater is tipped away by Ryan Richards | 41-37 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Vernon Preston steps in front of the Billy Swann pass | 41-37 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Billy Swann grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Fichter | 41-39 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | George Novetsky connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Holloway | 43-39 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Billy Swann is hacked by George Novetsky - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), Richard Depp (C) Kevin Holloway, Vernon Preston, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Dusty Beeler, Billy Swann | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter's pass is intercepted by Richard Depp | 43-39 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Depp | 46-39 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards connects on the jumper from close range set up by Frederick Dicus | 46-41 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Pillar - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (PF) Donald Hadley | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Fichter | 46-43 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Frederick Dicus | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Richards (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is hacked by Frederick Dicus - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), David Baccus (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, Marvin Muysenberg, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Donald Hadley (SG) Wendell Williams, Frederick Dicus | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Randall Backus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Kevin Holloway picks off the pass by Donald Hadley in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway banks in the layup | 48-46 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Charles Turner is hacked by David Baccus - foul #4 on David Baccus, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Billy Swann (C) Donald Hadley, Ryan Richards | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Bryan Fichter | 48-48 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the shot near the basket | 48-48 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is fouled on the floor by Robert Gilbert - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Kevin Holloway, Randall Backus, Robert Pillar, David Baccus, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Bryan Fichter | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is hacked by Billy Swann - foul #2 on Billy Swann, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Ryan Richards (C) Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Richard Depp can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-49 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | George Novetsky swats the shot by Ryan Richards | 48-49 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Ryan Richards - foul #4 on Ryan Richards, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Billy Swann, Ryan Richards | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | George Novetsky blocks the short jumper by Donald Hadley | 50-49 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Richard Depp snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #4 on George Novetsky, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Mario Rarick, Sherman Hunter, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Dusty Beeler (SF) Wendell Williams, Bryan Fichter | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Randall Backus buries a jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Donald Hadley travels in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Hadley - foul #2 on Donald Hadley, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Donald Hadley | |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Glade - foul #1 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Frederick Dicus | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Randall Backus connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Glade | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Backus (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Baccus (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Richards (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan can't connect on a floater in the paint | 56-51 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Ryan Richards tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Backus | 58-53 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Holloway | 58-53 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Randall Backus comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Kenneth Glade picks off the pass by Bryan Fichter in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway clanks a jump hook from the left block | 58-53 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dusty Beeler | 58-53 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter's pass is intercepted by David Baccus in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade clanks a floater from the right side | 58-53 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Marvin Muysenberg is called for the reach on Joseph Milligan - foul #1 on Marvin Muysenberg, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Kevin Holloway, Randall Backus, Kenneth Glade, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Billy Swann (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler, Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Richard Depp connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is fouled in the backcourt by George Novetsky - foul #5 on George Novetsky, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Joseph Milligan | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick loses the ball out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Richard Depp scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Sherman Hunter | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) C - Richard Depp (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Mario Rarick steals the ball from Donald Hadley | 64-55 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick banks in the layup | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Ryan Richards connects on the runner in the lane | 66-57 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Richard Depp lays it in on a nice dish by Mario Rarick | 68-57 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Donald Hadley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wendell Williams | 68-60 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Richard Depp clanks a turnaround from the right block | 68-60 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Billy Swann misses the runner from the left block | 68-60 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SF) Ryan Richards | |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter tips it back up and in | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Mario Rarick picks off the pass by Dusty Beeler | 70-60 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Swann | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-60 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg comes up short on the runner from the right block | 70-60 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF) Sherman Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF), Ryan Richards (C) Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus, Billy Swann | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade hits the follow up shot | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway lays it in | 74-62 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Depp - foul #1 on Richard Depp, team foul #12 | 74-62 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg blows the layup | 74-63 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway runs out the clock | 74-63 |