| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) PF - George Novetsky (fresh) C - Richard Depp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Richard Depp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Glade - foul #1 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mario Rarick | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade's floater is tipped away by Ryan Richards | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses long on a jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Wendell Williams snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Fichter | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mario Rarick | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the shot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Fichter | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wendell Williams and the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marvin Muysenberg | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Wendell Williams tips it in | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sherman Hunter | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Donald Hadley can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Muysenberg - foul #1 on Marvin Muysenberg, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Billy Swann (SF), Frederick Dicus (PF) Wendell Williams, Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | David Baccus is called for 5 seconds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Sherman Hunter, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Donald Hadley, Ryan Richards | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) PF - George Novetsky (fresh) C - David Baccus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SG - Billy Swann (fresh) SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dusty Beeler | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is hacked by Joseph Milligan - foul #1 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Ryan Richards (C) Dusty Beeler, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Ryan Richards swats the layup by Kevin Holloway | 10-9 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Richards | 10-9 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-9 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Joseph Milligan - foul #2 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (PF) Joseph Milligan | |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 12-11 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 14-11 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is hacked by Richard Depp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Depp, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Sherman Hunter, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SF), Frederick Dicus (PF) Bryan Fichter, Billy Swann | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 14-11 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway double dribbles | 14-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Wendell Williams | |
| 12:15 | Illinois | David Baccus picks off the pass by Frederick Dicus | 14-11 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Randall Backus scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Baccus | 17-11 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Frederick Dicus | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fairly fresh) PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) C - David Baccus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the lane | 19-13 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG) Dusty Beeler, Donald Hadley | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway buries a shot from the right side | 21-15 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Ryan Richards blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Depp - foul #2 on Richard Depp, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), David Baccus (C) Randall Backus, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Frederick Dicus | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg travels with the ball | 21-15 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Wendell Williams | 21-17 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg is hacked by Wendell Williams - foul #1 on Wendell Williams, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Dusty Beeler (SF) Wendell Williams, Bryan Fichter | |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF) Sherman Hunter, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 21-19 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Turner - foul #1 on Charles Turner, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Donald Hadley | |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler travels in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is fouled on the floor by Bryan Fichter - foul #1 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG) Charles Turner | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is called for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Kenneth Glade (SF), David Baccus (PF) Vernon Preston, Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Dusty Beeler | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) PF - David Baccus (fresh) C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Richards (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Ryan Richards's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gilbert | 23-19 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Baccus | 23-19 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | David Baccus tips it back up and in | 25-19 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Wendell Williams buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert travels with the ball | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, David Baccus, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF), Frederick Dicus (C) Wendell Williams, Donald Hadley, Billy Swann, Ryan Richards | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses short on a floater from the left side | 25-21 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Charles Turner is called for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Bryan Fichter | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Randall Backus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Hadley - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 26-21 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Depp | 28-21 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Donald Hadley's pass is intercepted by Richard Depp in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is fouled on the floor by Charles Turner - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Randall Backus, Robert Pillar, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Milligan | 28-21 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Billy Swann is hacked by Kenneth Glade - foul #2 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Donald Hadley | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Baccus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Richards (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF), Richard Depp (C) Kenneth Glade, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG) Wendell Williams | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Billy Swann | 30-23 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Mario Rarick steps in front of the Ryan Richards pass in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the dunk attempt | 30-23 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick tips it home | 32-23 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Charles Turner is fouled on the floor by Sherman Hunter - foul #1 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), George Novetsky (PF) Mario Rarick, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Dusty Beeler (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Billy Swann, Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Richard Depp snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan comes up short on the shot in the lane | 32-23 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the shot from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Dusty Beeler | 32-25 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Depp - foul #3 on Richard Depp, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Bryan Fichter (SF) Charles Turner, Donald Hadley | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Baccus | 32-25 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is denied on a layup by Marvin Muysenberg | 32-25 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | David Baccus pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Frederick Dicus takes the ball from Marvin Muysenberg | 32-25 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus drills a shot from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-27 |