| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) SG - Lester Neil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is whistled for a carry | 18-26 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Lester Neil scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | John Soliz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 18-29 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | James Johanson grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | William Jones is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Johanson out of the doubleteam | 18-31 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Soliz | 20-31 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | William Jones hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Boris Gorzynski and the foul's on Boris Pinkowski - foul #1 on Boris Pinkowski, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | William Jones makes the free throw | 20-34 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Dennis Murray knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Soliz | 22-34 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Lester Neil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG) Thomas Ikard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Taylor (PF) William Jones | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | James Craig pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | James Johanson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Neil | 22-37 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | John Soliz slams it home set up by Boris Pinkowski and he's fouled by Boris Gorzynski - foul #2 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Baker (PF), David Brister (C) Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG), William Jones (PF), Lucas Yutzy (C) Lester Neil, Alex Taylor, James Craig | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) SF - Boris Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) C - David Brister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Hust (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lucas Yutzy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | The jump hook by William Jones is blocked by David Brister | 25-37 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | William Nichols grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | David Brister misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lucas Yutzy - foul #1 on Lucas Yutzy, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG) Boris Pinkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), Alex Taylor (C) Boris Gorzynski, James Johanson | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | David Brister misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | David Brister misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | William Jones scores on a runner in the lane | 25-39 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | William Nichols hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Lucas Yutzy - foul #2 on Lucas Yutzy, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (SF), Dennis Murray (C) John Soliz, David Brister | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), Lester Neil (SG), James Johanson (SF), James Craig (C) James Higgins, Mike Hust, Lucas Yutzy, William Jones | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | The short jumper by Brian Wilkinson is denied by James Johanson | 27-39 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Boris Gorzynski | 27-39 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Michael Baker picks off the pass by Lester Neil | 27-39 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Michael Baker drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Murray and he's hacked by Alex Taylor - foul #1 on Alex Taylor, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Boris Pinkowski (SG) Thomas Ikard, William Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Jones (PF) Alex Taylor | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | James Craig loses the dribble to Brian Wilkinson | 30-39 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Dennis Murray slams it home on a nice dish by Boris Pinkowski and he's fouled by Lester Neil - foul #1 on Lester Neil, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | James Craig pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Neil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Lester Neil comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Craig | 32-39 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski is fouled on the floor by Dennis Murray - foul #3 on Dennis Murray, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | James Johanson lays it up and in on a great pass from Boris Gorzynski and he's fouled by Thomas Ikard - foul #2 on Thomas Ikard, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG), Lucas Yutzy (C) Lester Neil, James Craig | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the easy layup | 32-42 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | James Johanson pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Ikard steals the ball from Lucas Yutzy | 32-42 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | John Soliz splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Ikard | 34-42 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | William Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-42 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Dennis Murray comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 34-42 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Dennis Murray tips it home | 36-42 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | John Soliz is called for the reach on James Johanson - foul #1 on John Soliz, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Michael Baker (PF), David Brister (C) Thomas Ikard, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), Lester Neil (SG), Alex Taylor (PF), James Craig (C) Boris Gorzynski, Mike Hust, James Johanson, William Jones | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | James Craig tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 36-44 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | John Soliz tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Lester Neil comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | John Soliz pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Brister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Higgins (fresh) SG - Lester Neil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucas Yutzy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Michael Baker blows the dunk | 38-44 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | David Brister tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Lester Neil clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor tips it in | 40-46 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Nichols | 43-46 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | James Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), Dennis Murray (C) John Soliz, Boris Pinkowski, David Brister | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), James Johanson (SF), William Jones (PF) James Higgins, Lucas Yutzy, Alex Taylor | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson's fadeaway is rejected by James Craig | 43-46 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | James Craig grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | James Johanson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Michael Baker knocks in the shot from the left block set up by William Nichols | 45-46 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | William Jones misses short on a shot near the basket | 45-46 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Nichols | 45-46 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), David Brister (PF) William Nichols, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG), Alex Taylor (C) Lester Neil, James Craig | |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Brister - foul #3 on David Brister, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | David Brister can't finish the layup | 45-48 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | William Jones grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brister (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Hust (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the floater from the right block | 47-48 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski (SF) David Brister | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lester Neil (SG), James Craig (C) Mike Hust, Alex Taylor | |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Dennis Murray is called for the reach on James Craig - foul #4 on Dennis Murray, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | William Jones buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Brian Wilkinson - foul #1 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | William Jones misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 47-50 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | John Soliz travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski is fouled on the floor by Brian Wilkinson - foul #2 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Johanson is called for the reach on Dennis Murray - foul #1 on James Johanson, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard scores on a runner from the left block set up by Brian Wilkinson | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | James Johanson is fouled in the backcourt by John Soliz - foul #2 on John Soliz, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Johanson grabs the board | 49-50 |