| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | William Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 28-36 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | William Mitchell drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Wright | 30-36 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Frank Aker can't finish the layup | 30-36 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | David Williams tips it in | 30-38 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus is hacked by William Murray - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Frank Aker travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | William Mitchell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 30-38 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | William Murray scores on a jump hook in the lane | 32-38 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Shawn Wright - foul #3 on Shawn Wright, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Frank McCuan (SF), Daniel Perin (PF) Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-40 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 32-40 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | William Murray pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank McCuan (fresh) PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin is called for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF) William Murray, Frank McCuan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Edward Hohl (SG), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Nathan Stringer, David Stoltzfus | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | David Williams misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Perin | 34-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (PF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Frank Aker (PF) Gary Chambers, David Williams | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson can't finish the layup | 34-42 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Frank Aker grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Frank Aker is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hamilton - foul #1 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Kelly Nichols | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Frank Aker can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Carlos Dodson - foul #2 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF) Edward Hohl, Allan Varley | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright's pass is intercepted by Frank Aker | 34-43 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | David Williams is called for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Frank McCuan (SF) Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF) Domingo Trujillo | |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | William Mitchell drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey James | 36-43 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-43 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McCuan (fresh) PF - Carlos Dodson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Aker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson connects on the shot near the basket set up by Jeffrey James | 38-43 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank McCuan - foul #2 on Frank McCuan, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Daniel Perin (PF) William Murray, Frank McCuan, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Edward Hohl (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Gary Allshouse, Nathan Stringer, David Stoltzfus, David Williams | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | William Mitchell blows the dunk but he's fouled by Gary Chambers - foul #1 on Gary Chambers, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF) Frank Aker | |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is hacked by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | William Mitchell hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Murray | 42-46 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Daniel Perin is called for the reach on Allan Varley - foul #1 on Daniel Perin, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG) Gary Chambers | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Allan Varley misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 42-46 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Murray | 45-46 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus scores on a turnaround from close range | 45-48 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Edward Hohl takes the ball from William Mitchell | 45-48 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Hamilton - foul #2 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (PF) Edward Hohl, David Stoltzfus | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Frank Aker snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Frank Aker is hacked by Daniel Perin - foul #2 on Daniel Perin, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SF), David Williams (C) Allan Varley, Kelly Nichols | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Frank Aker denies the turnaround by William Mitchell | 45-52 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) PF - Frank Aker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | David Williams comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Hamilton - foul #3 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #11 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank McCuan (SG) Shawn Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) Gary Allshouse | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | David Williams drills a fadeaway in the paint | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | William Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is hacked by William Mitchell - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #12 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF), Daniel Perin (PF) Frank McCuan, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Domingo Trujillo, Frank Aker | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is whistled for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (PF) Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), David Stoltzfus (PF) Nathan Stringer, David Williams | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Stoltzfus | 45-58 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Perin - foul #3 on Daniel Perin, team foul #13 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (SG) Edward Hohl | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-60 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Allan Varley makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 45-62 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Perin | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Frank Aker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Perin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Aker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-64 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Ronald Hamilton is called for the reach on Kelly Nichols - foul #4 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #14 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank McCuan (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF), William Mitchell (C) Jeffrey James, Shawn Wright, Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), David Williams (C) Frank Aker, Allan Varley, David Stoltzfus | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | William Murray hits a 3 from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Allshouse | 50-68 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | William Murray hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF) Kelly Nichols | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | David Williams blows the layup | 52-68 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | William Murray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Hamilton - foul #5 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #15 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG), Daniel Perin (SF) Frank McCuan, Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Murray | 54-69 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse travels in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (SF) Domingo Trujillo | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Stoltzfus - foul #2 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #3 | 54-69 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Dodson - foul #3 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #16 | 55-69 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson's pass is intercepted by Frank Aker | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse runs out the clock | 55-70 |