| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Rapp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Liptak inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-35 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Liptak | 41-35 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | David Liptak drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | John Wethington can't throw it down | 43-35 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Daniel Munson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Daniel Blaise | 43-37 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Monte Depew evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Blaise | 43-40 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Munson | 43-43 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky jams it set up by Ismael Moyes and he's fouled by Joseph Wigginton - foul #4 on Joseph Wigginton, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Matthew Cook (C) Ismael Moyes, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Joseph Wigginton, Daniel Munson | |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (PF) David Liptak, Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Jess Lash hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Barnes - foul #1 on Russell Barnes, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Jess Lash misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Jess Lash misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Leatherman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Travis Leatherman - foul #1 on Travis Leatherman, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), David Liptak (SF) Steven Osenkowski, Miladen Zingler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), John Wethington (SF), Daniel Munson (C) Doug Taylor, Jess Lash, Travis Leatherman | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Wethington - foul #2 on John Wethington, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Matthew Cook is called for the reach on John Wethington - foul #2 on Matthew Cook, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), Timothy Rapp (C) Russell Barnes, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG) Anthony Mouser | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Monte Depew scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Blaise | 49-48 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-48 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Munson | 49-48 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is hacked by Miladen Zingler - foul #3 on Miladen Zingler, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Matthew Cook (C) David Liptak, Cleveland Mitchell, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Travis Leatherman (PF) Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Timothy Hasting | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman comes up short on the runner from the left block | 49-48 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky lays it in | 51-48 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Ismael Moyes steals it from Jess Lash | 51-48 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ismael Moyes | 53-48 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Monte Depew works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 53-48 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), David Liptak (SF), Timothy Rapp (C) Ismael Moyes, Miladen Zingler, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), John Wethington (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Monte Depew, Anthony Mouser, Jess Lash, Travis Leatherman, Daniel Munson | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Rapp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Wigginton - foul #5 on Joseph Wigginton, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Leatherman (C) Joseph Wigginton | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Doug Taylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Doug Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-50 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Doug Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | David Liptak steps in front of the Travis Leatherman pass | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp is fouled on the floor by John Wethington - foul #3 on John Wethington, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Steven Osenkowski, Russell Barnes, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Daniel Munson (C) Doug Taylor, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Travis Leatherman | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses the jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Monte Depew splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Daniel Munson snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Monte Depew scores on a 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler misses the shot from close range | 54-53 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-55 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jess Lash - foul #2 on Jess Lash, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF) David Liptak | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), John Wethington (SF), Travis Leatherman (PF) Anthony Mouser, Jess Lash, Timothy Hasting | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | John Wethington pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Travis Leatherman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Monte Depew knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Blaise | 57-58 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Monte Depew steals it from Ismael Moyes in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the finger roll | 57-60 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Cleveland Mitchell, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Miladen Zingler, Cleveland Mitchell, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the follow up shot | 57-62 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ismael Moyes | 59-62 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Monte Depew is hacked by Timothy Rapp - foul #2 on Timothy Rapp, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), David Liptak (SF) Ismael Moyes, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Daniel Munson can't throw it down but the foul's on Timothy Rapp - foul #3 on Timothy Rapp, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | David Liptak comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #1 on Daniel Munson, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF) Russell Barnes, Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (PF) Travis Leatherman | |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | John Wethington misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Munson steals the ball from Steven Osenkowski | 61-66 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is whistled for traveling | 61-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Matthew Cook (C) Steven Osenkowski, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), Jess Lash (SF) Doug Taylor, Anthony Mouser, John Wethington | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell misses long on a jumper in the lane | 61-66 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Monte Depew's pass is intercepted by Ismael Moyes in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Miladen Zingler (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 31 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Monte Depew is fouled on the floor by David Liptak - foul #1 on David Liptak, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Ronald Perkins (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF) Miladen Zingler, David Liptak, Cleveland Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Leatherman (C) Daniel Munson | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook's pass is intercepted by Daniel Blaise | 65-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 65-68 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (SF), Timothy Rapp (C) Russell Barnes, Ronald Perkins, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wethington (SF), Daniel Munson (C) Jess Lash, Timothy Hasting | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Munson blocks the short jumper by Telek Zamborsky | 65-68 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | John Wethington snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise is whistled for traveling | 65-68 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | David Liptak lays it up and in on a great pass from Ismael Moyes | 67-68 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Telek Zamborsky - foul #1 on Telek Zamborsky, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (PF) Travis Leatherman | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Wethington - foul #4 on John Wethington, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Wethington | 67-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Munson | 67-72 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky gets the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler's 3 pointer is rejected by Timothy Hasting | 67-72 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Liptak | 67-72 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-72 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Wethington | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Wethington is fouled in the backcourt by Ismael Moyes - foul #2 on Ismael Moyes, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG) Daniel Blaise | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Wethington makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Wethington misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Monte Depew steals it from Miladen Zingler | 67-73 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jess Lash (SF) John Wethington | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jess Lash is fouled in the backcourt by Miladen Zingler - foul #4 on Miladen Zingler, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jess Lash makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jess Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew runs out the clock | 70-75 |