| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Art Lash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Nevarez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Ellis (fresh) C - Max Benefield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brett Alvey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Rogers (fresh) SF - Samuel Jimerson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Dingler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Antonio Baskett is called for the reach on Joseph Ellis - foul #2 on Antonio Baskett, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Max Benefield misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey is fouled in the backcourt by John Barnard - foul #3 on John Barnard, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Antonio Baskett, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Cook (PF) Antonio Baskett | |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Art Lash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair (SG) Art Lash | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson is hacked by John Barnard - foul #4 on John Barnard, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), Randall Brodeur (SF) John Barnard, Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG), Dominick Theobald (SG), David Hill (C) Brett Alvey, Stanley Rogers, Tom Dingler | |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 38-45 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Shawn St. Clair steps in front of the Peter Eckman pass in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair misses the lay-in | 38-45 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson hits a jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Max Benefield can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman is hacked by Austin Welliver - foul #3 on Austin Welliver, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Art Lash (SG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Josh Brown (PF) Austin Welliver, Shawn St. Clair, Randall Brodeur, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers (SG), Tom Dingler (C) Samuel Jimerson, David Hill | |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Klein (C) Max Benefield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Alvey (PG) Peter Eckman | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerome Uselton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Art Lash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Nevarez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Josh Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brett Alvey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dominick Theobald (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bryan Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Dingler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Rogers | 38-52 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Anthony Klein misses the easy layup | 38-52 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Art Lash - foul #2 on Art Lash, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), Randall Brodeur (SF), Joseph Ellis (PF) Jerome Uselton, Art Lash, Dino Nevarez, Josh Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson (SF), David Hill (C) Dominick Theobald, Tom Dingler | |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Klein | 38-53 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryan Cook - foul #1 on Bryan Cook, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett (PF) Bryan Cook | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Austin Welliver makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | David Hill snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey is hacked by Austin Welliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Austin Welliver, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG) Austin Welliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett is called for traveling | 39-53 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-53 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey is hacked by Jerome Uselton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Max Benefield (C) Jerome Uselton, Randall Brodeur, Anthony Klein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG) Brett Alvey | |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-55 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Yoder (PF) Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald (SG), Tom Dingler (C) Stanley Rogers, David Hill | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Art Lash loses the ball out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG) Art Lash | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Dino Nevarez steals the ball from Peter Eckman in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Max Benefield is hacked by Peter Eckman - foul #1 on Peter Eckman, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Austin Welliver (SG), Randall Brodeur (SF), Josh Brown (PF), Anthony Klein (C) Jerome Uselton, Shawn St. Clair, Dino Nevarez, Paul Yoder, Max Benefield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Alvey (PG) Peter Eckman | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Austin Welliver clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett's layup is rejected by Anthony Klein | 42-55 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Josh Brown | 42-55 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Anthony Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | John Barnard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Austin Welliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randall Brodeur (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Josh Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Klein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brett Alvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Theobald (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Samuel Jimerson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Baskett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Dingler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Antonio Baskett | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Art Lash (SG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Joseph Ellis (PF), Max Benefield (C) John Barnard, Austin Welliver, Randall Brodeur, Josh Brown, Anthony Klein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG), Stanley Rogers (SF), David Hill (C) Brett Alvey, Samuel Jimerson, Tom Dingler | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Max Benefield misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson (SF) Dominick Theobald | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Max Benefield makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Max Benefield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson's pass is intercepted by Jerome Uselton in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerome Uselton | 46-55 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett is called for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair (SG) Art Lash | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Cook (PF) Antonio Baskett | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair is hacked by Peter Eckman - foul #2 on Peter Eckman, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Paul Yoder (C) Jerome Uselton, Max Benefield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald (SF) Samuel Jimerson | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | David Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | John Barnard gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Paul Yoder misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Paul Yoder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-55 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn St. Clair - foul #1 on Shawn St. Clair, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), Art Lash (SG), Randall Brodeur (SF), Anthony Klein (PF), Max Benefield (C) John Barnard, Shawn St. Clair, Dino Nevarez, Joseph Ellis, Paul Yoder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Alvey (PG), Samuel Jimerson (SF), Antonio Baskett (PF), Tom Dingler (C) Peter Eckman, Dominick Theobald, Bryan Cook, David Hill | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Max Benefield pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Anthony Klein scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Max Benefield and he's fouled by Antonio Baskett - foul #4 on Antonio Baskett, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Cook (PF) Antonio Baskett | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Anthony Klein makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Anthony Klein steals the ball from Brett Alvey | 49-56 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Anthony Klein misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-56 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson grabs the board | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Welliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Art Lash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Brodeur (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Klein (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Benefield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brett Alvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Rogers (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jimerson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Cook (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Dingler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Anthony Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Tom Dingler denies the turnaround by Anthony Klein | 49-56 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Art Lash grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Anthony Klein makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Austin Welliver | 51-56 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook is fouled on the floor by Anthony Klein - foul #3 on Anthony Klein, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), John Barnard (SF), Josh Brown (PF), Paul Yoder (C) Austin Welliver, Art Lash, Randall Brodeur, Anthony Klein, Max Benefield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald (SG), Antonio Baskett (PF) Stanley Rogers, Tom Dingler | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Paul Yoder snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Cook | 51-57 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 51-57 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson is denied on a layup by Josh Brown | 51-57 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook hits a floater in the paint | 51-59 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Josh Brown drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Uselton and he's fouled by Brett Alvey - foul #1 on Brett Alvey, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Anthony Klein (C) Jerome Uselton, John Barnard, Paul Yoder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG), Stanley Rogers (SF), David Hill (C) Brett Alvey, Samuel Jimerson, Bryan Cook | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Josh Brown makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Baskett | 54-62 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Anthony Klein knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Austin Welliver | 56-62 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | David Hill travels with the ball | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Art Lash (SG), Randall Brodeur (SF), Joseph Ellis (PF), Max Benefield (C) Austin Welliver, Shawn St. Clair, Dino Nevarez, Josh Brown, Anthony Klein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Dingler (C) David Hill | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Barnard | 56-62 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Max Benefield drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Art Lash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Brodeur (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) C - Max Benefield (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Eckman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dominick Theobald (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stanley Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Baskett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Tom Dingler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald's pass is intercepted by Max Benefield | 59-62 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur is whistled for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), Dino Nevarez (SF) John Barnard, Art Lash, Randall Brodeur | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Alvey (PG), Samuel Jimerson (SF), David Hill (C) Peter Eckman, Stanley Rogers, Tom Dingler | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett misses the floater from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | David Hill tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Brodeur (SF) Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG), Tom Dingler (C) Brett Alvey, David Hill | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-64 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tom Dingler | 59-67 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Art Lash (SG), Dino Nevarez (SF) Austin Welliver, Shawn St. Clair, Randall Brodeur | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Alvey (PG), Stanley Rogers (SG) Peter Eckman, Dominick Theobald | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Max Benefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Art Lash pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Max Benefield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers is hacked by Art Lash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Art Lash, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler knocks in the floater from the left side | 59-69 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Max Benefield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Antonio Baskett | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett is fouled in the backcourt by Art Lash - foul #4 on Art Lash, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG), Dominick Theobald (SG), David Hill (C) Brett Alvey, Samuel Jimerson, Tom Dingler | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Max Benefield misses the dunk attempt | 59-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dominick Theobald steals it from Max Benefield | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett travels in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson (SF), Bryan Cook (PF) Stanley Rogers, Antonio Baskett | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Max Benefield makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Dino Nevarez | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | John Barnard is called for the reach on Peter Eckman in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Barnard, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG) John Barnard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers (SG), Antonio Baskett (PF), Tom Dingler (C) Samuel Jimerson, Bryan Cook, David Hill | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Max Benefield makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Ellis | 64-72 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman is hacked by Austin Welliver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Austin Welliver, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG) Austin Welliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Max Benefield misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stanley Rogers | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman runs out the clock | 64-74 |