| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ruben Mauricio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Lacey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Reese (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Yarber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Booker Wyss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Basil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | Richard Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Richard Smith tips it home | 35-44 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 35-44 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Allan Reese | 37-44 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss loses the dribble to Ronald Lacey | 37-44 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Daniel Hanson steals the ball from Ruben Mauricio in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Hanson | 37-46 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Allan Reese knocks in the runner from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | David Yarber denies the turnaround by Jason Basil | 39-46 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Allan Reese tips it in | 41-46 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Richard Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Hawkins and the foul's on Ruben Mauricio - foul #1 on Ruben Mauricio, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF), Timothy Kaiser (PF) Ronald Lacey, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF), James Jordan (PF), William Bailey (C) Daniel Hanson, Booker Wyss, Jason Basil, Danny Hawkins | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben Mauricio | 44-49 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Richard Smith is hacked by Timothy Kaiser - foul #3 on Timothy Kaiser, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cedrick Baker (PG), Roland Vegas (SG), Allan Reese (PF) Ruben Mauricio, Kenneth Kelly, Timothy Kaiser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | David Cary misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | John Iverson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Cedrick Baker (fresh) SG - Roland Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Iverson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Yarber (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cary (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mathew Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Jordan (fresh) C - William Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Allan Reese misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Bailey - foul #3 on William Bailey, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Lewis (C) David Yarber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Allan Reese makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Allan Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Francis Lewis steals the ball from William Bailey | 46-49 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | James Shaw is called for the reach on John Iverson - foul #1 on James Shaw, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly (PG), Timothy Kaiser (PF) Cedrick Baker, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Lyle Richins (SF), Anthony Thornton (PF), Danny Hawkins (C) David Cary, Mathew Coleman, James Jordan, William Bailey | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Francis Lewis is called for the reach on Anthony Thornton - foul #4 on Francis Lewis, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio (PG), David Yarber (C) Roland Vegas, Francis Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SG) James Shaw | |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Smith and he's hacked by Ruben Mauricio - foul #2 on Ruben Mauricio, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lacey (PF) David Yarber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Basil (PF) Danny Hawkins | |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly is hacked by Daniel Hanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Hanson, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey's pass is intercepted by Jason Basil | 46-52 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Reese (PF), David Yarber (C) John Iverson, Timothy Kaiser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF), James Jordan (PF), William Bailey (C) Richard Smith, Lyle Richins, Jason Basil, Anthony Thornton | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | David Yarber misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Allan Reese grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Allan Reese buries a shot near the basket | 48-52 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | David Cary connects on the floater in the paint set up by James Jordan | 48-54 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio is hacked by Daniel Hanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Hanson, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cedrick Baker (PG), Roland Vegas (SG), Jerry Kelly (SF) Ruben Mauricio, Kenneth Kelly, Ronald Lacey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG) Daniel Hanson | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | David Yarber is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF) Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF), Jason Basil (PF), Danny Hawkins (C) Mathew Coleman, James Jordan, William Bailey | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | John Iverson steps in front of the Danny Hawkins pass | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Cedrick Baker (fresh) SG - Roland Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Yarber (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Booker Wyss (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Basil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Roland Vegas's pass is intercepted by Jason Basil | 48-54 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Shaw | 48-56 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Booker Wyss steps in front of the Roland Vegas pass in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | James Shaw lays it up and in on a nice dish by Booker Wyss | 48-58 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Allan Reese hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roland Vegas | 50-58 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Jason Basil hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Shaw and he's fouled by David Yarber - foul #1 on David Yarber, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio (PG), Kenneth Kelly (SG), Jerry Kelly (SF), Ronald Lacey (PF), Timothy Kaiser (C) Cedrick Baker, Roland Vegas, John Iverson, Allan Reese, David Yarber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF), James Jordan (C) James Shaw, David Cary, Booker Wyss, Danny Hawkins | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Jason Basil makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio misses the lay-in | 50-61 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey tips it back up and in | 52-61 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Jordan | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Jerry Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Bailey (C) Jason Basil | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Smith | 52-66 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | James Jordan picks off the pass by Ronald Lacey | 52-66 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Ruben Mauricio picks off the pass by Daniel Hanson in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio is hacked by Daniel Hanson - foul #4 on Daniel Hanson, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Reese (PF) Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lyle Richins (SF), Anthony Thornton (C) Mathew Coleman, James Jordan | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey jams it | 54-66 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 54-66 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Timothy Kaiser grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio loses the dribble to Lyle Richins in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Kaiser steals it from Richard Smith | 54-66 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Allan Reese hits a shot from the baseline | 56-66 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ruben Mauricio (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Kelly (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Lacey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Kaiser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Hanson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lyle Richins (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Thornton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey misses the wide open runner in the paint | 56-66 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Timothy Kaiser can't tip it in | 56-66 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio tips it back up and in | 58-66 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Allan Reese steals the ball from William Bailey | 58-66 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-66 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | William Bailey snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | William Bailey steps in front of the Timothy Kaiser pass in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton is called for traveling | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cedrick Baker (PG), Roland Vegas (SG), John Iverson (SF), Francis Lewis (C) Ruben Mauricio, Kenneth Kelly, Ronald Lacey, Timothy Kaiser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (PG), Mathew Coleman (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), Jason Basil (PF), Danny Hawkins (C) Daniel Hanson, Richard Smith, Lyle Richins, William Bailey, Anthony Thornton | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Roland Vegas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Jason Basil can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-66 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | John Iverson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Cedrick Baker is hacked by David Cary in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Cary, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jordan (PF) Jason Basil | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Francis Lewis misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | James Jordan gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | James Jordan misses the dunk | 58-66 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins tips it back up and in | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Allan Reese buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins connects on the jumper in the lane | 60-70 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Jordan swats the layup by Allan Reese | 60-70 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Vegas | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Francis Lewis hits a driving attempt from close range | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | John Iverson is called for the reach on Booker Wyss - foul #1 on John Iverson, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio (PG), Kenneth Kelly (SG), Timothy Kaiser (PF), David Yarber (C) Cedrick Baker, Roland Vegas, Allan Reese, Francis Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), Jason Basil (PF) Mathew Coleman, James Jordan | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ruben Mauricio (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Kelly (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Kaiser (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Yarber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Booker Wyss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Basil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Danny Hawkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins can't connect on a shot in the paint | 62-70 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Timothy Kaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Jason Basil snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Timothy Kaiser pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | David Yarber drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Kaiser and the foul's on David Cary - foul #3 on David Cary, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Kelly (SF), Allan Reese (PF) John Iverson, Timothy Kaiser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SG), Lyle Richins (SF), Anthony Thornton (C) David Cary, Booker Wyss, Danny Hawkins | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | David Yarber misses the free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Lyle Richins is called for traveling | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vegas (SG) Kenneth Kelly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Jason Basil pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allan Reese | 64-70 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jerry Kelly banks in the wide open layup | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses long on a shot from the left side | 66-70 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Jason Basil hits the follow up shot | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Yarber is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly (SG), Ronald Lacey (SF) Roland Vegas, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Booker Wyss (SF), Danny Hawkins (C) James Shaw, Lyle Richins, Anthony Thornton | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Yarber misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Jason Basil snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Ruben Mauricio is called for the reach on Jason Basil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Mauricio, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lyle Richins (SF) Booker Wyss | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Jason Basil misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | David Yarber grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Ruben Mauricio travels in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Richard Smith is hacked by David Yarber - foul #2 on David Yarber, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | David Yarber snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Lacey | 69-72 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Kelly is called for the reach on Lyle Richins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Kelly, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jordan (PF) Jason Basil | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Lyle Richins makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Lyle Richins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Lyle Richins grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Lyle Richins is hacked by Ruben Mauricio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ruben Mauricio, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Lyle Richins misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Lyle Richins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Daniel Hanson is called for the reach on Ronald Lacey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Hanson, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), Jason Basil (PF) Daniel Hanson, Lyle Richins, James Jordan | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Ronald Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Richard Smith is hacked by Ruben Mauricio in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ruben Mauricio, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vegas (SG) Ruben Mauricio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jordan (PF) Jason Basil | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Roland Vegas grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Basil (PF) James Jordan | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Roland Vegas is called for the reach on Danny Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roland Vegas, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jordan (PF) Jason Basil | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Kelly scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Allan Reese | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Kelly - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelly, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Roland Vegas misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-79 |