| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | William Webster inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | William Webster knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Byron Jordan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman can't tip it in | 27-22 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | William Webster misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | George Taylor snags the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Apel is called for the reach on William Webster - foul #3 on Jeffrey Apel, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | William Webster loses the dribble to Jeffrey Apel | 27-22 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel banks in the layup | 29-22 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the contested shot in the paint set up by William Webster | 29-24 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | George Taylor denies the turnaround by Jacob Sharp | 29-24 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Darrel Groesbeck | 29-24 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | William Webster is called for the reach on Byron Jordan - foul #3 on William Webster, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Apel steps in front of the William Webster pass | 29-24 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Vule Zimmerman | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Meier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | George Taylor is called for traveling | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SG), James Joseph (SF), David Reich (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Jeffrey Apel, Vule Zimmerman, Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) James Nelson, William Webster, George Taylor, Michael Meier | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses badly on a runner from the left block | 32-24 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner tips it home | 34-24 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Danny Hall is whistled for traveling | 34-24 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani travels with the ball | 34-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (PF) Byron Jordan, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), George Taylor (PF) Charles Stokes, Bruce Deacon | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-27 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | James Joseph misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Danny Hall snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | William Webster hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Darrel Groesbeck is called for the reach on Danny Hall - foul #3 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SG), Jacob Sharp (C) Jeffrey Apel, James Joseph, David Reich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG), Michael Meier (C) Ronald Scholl, Danny Hall | |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | William Webster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Byron Jordan is hacked by Michael Meier - foul #2 on Michael Meier, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG) Kenneth Pina | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Jordan | 37-30 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | James Nelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dikembe Agbayani | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani | 39-30 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is fouled on the floor by Byron Jordan - foul #2 on Byron Jordan, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG), David Reich (PF) Byron Jordan, Dikembe Agbayani, Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF) William Webster, George Taylor | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina grabs the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Jacob Sharp blocks the short jumper by Bruce Deacon | 39-30 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Joseph | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Vule Zimmerman - foul #1 on Vule Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Darrel Groesbeck (PF) Vule Zimmerman, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (SG), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, Michael Meier | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel's pass is intercepted by Bruce Deacon | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses the shot from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | David Reich gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | James Joseph buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Reich - foul #1 on David Reich, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SF), Jacob Sharp (C) James Joseph, David Reich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), George Taylor (PF) James Nelson, Bruce Deacon | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Danny Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Apel | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Stokes, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SF) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Michael Meier (C) Kenneth Pina, Danny Hall | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the lay-in | 47-32 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp snags the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Charles Stokes is called for the reach on Byron Jordan - foul #2 on Charles Stokes, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SF), David Reich (PF) Jeffrey Apel, Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Meier | 47-32 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | George Taylor connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Webster | 47-34 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), James Joseph (SF), Darrel Groesbeck (PF) Byron Jordan, Vule Zimmerman, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG), Kenneth Pina (SF) Charles Stokes, William Webster | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Michael Meier gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck is fouled on the floor by James Nelson - foul #3 on James Nelson, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Danny Hall (C) Ronald Scholl, Michael Meier | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Danny Hall pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | George Taylor is hacked by Darrel Groesbeck - foul #4 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SF) Dikembe Agbayani, James Joseph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF) Kenneth Pina, George Taylor | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | James Nelson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Sharp (C) David Reich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) Charles Stokes | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Nelson | 47-40 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | James Nelson buries a shot from the left side set up by Kenneth Pina | 47-42 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Byron Jordan | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), George Taylor (PF), Michael Meier (C) Kenneth Pina, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | William Webster hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Nelson | 49-44 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Byron Jordan | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Darrel Groesbeck steals it from William Webster | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Byron Jordan drills a 3 from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | James Nelson makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Taylor | 55-47 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Meier - foul #3 on Michael Meier, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Michael Meier snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | George Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Apel | 55-47 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Byron Jordan clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | James Nelson grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | William Webster clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Sharp | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Charles Stokes is called for the reach on Jacob Sharp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Stokes, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (PF) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the board | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | William Webster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Reich is fouled in the backcourt by James Nelson - foul #4 on James Nelson, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Gardner (C) Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Reich misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Meier | 55-47 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Nelson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kurt Gardner | 55-47 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Byron Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stokes - foul #4 on Charles Stokes, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Byron Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | William Webster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Reich | 55-47 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Charles Stokes is called for the reach on Kurt Gardner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Stokes, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) Charles Stokes | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Nelson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Reich - foul #2 on David Reich, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (PF), Jacob Sharp (C) Kurt Gardner, David Reich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, George Taylor, Michael Meier | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Scholl - foul #2 on Ronald Scholl, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (SG), George Taylor (PF), Michael Meier (C) Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | William Webster can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Nelson tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Byron Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by James Nelson - foul #5 on James Nelson, team foul #12 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG) James Nelson | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Byron Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Byron Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-51 |