| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Napolitano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Job (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse can't connect on a floater from the right side | 18-29 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano tips it but misses | 18-29 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | John Job grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | James Woodley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 18-31 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Elliot Craig | 20-31 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | John Job makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse lays it in on a nice dish by Elliot Craig | 22-33 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | John Stacy is hacked by Anthony Crouse - foul #3 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (SG) Anthony Crouse | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Brian Baker connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Stacy | 22-35 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell travels with the ball | 22-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (C) Earl Napolitano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Job, James Woodley | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 22-35 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Blaine Hackworth - foul #3 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (PF) Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth | |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane comes up short on the jumper from close range | 24-35 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane tips it in | 24-37 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 24-37 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Lee (fresh) C - Stevie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Timothy Shay is called for the reach on George Hohl - foul #1 on Timothy Shay, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), James Jones (SF), Earl Napolitano (C) Drew Gambrell, Timothy Shay, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig is fouled on the floor by Andrew Toney - foul #2 on Andrew Toney, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG) Robert Pope | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | John Job hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Blaine Hackworth | 24-39 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | James Jones is hacked by John Job - foul #2 on John Job, team foul #3 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Shay (PF) Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-39 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano's fadeaway is rejected by John Job | 26-39 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | John Stacy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Shay - foul #2 on Timothy Shay, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (C) Earl Napolitano | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Stacy - foul #1 on John Stacy, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-40 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | James Jones scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Elliot Craig | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Brian Baker can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Baker | 33-40 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | George Hohl knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Baker | 33-43 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | James Jones picks off the pass by George Hohl | 33-43 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the dunk attempt | 33-43 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Baker | 33-43 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-43 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | George Hohl connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Stacy | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Timothy Shay is denied by Jerry Behne | 33-46 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Bane is called for the reach on Stevie Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Bane, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (PF), Earl Napolitano (C) Elliot Craig, Anthony Crouse, Timothy Shay, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, John Stacy, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | James Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Pope - foul #1 on Robert Pope, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Robert Pope misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marcus Lee - foul #3 on Marcus Lee, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Robert Pope makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Robert Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Michael Fields buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Lee | 37-48 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Andrew Toney is fouled on the floor by Marcus Lee - foul #4 on Marcus Lee, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Elliot Craig (PG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marcus Lee (fresh) 4 pf. C - Earl Napolitano (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Job (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | John Job is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Job, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Elliot Craig and he's fouled by Andrew Toney - foul #3 on Andrew Toney, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Marcus Lee blocks the short jumper by James Woodley | 39-48 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Michael Fields gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano loses the ball out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (SG), Timothy Shay (PF), Stevie Smith (C) Drew Gambrell, Marcus Lee, Earl Napolitano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Job, James Woodley | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Pope | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Blaine Hackworth is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #4 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #9 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG) Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), George Hohl (SF) Robert Pope, Blaine Hackworth | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | George Hohl clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse loses the dribble to George Hohl | 40-50 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Brian Baker buries a 3 from the left wing | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Elliot Craig, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Earl Napolitano (C) Elliot Craig, Anthony Crouse, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) George Hohl, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | James Woodley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Woodley, team foul #10 | 40-53 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-53 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the fadeaway from the right side | 42-55 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano loses the dribble to James Woodley | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Napolitano (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - John Job (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Woodley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Drew Gambrell picks off the pass by James Woodley | 42-55 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michael Fields lays it in on a great pass from Drew Gambrell | 44-55 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | John Job hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Shay - foul #3 on Timothy Shay, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Elliot Craig (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Marcus Lee (PF), Stevie Smith (C) James Jones, Drew Gambrell, Timothy Shay, Earl Napolitano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG) Brian Baker, John Stacy | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | John Job misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | John Job misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on James Woodley - foul #2 on James Woodley, team foul #11 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (SF) Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hohl (SF), Jerry Behne (C) Blaine Hackworth, James Woodley | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Jerry Behne pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | John Job's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Lee | 44-55 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Jerry Behne tips it home | 44-57 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | James Jones knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Elliot Craig | 46-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Andrew Toney can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marcus Lee | 46-57 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is hacked by Jerry Behne - foul #1 on Jerry Behne, team foul #12 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Shay (PF) Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, Robert Pope, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Job misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Jones - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano (C) Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Job makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Job makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses the jumper from the right side | 48-59 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay lays it up and in | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Stacy is fouled in the backcourt by Elliot Craig - foul #4 on Elliot Craig, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF) Brian Baker, Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | George Hohl is hacked by Anthony Crouse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James Jones comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by George Hohl - foul #1 on George Hohl, team foul #13 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF) Robert Pope, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker runs out the clock | 51-61 |