| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Castle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Whitney (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alvin Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 29-42 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Dallas Antone picks off the pass by Lewis Reed | 29-42 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Reggie Webb loses the dribble to James Whitney | 29-42 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Lewis Reed steps in front of the Dallas Antone pass | 29-42 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lewis Reed | 31-42 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Dallas Antone can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Whitney - foul #3 on James Whitney, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Jackson (PF) James Whitney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | William Castle is hacked by James Dimarco - foul #2 on James Dimarco, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Reggie Webb gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Dallas Antone knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Dimarco | 31-46 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Clyde Spector can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lewis Reed - foul #3 on Lewis Reed, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Argo (PG), Vincent Joyce (C) Lewis Reed, Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (PG), John Kelly (SG) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Clyde Spector makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Clyde Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Argo | 36-48 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury can't finish the layup | 36-48 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Reggie Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Reggie Webb throws it down on a great pass from Jason Sansbury | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Christopher Argo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Perry Sowers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | John Kelly steals the ball from Vincent Joyce | 36-50 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska comes up short on the shot near the basket | 36-50 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | William Castle gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | William Castle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Spector | 36-50 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | John Kelly hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Prochaska | 36-53 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Reggie Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is hacked by Perry Sowers - foul #1 on Perry Sowers, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SG), Leif Sobieski (SF), James Whitney (PF), Alvin Clark (C) Christopher Argo, William Castle, Roger Jackson, Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Dallas Antone (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Eugene Prochaska, John Kelly, Jason Sansbury, Reggie Webb, Clyde Spector | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | The jump hook by Marion Merritt is blocked by James Whitney | 36-53 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dallas Antone | 36-53 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Dallas Antone knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Green | 36-55 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Marion Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-55 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Charles Bates snags the offensive board | 36-55 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lewis Reed - foul #4 on Lewis Reed, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Argo (PG), William Castle (SG) Perry Sowers, Lewis Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (PG), Reggie Webb (PF) Charles Bates, Raymond Green | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | James Whitney pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | James Whitney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Reggie Webb - foul #1 on Reggie Webb, team foul #2 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (SF) John Kelly | |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | James Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | James Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is fouled on the floor by Christopher Argo - foul #1 on Christopher Argo, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce (PF) James Whitney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Dallas Antone can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-56 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Reggie Webb misses the tip | 38-56 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses the tip | 38-56 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Christopher Argo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leif Sobieski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Marion Merritt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | William Castle misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-56 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce hits the follow up shot | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Dallas Antone buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eugene Prochaska | 40-59 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski is fouled on the floor by Eugene Prochaska - foul #2 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #3 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Perry Sowers (PG), Roger Jackson (PF) Christopher Argo, Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), John Kelly (SG), Jason Sansbury (SF), Clyde Spector (C) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco, Eugene Prochaska, Marion Merritt | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-59 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | William Castle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Clyde Spector pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | John Kelly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Castle - foul #2 on William Castle, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Whitney (PF), Alvin Clark (C) Roger Jackson, Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (PG), Raymond Green (PF) Charles Bates, Reggie Webb | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | John Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Sansbury | 43-63 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | James Whitney is whistled for traveling | 43-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Argo (PG) Perry Sowers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Marion Merritt (PF) John Kelly, Jason Sansbury, Clyde Spector | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Leif Sobieski blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Dimarco | 43-63 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Marion Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | James Dimarco connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dallas Antone | 43-65 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Dallas Antone takes the ball from Leif Sobieski | 43-65 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Raymond Green blows the layup | 43-65 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Christopher Argo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Castle (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Leif Sobieski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Alvin Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | William Castle scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Argo | 46-65 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | James Dimarco scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 46-68 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Marion Merritt is called for the reach on William Castle - foul #1 on Marion Merritt, team foul #4 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Perry Sowers (PG), Lewis Reed (SG), Roger Jackson (PF), Vincent Joyce (C) Christopher Argo, William Castle, James Whitney, Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (PG), Reggie Webb (PF), Clyde Spector (C) Eugene Prochaska, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce can't finish the layup | 46-68 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers gets the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers is whistled for traveling | 46-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), Jason Sansbury (SF) James Dimarco, Dallas Antone | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Perry Sowers - foul #2 on Perry Sowers, team foul #7 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG) Leif Sobieski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | William Castle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Argo (PG) William Castle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (SF), Raymond Green (PF), Marion Merritt (C) Jason Sansbury, Reggie Webb, Clyde Spector | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | John Kelly is fouled on the floor by Lewis Reed - foul #5 on Lewis Reed, team foul #8 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG) Lewis Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson travels with the ball | 46-71 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Raymond Green misses the easy layup | 46-71 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-71 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Prochaska - foul #3 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #5 | 46-71 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Charles Bates is fouled on the floor by Christopher Argo - foul #2 on Christopher Argo, team foul #9 | 48-71 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Charles Bates misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses short on a shot from close range | 48-71 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Green - foul #1 on Raymond Green, team foul #6 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvin Clark (C) William Castle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Charles Bates hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Eugene Prochaska | 50-73 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Christopher Argo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Joyce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. SF - Perry Sowers (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Alvin Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marion Merritt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Green (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Argo | 52-73 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | John Kelly comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark grabs the board | 52-73 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-73 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark tips it back up and in | 54-73 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Prochaska | 54-76 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce travels with the ball | 54-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG), Leif Sobieski (SF) Perry Sowers, Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Marion Merritt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Bates | 54-79 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | William Castle knocks in the jumper in the lane | 56-79 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Jackson - foul #3 on Roger Jackson, team foul #10 | 56-79 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Raymond Green is called for the reach on Leif Sobieski - foul #2 on Raymond Green, team foul #7 | 56-81 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski misses the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Marion Merritt grabs the board | 56-81 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Raymond Green hits the finger roll set up by John Kelly and he's hacked by Leif Sobieski - foul #4 on Leif Sobieski, team foul #11 | 56-83 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Raymond Green makes the free throw | 56-84 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 56-84 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Charles Bates pulls down the rebound | 56-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Bates runs out the clock | 56-84 |