| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frances Manning (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Don Walker connects on the 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | The jump hook by Frances Manning is blocked by Manuel Litchford | 27-32 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the runner near the basket | 27-32 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham tips it home | 27-34 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Carl Randolph scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jason Steller | 29-34 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Frances Manning snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Don Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Walker, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Carl Randolph's layup is rejected by Manuel Litchford | 29-34 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Angel Romano | 29-34 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Angel Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Robert Wickersham is called for the reach on Jason Steller - foul #2 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Jason Steller connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #1 on Angel Romano, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank (PF) Angel Romano | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wickersham | 32-36 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Manuel Litchford takes the ball from Arnold Petree | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frances Manning (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Burbank (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Wickersham | 32-38 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Arnold Petree comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Carl Randolph blows the dunk | 32-38 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Don Walker is fouled on the floor by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Frances Manning, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Michael Armstrong (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Angel Romano (PF) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell, Manuel Litchford | |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Sterling Berryman picks off the pass by Ernest Burbank | 32-38 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 32-38 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Angel Romano snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is hacked by Christian Johnson - foul #1 on Christian Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frances Manning (PF) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Christian Johnson picks off the pass by Michael Armstrong | 32-38 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the runner near the basket | 34-38 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Armstrong, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Thomas Maxwell (SF), Manuel Litchford (C) Brian Nava, Michael Armstrong, Richard Corbin, Ernest Burbank | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frances Manning - foul #2 on Frances Manning, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frances Manning (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Maxwell | 34-41 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Jason Steller is hacked by Thomas Maxwell - foul #1 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank (PF) Angel Romano | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Carl Randolph jams it | 36-41 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frances Manning (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Anthony Birnbaum, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Thomas Maxwell | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Ernest Burbank is called for the reach on Jason Steller - foul #3 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (PF) Manuel Litchford | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Frances Manning lays it up and in set up by Bradley Hunter | 38-41 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Don Walker | 38-44 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is hacked by Richard Corbin - foul #1 on Richard Corbin, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) Bradley Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF), Manuel Litchford (C) Richard Corbin, Ernest Burbank | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Wickersham | 40-46 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Don Walker drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wickersham | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frances Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Jason Steller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-48 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Maxwell | 40-48 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't finish the layup | 40-48 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Angel Romano gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Angel Romano comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Frances Manning - foul #3 on Frances Manning, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph, Frances Manning, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Richard Corbin (SG), Ernest Burbank (C) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Manuel Litchford | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Christian Johnson and he's fouled by Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong (SG) Angel Romano | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin hits a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Bradley Hunter - foul #1 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (C) Thomas Maxwell | |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the lay-in | 43-52 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 43-52 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Larry Lown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Richard Anderson slams it home set up by Bradley Hunter | 45-52 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong banks in the layup set up by Ernest Burbank | 45-54 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Frances Manning (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Thomas Maxwell (SF), Angel Romano (PF) Brian Nava, Michael Armstrong, Richard Corbin, Ernest Burbank | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is called for traveling | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frances Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is called for traveling | 45-54 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Maxwell - foul #2 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Frances Manning is whistled for a carry | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank (C) Manuel Litchford | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Frances Manning snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Frances Manning comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Burbank - foul #4 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #10 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (C) Ernest Burbank | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-54 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Arnold Petree buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Sterling Berryman | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford is hacked by Jason Steller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Steller, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Jason Steller is called for the reach on Robert Wickersham - foul #5 on Jason Steller, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Bradley Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Thomas Maxwell | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is fouled on the floor by Don Walker - foul #4 on Don Walker, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF) Richard Corbin | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Bradley Hunter is called for the reach on Robert Wickersham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Thomas Maxwell | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Arnold Petree | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Hunter - foul #4 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Arnold Petree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-61 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Frances Manning snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 56-61 |