| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Frances Manning connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 24-32 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Jason Steller snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Don Walker - foul #3 on Don Walker, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Litchford - foul #1 on Manuel Litchford, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford knocks in the jumper in the lane | 27-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Thomas Maxwell steals it from Richard Anderson | 27-35 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Don Walker steals it from Arnold Petree in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Don Walker blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is hacked by Angel Romano - foul #1 on Angel Romano, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Frances Manning scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 29-37 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Thomas Maxwell denies the turnaround by Richard Anderson | 29-37 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the runner from the right block set up by Arnold Petree | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Don Walker | 32-39 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Jason Steller tips it home | 32-41 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-41 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Richard Anderson gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Richard Anderson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 32-43 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Frances Manning - foul #1 on Frances Manning, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Michael Armstrong (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Birnbaum | 33-43 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Richard Corbin picks off the pass by Anthony Birnbaum | 33-43 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Sterling Berryman takes the ball from Richard Corbin | 33-43 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Christian Johnson is hacked by Richard Corbin - foul #2 on Richard Corbin, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (PF) Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Larry Lown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Brian Nava misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Larry Lown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Brian Nava grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Angel Romano comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-43 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) SG - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Burbank (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-43 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Larry Lown snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Thomas Maxwell (SF) Brian Nava, Michael Armstrong, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Richard Anderson steals it from Thomas Maxwell | 33-43 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is fouled on the floor by Don Walker - foul #4 on Don Walker, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PF), Manuel Litchford (C) Ernest Burbank, Richard Corbin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Robert Wickersham steals it from Richard Anderson | 33-43 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Carl Randolph scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Arnold Petree and the foul's on Manuel Litchford - foul #2 on Manuel Litchford, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank (PF) Brian Nava | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the free throw | 33-45 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-45 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Thomas Maxwell steals the ball from Arnold Petree | 35-45 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell banks in the layup | 37-45 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Arnold Petree connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Anderson | 37-47 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Richard Anderson picks off the pass by Thomas Maxwell | 37-47 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Richard Anderson buries a jumper from the left block | 37-49 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Richard Anderson gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Burbank - foul #1 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Angel Romano (PF), Brian Nava (C) Thomas Maxwell, Ernest Burbank, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Jason Steller, Richard Anderson | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Nava (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Randolph - foul #2 on Carl Randolph, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong (SG), Manuel Litchford (C) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Larry Lown buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bradley Hunter | 39-53 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Angel Romano drills a shot from the right side set up by Brian Nava | 41-53 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Frances Manning can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Manuel Litchford | 41-53 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is fouled on the floor by Frances Manning - foul #2 on Frances Manning, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Thomas Maxwell (SF), Ernest Burbank (C) Brian Nava, Michael Armstrong, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum, Frances Manning | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Steller - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the lay-in | 42-53 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #3 on Richard Anderson, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Richard Anderson's pass is intercepted by Don Walker | 44-53 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Carl Randolph - foul #3 on Carl Randolph, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (C) Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frances Manning (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is whistled for traveling | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Burbank (fresh) C - Richard Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Don Walker steals it from Arnold Petree in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (C) Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Christian Johnson (SF) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Don Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Petree - foul #1 on Arnold Petree, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (PF) Thomas Maxwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Don Walker - foul #5 on Don Walker, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Thomas Maxwell (SF) Don Walker, Richard Corbin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF) Arnold Petree, Christian Johnson | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Brian Nava can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 48-54 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Randolph | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the floater from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-56 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Randolph | 48-56 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Maxwell - foul #2 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Bradley Hunter | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Jason Steller picks off the pass by Robert Wickersham | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Nava - foul #2 on Brian Nava, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Brian Nava travels with the ball | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Larry Lown buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Christian Johnson | 48-63 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Arnold Petree is called for the reach on Brian Nava - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #11 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Brian Nava misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 49-63 |