| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Park (fresh) PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Angel Romano inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #2 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Angel Romano, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Don Walker is called for the reach on Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Walker, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Manuel Litchford (PF) Don Walker, Thomas Maxwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Stanley Hulme steals the ball from Anthony Birnbaum | 29-37 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Rigoberto Romano is called for the reach on Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the floater from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Stanley Hulme swats the short shot by Sterling Berryman | 29-37 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin loses the dribble to David Heffron | 29-37 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman lays it up and in set up by Arnold Petree | 29-39 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | David Heffron comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Redrick | 32-39 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Keith Park is whistled for a carry | 32-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) David Heffron, Keith Park, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham's 3 pointer is rejected by Carl Randolph | 32-39 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Robert Wickersham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Jason Steller drills a runner from the left block set up by Arnold Petree | 34-41 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Jason Steller scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Randolph | 34-43 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 34-45 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano is called for a charge - foul #2 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Redrick (SG) Rigoberto Romano, Robert Wickersham | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Keith Park (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Keith Park comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-45 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Don Walker grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy's pass is intercepted by Keith Park | 34-45 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Jason Steller jams it on a nice dish by Keith Park | 34-47 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (PG) Jason Steller | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Carl Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Park (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Keith Park connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Randolph and he's fouled by Robert Wickersham - foul #4 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Keith Park - foul #2 on Keith Park, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (PF) Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Corbin - foul #1 on Richard Corbin, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Richard Corbin, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Larry Delatorre (PF) Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is called for 5 seconds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Robert Wickersham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG) Robert Wickersham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Don Walker buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Redrick | 38-52 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | David Heffron hits a floater from the baseline set up by Arnold Petree and he's hacked by Robert Redrick - foul #3 on Robert Redrick, team foul #8 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), Carl Randolph (SF) Arnold Petree, Keith Park | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | David Heffron misses the free throw | 38-54 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-54 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Romano | 38-54 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Angel Romano comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-54 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Don Walker - foul #5 on Don Walker, team foul #9 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) David Heffron, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford knocks in the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Anthony Birnbaum - foul #3 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy grabs the offensive board | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Duffy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (PF) Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Arnold Petree clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-56 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick loses the dribble to Sterling Berryman | 40-56 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 40-56 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Richard Corbin, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Sterling Berryman | |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits a floater from the baseline set up by Rigoberto Romano and the foul's on Keith Park - foul #3 on Keith Park, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Keith Park buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-58 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Angel Romano knocks in the jumper from the right side | 45-58 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Keith Park misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Redrick | 47-58 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Rigoberto Romano is called for the reach on David Heffron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Keith Park, Anthony Birnbaum, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Corbin | 47-60 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Thomas Maxwell is blocked by Larry Delatorre | 47-60 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rigoberto Romano (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. SG - David Heffron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Sterling Berryman is called for the reach on Thomas Maxwell - foul #1 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF) Richard Corbin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG) Arnold Petree | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits a fadeaway from the left block | 49-62 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Randolph | 49-64 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Sterling Berryman is called for the reach on Robert Redrick - foul #2 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) David Heffron, Larry Delatorre | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Anthony Birnbaum steps in front of the Angel Romano pass | 49-64 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stanley Hulme - foul #2 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #11 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), David Heffron (SG) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Arnold Petree picks off the pass by Thomas Maxwell | 49-64 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | David Heffron is hacked by Robert Redrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Redrick, team foul #12 | 49-64 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | David Heffron misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Angel Romano's pass is intercepted by David Heffron | 49-65 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David Heffron lays it up and in | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Angel Romano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Keith Park can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't tip it in | 49-67 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the offensive board | 49-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 49-67 |