| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher George (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | Michael Fields gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Michael Fields tips it home | 31-40 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Robert Taylor drills a 3 from the right corner set up by George Anderson | 31-43 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Crouse | 33-43 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | The jump hook by Louis Holland is blocked by Marcus Lee | 33-43 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Fields | 33-43 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-43 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene McNeese | 33-43 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Christopher George pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Marcus Lee - foul #3 on Marcus Lee, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Gene McNeese, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Torbett (PF) George Anderson | |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Christopher George picks off the pass by Anthony Crouse out of a doubleteam | 33-45 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Michael Fields takes the ball from Jason Torbett | 33-45 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-45 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Louis Holland gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Robert Taylor is hacked by Drew Gambrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (PG), Reginald Reinhart (SG), Gene McNeese (PF) Drew Gambrell, Anthony Crouse, Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders, Christopher George | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Reginald Reinhart takes the ball from Andrew Toney | 33-45 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Reginald Reinhart hits the finger roll | 35-45 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Andrew Toney drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Parks | 35-47 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | James Camargo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Camargo, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Anderson (PF) Jason Torbett | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Andrew Toney comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Reginald Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Job (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth lays it in on a great pass from George Anderson | 35-49 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | John Job swats the dunk try by Stevie Smith | 35-49 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | John Job snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | John Job connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Timothy Parks | 35-51 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith scores on a floater from the left block set up by Steven Seitz and he's fouled by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (C) Steven Seitz, Reginald Reinhart, James Camargo, Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Jason Torbett (PF), Christopher George (C) Timothy Parks, Andrew Toney, George Anderson, John Job | |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Christopher George grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Christopher George hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Michael Fields pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side | 39-51 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Robert Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Drew Gambrell - foul #3 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene McNeese (PF) Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF) Blaine Hackworth, Jason Torbett | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Christopher George swats the layup by Gene McNeese | 39-53 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | George Anderson pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-53 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Michael Fields jams it set up by Anthony Crouse | 41-53 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Robert Taylor travels with the ball | 41-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF) Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Torbett (PF) George Anderson | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | A charge is called on Shannon Sanders - foul #2 on Shannon Sanders, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Gene McNeese (PF) Anthony Crouse, Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Louis Holland, Christopher George | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene McNeese (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jason Torbett (fresh) C - John Job (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | James Camargo misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-53 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Torbett | 42-53 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Marcus Lee is called for the reach on Jason Torbett - foul #4 on Marcus Lee, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Reinhart (SG), Stevie Smith (C) Drew Gambrell, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | John Job hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 42-53 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stevie Smith | 42-53 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | James Camargo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steven Seitz | 45-53 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Timothy Parks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Jason Torbett is hacked by Gene McNeese - foul #2 on Gene McNeese, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Michael Fields (SF) Steven Seitz, Reginald Reinhart, James Camargo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Louis Holland (SG), George Anderson (PF), Christopher George (C) Timothy Parks, Andrew Toney, Jason Torbett, John Job | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the jump hook from the baseline | 45-53 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | George Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Louis Holland hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 45-55 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell's pass is intercepted by Robert Taylor in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Louis Holland is hacked by Anthony Crouse - foul #3 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Louis Holland misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is whistled for traveling | 45-55 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Michael Fields snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Shannon Sanders takes the ball from Drew Gambrell | 45-55 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | George Anderson is whistled for traveling | 45-55 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell loses the ball out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (PG), Reginald Reinhart (SG), James Camargo (SF), Marcus Lee (C) Drew Gambrell, Anthony Crouse, Gene McNeese, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Christopher George | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Timothy Parks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the board | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Fields (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Job (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is fouled on the floor by George Anderson - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene McNeese (PF) Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF) Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | John Job drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Parks and he's hacked by Marcus Lee - foul #5 on Marcus Lee, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Stevie Smith (C) Steven Seitz, Reginald Reinhart, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Christopher George (C) Timothy Parks, Jason Torbett | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | John Job misses the free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | James Camargo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-57 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Drew Gambrell | 48-57 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Stevie Smith steps in front of the Blaine Hackworth pass | 48-57 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF) James Camargo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Holland (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Gene McNeese swats the shot by Shannon Sanders | 48-57 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Anderson | 48-57 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses badly on a floater in the lane | 48-57 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Michael Fields pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Christopher George gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Michael Fields swats the short shot by Louis Holland | 48-57 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Michael Fields can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell tips it but misses | 48-57 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Louis Holland gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | George Anderson tips it but misses | 48-57 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders lays it in | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (tiring) 5 reb. C - Stevie Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher George (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Michael Fields drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stevie Smith | 50-59 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | George Anderson can't tip it in | 50-59 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Drew Gambrell | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 50-59 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from close range | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Michael Fields steals the ball from Louis Holland | 52-59 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF) Anthony Crouse, Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson, Christopher George | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Jason Torbett gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Timothy Parks buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Blaine Hackworth | 53-61 |
| 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) | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the floater from the right block set up by Steven Seitz | 55-61 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Gene McNeese (PF) Steven Seitz, James Camargo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF), Christopher George (C) Timothy Parks, Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, Jason Torbett, John Job | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Robert Taylor drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher George | 55-63 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Michael Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Christopher George snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Christopher George is hacked by Drew Gambrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF) Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Christopher George misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene McNeese | 55-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Michael Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Andrew Toney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth is hacked by Drew Gambrell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (PG) Drew Gambrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Michael Fields scores on a 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) George Anderson | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Steven Seitz is called for the reach on Blaine Hackworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Seitz, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Holland (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Fields | 61-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Robert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Seitz - foul #4 on Steven Seitz, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF) Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Holland (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Crouse | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Robert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Seitz - foul #5 on Steven Seitz, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG) Steven Seitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Robert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michael Fields gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-67 |