| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Henneberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Rhoades - foul #1 on Walter Rhoades, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Walter Rhoades | 45-34 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | David Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Rhoades | 47-34 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Derek Whatley hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Nix | 47-37 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Ernest Nix takes the ball from Gerry Allsop | 47-37 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Gerry Allsop is called for the reach on Ernest Nix - foul #3 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SG), William Morrison (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Charles Bonar (C) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Michael Henneberg, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is whistled for traveling | 47-37 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 47-37 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory misses the easy layup | 47-37 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar tips it in | 49-37 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Steve Merida loses the ball out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Merrill (PF) Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF) Anthony Kaya | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Baker - foul #2 on Richard Baker, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Jacob Darling (C) Richard Madruga, Lechoslaw Zach, William Morrison, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Willie Howard (C) Jim Boyarski, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Steve Merida is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG) Steve Merida | |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill's layup is rejected by Richard Baker | 50-37 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Ernest Nix snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Willie Howard travels with the ball | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Kelvin Victory (PF) David Williams, Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Anthony Kaya (PF) Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Rhoades (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelvin Victory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the shot from close range | 50-37 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Robert Henderson snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Henderson is blocked by Walter Rhoades | 50-37 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Steve Merida snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Robert Henderson is called for the reach on Walter Rhoades - foul #2 on Robert Henderson, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Morrison (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Richard Madruga, Jeff Jefferson, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Frank Mannino (C) Derek Whatley, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Anthony Kaya, Willie Howard | |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Ernest Nix snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Richard Baker hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Nix | 50-39 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Jim Boyarski is called for the reach on William Morrison - foul #1 on Jim Boyarski, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG) Lechoslaw Zach | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG) Vincent Hadley | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | George Walton steals it from David Williams | 50-39 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Frank Mannino gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses badly on a shot from close range | 50-39 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Henneberg | 50-39 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | William Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by George Walton | 50-41 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | David Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 50-41 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar is hacked by Frank Mannino - foul #3 on Frank Mannino, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, William Morrison, Michael Henneberg, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Anthony Kaya (PF), Willie Howard (C) George Walton, Ernest Nix, Jim Boyarski, Richard Baker, Frank Mannino | |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Richard Madruga is called for the reach on Vincent Hadley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Madruga, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kelvin Victory (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Richard Madruga steps in front of the Willie Howard pass | 50-41 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Madruga | 52-41 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Steve Merida is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Steve Merida, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Adam Merrill (PF) Lechoslaw Zach, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling drills a jumper from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Jefferson - foul #2 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG) Richard Madruga | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Richard Baker (PF) Steve Merida, Vincent Hadley, Anthony Kaya | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Willie Howard is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Nix | 54-43 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | David Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-43 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Jefferson | 54-43 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | David Williams hits a floater from the left side set up by Walter Rhoades | 56-43 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Willie Howard is hacked by Jeff Jefferson - foul #3 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) Jeff Jefferson, Walter Rhoades, Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG) Derek Whatley | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 56-43 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | David Williams grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | David Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Henneberg | 58-43 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), William Morrison (SF), Kelvin Victory (C) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Anthony Kaya (C) George Walton, Ernest Nix, Robert Henderson, Willie Howard | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg is fouled on the floor by Steve Merida - foul #4 on Steve Merida, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG) Lechoslaw Zach | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Frank Mannino (PF) Steve Merida, Richard Baker | |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg hits a floater near the basket set up by Richard Madruga | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Derek Whatley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Charles Bonar (C) Gerry Allsop, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Frank Mannino steals it from William Morrison | 60-43 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Victory - foul #1 on Kelvin Victory, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Merrill (PF) Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF) Anthony Kaya | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski is fouled on the floor by Jeff Jefferson - foul #4 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (PF), Willie Howard (C) Derek Whatley, Richard Baker, Frank Mannino | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bonar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Jacob Darling (C) Richard Madruga, Jeff Jefferson, William Morrison, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Richard Baker (PF) Jim Boyarski, Vincent Hadley | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Williams | 60-43 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades's floater is tipped away by Willie Howard | 60-43 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | George Walton snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Robert Henderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | David Williams loses the dribble to George Walton | 60-43 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Steve Merida scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Baker | 60-46 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop double dribbles | 60-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SG), William Morrison (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Charles Bonar (C) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Adam Merrill, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Jim Boyarski (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) George Walton, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Derek Whatley | 60-49 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar is fouled on the floor by Frank Mannino - foul #4 on Frank Mannino, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Derek Whatley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jim Boyarski | 62-52 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga tips it home | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | William Morrison is called for the reach on Vincent Hadley - foul #2 on William Morrison, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF), Jacob Darling (C) William Morrison, Kelvin Victory, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG) Jim Boyarski | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling tips it in | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Nix | 66-56 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Madruga | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Derek Whatley travels with the ball | 68-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), William Morrison (SF), Kelvin Victory (C) Richard Madruga, Lechoslaw Zach, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Derek Whatley, Vincent Hadley, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Henneberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Victory (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Merida (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | David Williams buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kelvin Victory | 70-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Charles Bonar (C) David Williams, Jeff Jefferson, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Jim Boyarski (SF) Ernest Nix, Richard Baker | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-56 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades tips it home | 72-56 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Steve Merida clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the tip | 72-56 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Willie Howard tips it but misses | 72-56 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades clanks a shot near the basket | 72-56 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jim Boyarski | 72-56 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Gerry Allsop blocks the short jumper by Willie Howard | 72-56 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | William Morrison lays it in on a great pass from Gerry Allsop | 74-56 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Walter Rhoades steals it from Willie Howard | 74-56 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | William Morrison jams it set up by Walter Rhoades | 76-56 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski is hacked by Gerry Allsop in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #9 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SG) Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) George Walton, Willie Howard | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory grabs the board | 76-56 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Henderson - foul #3 on Robert Henderson, team foul #8 | 76-56 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Frank Mannino scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jim Boyarski | 78-58 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-58 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | William Morrison snags the offensive board | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Frank Mannino is called for the reach on Lechoslaw Zach - foul #5 on Frank Mannino, team foul #9 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG) Frank Mannino | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Steve Merida throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-58 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga runs out the clock | 80-58 |