| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Blaski | 37-39 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Stanford Bury steals the ball from Michael Sison | 37-39 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Stanford Bury and he's hacked by Andrew Meehan - foul #2 on Andrew Meehan, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), James Odom (SF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Joe Bowen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF) Lucio Lombardi | |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Paul McClamma is called for the reach on James Odom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul McClamma, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell (PF) Kevin Blaski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:56 | Illinois | James Hagar picks off the pass by Andrew Meehan | 37-45 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | George Panton is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Panton, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SG) Andrew Meehan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Ralph Schwarts steals the ball from Joe Bowen in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts is fouled on the floor by James Odom - foul #3 on James Odom, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, James Odom, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Shane Lynch (SF) James Hagar, George Panton | |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Dikembe Diop steals the ball from Paul McClamma | 37-45 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Diop | 39-45 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Shane Lynch | 39-48 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz misses the dunk | 39-48 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Michael Sison pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Ralph Schwarts is called for the reach on Dikembe Diop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Kevin Blaski (PF) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz, Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Ralph Schwarts, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-48 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Hunter Albaugh | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Diop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Sison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Hagar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | James Hagar comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Meehan | 39-50 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Sison | 42-50 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez is fouled on the floor by Andrew Meehan - foul #3 on Andrew Meehan, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF), James Odom (C) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), George Panton (SF) James Hagar, Shane Lynch | |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury's layup is rejected by Kevin Blaski | 42-50 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury tips it back up and in | 42-52 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | James Bianco misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | James Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Eugene Yepez is called for the reach on James Odom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Kevin Blaski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Eugene Yepez, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan clanks a turnaround near the basket | 42-52 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier grabs the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | George Panton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | George Panton clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stuart Moritz - foul #1 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Jeremy Kimball (C) Andrew Meehan, James Odom, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Stanford Bury, Ralph Schwarts, Murray Jordan | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | George Panton makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | George Panton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Joe Bowen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG) George Panton | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | James Hagar's pass is intercepted by Stuart Moritz | 48-54 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | James Bianco lays it up and in set up by Stuart Moritz | 50-54 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez loses the dribble to Stuart Moritz | 50-54 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell is hacked by Lucio Lombardi - foul #1 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sikora (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) James Bianco, Joe Bowen, Stuart Moritz, Jeremy Kimball | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Shane Lynch, Paul McClamma | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Sikora (fresh) SG - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Hagar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Hagar - foul #2 on James Hagar, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG) Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG) James Hagar, Eugene Yepez | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Sikora - foul #1 on Ronald Sikora, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Michael Sison can't finish the layup | 52-55 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stanford Bury | 52-55 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Schwarts | 52-58 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucio Lombardi | 52-58 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is fouled on the floor by Michael Sison - foul #1 on Michael Sison, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), James Odom (SF) Ronald Sikora, Dikembe Diop | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Stanford Bury, Ralph Schwarts, Clifford Hayden, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton tips it in | 52-60 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski's floater is tipped away by Murray Jordan | 52-60 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Odom | 52-60 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | James Odom connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Murray Jordan - foul #1 on Murray Jordan, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (SG), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Andrew Meehan, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul McClamma (C) Steven Thornton | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | James Odom misses the free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier loses the dribble to James Hagar in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hagar | 54-62 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Joe Bowen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF) James Bianco, James Odom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), George Panton (SG) James Hagar, Eugene Yepez | |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Lynch | 54-64 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Paul McClamma picks off the pass by Dikembe Diop in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Joe Bowen is fouled in the backcourt by Murray Jordan - foul #2 on Murray Jordan, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG) Stuart Moritz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Shane Lynch, Murray Jordan | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ralph Schwarts | 54-64 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Joe Bowen steals the ball from George Panton | 54-64 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop hits a wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Joe Bowen | 56-64 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Andrew Meehan steals it from Ralph Schwarts | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Diop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Schwier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Panton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lucio Lombardi (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul McClamma (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Schwarts - foul #3 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), James Odom (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Ralph Schwarts, George Panton, Paul McClamma | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Andrew Meehan takes the ball from Hunter Albaugh | 58-64 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan banks in the layup | 60-64 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Bianco | 60-64 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | James Bianco makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Odom | 63-64 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Blaski | 63-64 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | James Bianco is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Odom | 66-64 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden travels with the ball | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Jeremy Kimball (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, James Odom, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) James Hagar, Eugene Yepez, Clifford Hayden, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop connects on the floater from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz is whistled for a carry | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Kevin Blaski, Jeremy Kimball | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma loses the dribble to Stuart Moritz | 68-64 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz comes up short on the shot from close range | 68-64 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier hits the follow up shot | 70-64 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Shane Lynch | 70-66 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Joe Bowen is whistled for traveling | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), George Panton (SF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Shane Lynch, Paul McClamma | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stuart Moritz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Panton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Murray Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | George Panton hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Murray Jordan and the foul's on Stuart Moritz - foul #2 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (SF) Stuart Moritz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Ralph Schwarts, Murray Jordan | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | George Panton misses the free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski buries a fadeaway in the lane | 72-68 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Andrew Meehan picks off the pass by George Panton | 72-68 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan hits the follow up shot | 74-68 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sikora (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Jeremy Kimball (C) James Bianco, James Odom, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Steven Thornton (C) James Hagar, George Panton, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan knocks in the jumper from the right side | 74-70 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) Ronald Sikora, Mojiesz Zutell, Jeremy Kimball | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Clifford Hayden, Murray Jordan, Steven Thornton | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Eugene Yepez takes the ball from Stuart Moritz in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Blaski | 74-70 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Shane Lynch is called for the reach on Andrew Meehan - foul #3 on Shane Lynch, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Michael Sison is called for the reach on Eugene Yepez - foul #2 on Michael Sison, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Lynch - foul #4 on Shane Lynch, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Michael Sison is fouled in the backcourt by Stanford Bury - foul #1 on Stanford Bury, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), James Odom (PF) James Bianco, Kevin Blaski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Michael Sison makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Michael Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-72 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | James Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Eugene Yepez is called for the reach on Andrew Meehan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Stanford Bury is called for the reach on Stuart Moritz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanford Bury, team foul #14 | 81-72 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-72 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Odom | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joe Bowen runs out the clock | 83-72 |