| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Vess (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Altman steals the ball from Anthony Silvas | 37-29 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Thomas Altman hits the finger roll | 37-31 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas hits the finger roll set up by Uchechi Acri | 39-31 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Albert Buckley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Uchechi Acri | 39-31 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas clanks a shot from the right side | 39-31 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Vess | 39-31 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Edmund Price is hacked by Leroy Witherell - foul #3 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Altman steals the ball from Craig Vess | 39-31 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Carroll Holton clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 39-31 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Edmund Price pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Edmund Price hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Vess | 41-31 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Robert Davis is hacked by Uchechi Acri in the backcourt - foul #1 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Uchechi Acri, Anthony Silvas, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Joel Taylor misses the easy layup | 41-31 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-31 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | David Brennan loses the ball out of bounds | 41-31 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | David Brennan steals the ball from Robert Davis in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski hits the finger roll set up by David Brennan | 43-31 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Young Huang hits a runner from the right block | 43-33 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Young Huang misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson can't tip it in | 43-33 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Khalfani Emanuel | 45-33 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 45-35 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | David Brennan drills a jumpshot from the left side | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Jeleniewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Khalfani Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Patton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Young Huang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Norman Rowland (fairly fresh) PF - Joel Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Drew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Young Huang is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) David Brennan, Boris Jeleniewski, Edwin McCubbin, Khalfani Emanuel, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Craig Vess is denied on a layup by Carroll Holton | 47-35 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas tips it in | 49-35 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Brugger swats the layup by Albert Buckley | 49-35 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Robert Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Robert Davis travels with the ball | 49-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Taylor (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Joel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Anthony Silvas is called for the reach on Carroll Holton - foul #3 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), William Veilleux (SF) Edmund Price, Anthony Silvas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF) Albert Buckley | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Carroll Holton connects on the jump hook in the lane | 49-37 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Carroll Holton picks off the pass by William Veilleux | 49-37 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Thomas Altman drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Carroll Holton and he's hacked by William Veilleux - foul #2 on William Veilleux, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), David Brennan (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Edwin McCubbin (C) Travis Mott, Uchechi Acri, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG), Albert Buckley (PF) Robert Davis, Joel Taylor | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | David Brennan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Albert Buckley is fouled in the backcourt by William Veilleux - foul #3 on William Veilleux, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rafael Patton (C) William Veilleux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson (C) Carroll Holton | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Albert Buckley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Witherell | 49-43 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | David Brennan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Price | 51-43 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson lays it in on a great pass from Albert Buckley | 51-45 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Albert Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Albert Buckley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell tips it home | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Silvas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin McCubbin (fairly fresh) 3 stl. C - Rafael Patton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Huang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Altman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Buckley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Drew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Altman - foul #2 on Thomas Altman, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (PG), Khalfani Emanuel (SG), William Veilleux (SF), Craig Vess (PF) Edmund Price, David Brennan, Anthony Silvas, Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Leroy Witherell, Young Huang, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | William Veilleux snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-47 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Carroll Holton snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Carroll Holton buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 52-49 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Craig Vess scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Boris Jeleniewski and he's hacked by Joel Taylor - foul #2 on Joel Taylor, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG), Kenneth Brugger (C) Khalfani Emanuel, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Craig Vess makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Carroll Holton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Norman Rowland | 55-51 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | William Veilleux can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Carroll Holton pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Robert Davis is hacked by William Veilleux - foul #4 on William Veilleux, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Edwin McCubbin (SF) Boris Jeleniewski, William Veilleux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG), Thomas Altman (SF) Robert Davis, Norman Rowland | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Joel Taylor hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Davis | 55-53 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Craig Vess clanks a shot from the right block | 55-53 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Travis Mott can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Brugger | 58-53 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Robert Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), David Brennan (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF) Travis Mott, Uchechi Acri, Craig Vess | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Norman Rowland (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Joel Taylor, Carroll Holton | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Albert Buckley steals the ball from Edwin McCubbin | 58-53 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Young Huang misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Witherell | 58-53 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Young Huang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Norman Rowland tips it home | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin McCubbin (fairly fresh) 3 stl. C - Kenneth Brugger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Huang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Norman Rowland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Buckley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses the easy layup | 58-55 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the tip | 58-55 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Norman Rowland grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Norman Rowland loses the dribble to Edmund Price in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Edmund Price lays it in | 60-55 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson misses the easy layup | 60-55 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Young Huang tips it home | 60-57 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Young Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Albert Buckley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), William Veilleux (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, David Brennan, Anthony Silvas, Edwin McCubbin, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Leroy Witherell, Young Huang, Norman Rowland, Albert Buckley, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski scores on a 3 from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rafael Patton - foul #3 on Rafael Patton, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG), Craig Vess (PF) Travis Mott, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | William Veilleux hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joel Taylor - foul #3 on Joel Taylor, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rafael Patton (C) Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Joel Taylor gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Robert Davis lays it up and in set up by Robert Davis | 64-60 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Boris Jeleniewski - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Boris Jeleniewski, William Veilleux, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Ronald Stephens (SG), Albert Buckley (PF) Robert Davis, Robert Davis, Thomas Altman | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Craig Vess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Brugger is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Brugger, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carroll Holton | 64-61 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens is hacked by Anthony Silvas - foul #4 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), David Brennan (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Uchechi Acri, Anthony Silvas, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Robert Davis (SG) Leroy Witherell, Joel Taylor | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Khalfani Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Buckley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carroll Holton (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Edwin McCubbin | 64-62 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Robert Davis lays it in | 64-64 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin is fouled on the floor by Ronald Stephens - foul #1 on Ronald Stephens, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Ronald Stephens, Carroll Holton | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin McCubbin | 67-64 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Robert Davis drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Davis | 67-66 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Craig Vess (PF) Travis Mott, Edwin McCubbin, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF) Robert Davis, Albert Buckley | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Edmund Price and he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Norman Rowland pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Joel Taylor buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Rowland | 69-68 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Edmund Price's fadeaway is rejected by Drew Wilkerson | 69-68 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri snags the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Edmund Price hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Uchechi Acri | 71-68 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger (C) Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Young Huang, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Albert Buckley buries a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Craig Vess - foul #2 on Craig Vess, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Craig Vess's pass is intercepted by Thomas Altman | 71-71 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Thomas Altman is hacked by Uchechi Acri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brugger | 71-72 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Craig Vess hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Uchechi Acri | 73-72 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Thomas Altman is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Silvas - foul #5 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin (SF) Anthony Silvas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Edmund Price buries a fadeaway from the left side | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri is hacked by Leroy Witherell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Albert Buckley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Altman | 77-77 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Carroll Holton can't finish the layup | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Craig Vess | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Craig Vess (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin wins the tip | 77-77 |
| 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) | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin blows the layup | 77-77 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses the tip | 77-77 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Carroll Holton snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Brugger swats the short shot by Thomas Altman | 77-77 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Albert Buckley tips it but misses | 77-77 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Uchechi Acri | 77-77 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the lay-in | 77-77 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Carroll Holton hits the follow up shot | 77-79 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Edmund Price scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 79-79 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Edwin McCubbin steps in front of the Robert Davis pass in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Albert Buckley steals it from Craig Vess | 79-79 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Albert Buckley connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Davis | 79-81 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), William Veilleux (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Uchechi Acri, Edwin McCubbin, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | David Brennan is called for the reach on Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Brennan, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | David Brennan scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by William Veilleux | 81-83 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) David Brennan, Boris Jeleniewski, William Veilleux, Khalfani Emanuel, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Young Huang, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 81-83 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 81-85 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Edmund Price can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 81-85 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Thomas Altman pulls down the rebound | 81-85 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Robert Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Altman | 81-88 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger throws it down on a nice dish by Edmund Price and the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 83-88 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger makes the free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Edmund Price steps in front of the Robert Davis pass in the backcourt | 84-88 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin misses the 3 from the left wing | 84-88 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Albert Buckley snags the defensive board | 84-88 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Uchechi Acri (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Craig Vess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Brugger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Altman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Albert Buckley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Davis is hacked by Edwin McCubbin - foul #1 on Edwin McCubbin, team foul #13 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-89 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Edmund Price grabs the offensive board | 84-89 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-89 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger grabs the offensive board | 84-89 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 84-89 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Carroll Holton gets the rebound | 84-89 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Carroll Holton is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Price - foul #1 on Edmund Price, team foul #14 | 84-89 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edmund Price | 87-90 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-90 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Uchechi Acri - foul #3 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #15 | 87-90 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Craig Vess grabs the board | 87-90 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Craig Vess can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 87-90 |