| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ezekiel Rowell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hotaling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lowell Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Ramsay - foul #3 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (SG), Gerald Gossage (C) Thomas Ramsay, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Alexander Green grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-38 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), David Amado (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Ezekiel Rowell, Dyzek Koloski, Lowell Cummings | |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Williams | 49-38 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Timothy Heidenreich steals it from Raymond Williams | 49-38 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard O'Briant | 49-41 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Cook | 52-41 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Richard O'Briant | 52-43 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 52-43 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant loses the dribble to Aaron Cook in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Zuro | 55-43 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Aaron Cook - foul #3 on Aaron Cook, team foul #1 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Gerald Holmes (PF), Alexander Green (C) Edward Zuro, Aaron Cook, Walter Potter, Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Dyzek Koloski (SG), Lowell Cummings (PF) Richard O'Briant, Gerald Gossage, David Amado | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Alexander Green loses the dribble to Ezekiel Rowell | 55-45 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ezekiel Rowell | 55-48 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Macfarlane and he's fouled by Richard Hotaling - foul #3 on Richard Hotaling, team foul #2 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) Michael Watson, Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SF) Richard Hotaling | |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG) Sean Hickey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Alexander Green grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane is hacked by Ezekiel Rowell - foul #2 on Ezekiel Rowell, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Hickey (SF), Gerald Holmes (PF) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Alexander Green can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ezekiel Rowell - foul #3 on Ezekiel Rowell, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Richard Hotaling (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Dyzek Koloski, Gerald Gossage, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Alexander Green makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Alexander Green makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Hickey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ezekiel Rowell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hotaling (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Cummings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane is hacked by Ezekiel Rowell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ezekiel Rowell, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) Sean Hickey, Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), Gerald Gossage (C) Ezekiel Rowell, Lowell Cummings | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Michael Watson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Ramsay - foul #4 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Potter (C) Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings (C) Thomas Ramsay | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Potter - foul #1 on Walter Potter, team foul #2 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG) Lowell Cummings | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Richard O'Briant is called for the reach on John Macfarlane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard O'Briant, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich (C) Richard Hotaling | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich snags the offensive board | 63-50 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly hits a wide open floater in the paint on a great pass from Walter Potter | 65-52 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Michael Watson drills a 3 from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage is hacked by Dikembe Ahluwalia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #3 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Gerald Holmes (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly, Walter Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Amado (SG), Richard Hotaling (SF), Lowell Cummings (C) Richard O'Briant, Gerald Gossage, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings hits a jumper from the right side | 68-54 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo buries a shot from close range set up by Sean Hickey | 70-54 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 70-54 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | David Amado grabs the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski hits a floater from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey is hacked by Dyzek Koloski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dyzek Koloski, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Potter (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Alexander Green (C) Aaron Cook, Gerald Holmes, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Dyzek Koloski, Richard Hotaling, Lowell Cummings | |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Walter Potter snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Walter Potter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Adolfo Gallo (C) Edward Zuro, Sean Hickey, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (SF), Lowell Cummings (C) David Amado, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Adolfo Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard O'Briant (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Gossage (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hotaling (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steve Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Cummings (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses long on a shot from the left side | 72-56 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) John Macfarlane, Walter Potter, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-56 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 72-56 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Michael Watson is open but misses the lay-in | 72-56 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo tips it back up and in | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #4 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Walter Potter (SF), Gerald Holmes (PF), Alexander Green (C) Aaron Cook, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), David Amado (SG), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Richard O'Briant, Gerald Gossage, Steve Johnson | |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-56 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes snags the defensive board | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Holmes | 76-56 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | David Amado connects on the shot near the basket | 76-58 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Dyzek Koloski takes the ball from Walter Potter | 76-58 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings misses the floater from the left side | 76-58 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski grabs the offensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-58 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Walter Potter grabs the board | 76-58 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes misses the wide open shot from the left side | 76-58 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Green | 76-58 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 76-58 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Walter Potter tips it back up and in | 78-58 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling loses the dribble to Michael Watson in the backcourt | 78-58 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Walter Potter comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 78-58 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | David Amado grabs the defensive rebound | 78-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Watson (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Potter (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alexander Green (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dyzek Koloski (very tired) 2 pts. SG - David Amado (tired) 5 pts. SF - Richard Hotaling (very tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lowell Cummings (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (very tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | David Amado can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-58 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alexander Green | 78-58 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF), Raymond Williams (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Walter Potter, Gerald Holmes, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Steve Johnson (PF), Gerald Gossage (C) Dyzek Koloski, David Amado, Lowell Cummings, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-58 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay grabs the board | 78-58 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-58 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson tips it but misses | 78-58 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-58 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 78-58 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly tips it home | 80-58 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Cook - foul #4 on Aaron Cook, team foul #5 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Aaron Cook, Sean Hickey, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich (C) Richard Hotaling | |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Adolfo Gallo takes the ball from Steve Johnson | 80-58 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 80-58 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro gets the offensive rebound | 80-58 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly is fouled on the floor by Timothy Heidenreich - foul #2 on Timothy Heidenreich, team foul #9 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Walter Potter (C) John Macfarlane, Edward Zuro, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Richard Hotaling (SF) Ezekiel Rowell, Gerald Gossage | |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the board | 80-58 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Ahluwalia in the backcourt | 80-58 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ramsay | 80-58 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Hickey (SG), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Michael Watson, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings (PF), David Amado (C) Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings is whistled for a carry | 80-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (C) Richard Hotaling | |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Cook | 82-58 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the shot from the left side set up by David Amado | 82-60 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-60 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Williams | 82-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sean Hickey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Adolfo Gallo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard O'Briant (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Amado (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lowell Cummings (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Gossage (very tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Walter Potter misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-60 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook snags the offensive board | 82-60 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Richard O'Briant steals the ball from Adolfo Gallo | 82-60 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant lays it up and in | 82-62 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Walter Potter makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Sean Hickey | 85-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Cook - foul #5 on Aaron Cook, team foul #6 | 85-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Gerald Holmes (PF) Aaron Cook, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (SG) Thomas Ramsay | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings drills a 3 from the left corner | 85-65 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey's pass is intercepted by Richard O'Briant | 85-65 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Hickey - foul #2 on Sean Hickey, team foul #7 | 85-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo (C) Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant misses the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams grabs the board | 85-65 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro's pass is intercepted by David Amado in the backcourt | 85-65 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Adolfo Gallo is called for the reach on Lowell Cummings - foul #1 on Adolfo Gallo, team foul #8 | 85-65 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo snags the defensive board | 85-65 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Richard O'Briant is called for the reach on Edward Zuro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard O'Briant, team foul #10 | 85-65 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 86-65 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the 2nd free throw | 86-65 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams grabs the offensive board | 86-65 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro travels with the ball | 86-65 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | David Amado connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by David Amado - foul #2 on David Amado, team foul #11 | 86-68 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 87-68 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 88-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Williams | 88-68 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams pulls down the rebound | 88-68 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Walter Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Gossage - foul #2 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #12 | 88-68 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Walter Potter misses the 1st free throw | 88-68 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Walter Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 89-68 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Edward Zuro takes the ball from Gerald Gossage in the backcourt | 89-68 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Zuro | 91-68 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings is fouled on the floor by Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #9 | 91-68 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 91-69 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 91-70 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 91-70 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage snags the defensive board | 91-70 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Walter Potter picks off the pass by Dyzek Koloski in the backcourt | 91-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro runs out the clock | 91-70 |