| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Gill (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Pease (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Kelley | 33-45 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Harry Gill clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Jason Young grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Everett Kinney steps in front of the Jason Young pass | 33-45 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Brad Wynne is hacked by Alvaro Galindo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (SG), Kang Tang (PF) Bruce Ralls, David Kelley | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Everett Kinney | 35-45 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Raul Martin (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (C) Alvaro Galindo, Jason Young | |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is called for 10 seconds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (PF) Dennis Pease | |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Kang Tang scores on a shot in the paint set up by Robert Crosley and the foul's on Russell Jarrard - foul #3 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Greenberg (PF), Joshua Headen (C) Brad Wynne, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Joshua Headen grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Timothy Strange hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Headen | 37-50 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alva Zolty | 37-52 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Raul Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Timothy Strange, Raul Martin, Jessie Biddle, Robert Greenberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), David Kelley (PF), Jason Young (C) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Alva Zolty, Michael Hartline, Kang Tang | |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Troy William is fouled on the floor by Joshua Headen - foul #1 on Joshua Headen, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Harry Gill (C) Michael Gregg, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | David Kelley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Wynne | 40-55 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Everett Kinney steals the ball from Bruce Ralls | 40-55 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Troy William throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gregg (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Russell Jarrard (C) Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG) Troy William, Bruce Ralls | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Pease (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | David Kelley swats the layup by Russell Jarrard | 43-55 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Young | 43-55 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Brad Wynne is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle gets the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Brad Wynne grabs the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard hits a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Jason Young - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Raul Martin (PF) Brad Wynne, Michael Gregg, Jessie Biddle, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Alvaro Galindo, Jeremy Lucas, Dennis Pease, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Russell Jarrard - foul #4 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Headen (C) Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raul Martin | 46-55 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Bruce Ralls steps in front of the Joshua Headen pass in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline makes the jumper from close range | 46-57 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Raul Martin is hacked by Kang Tang - foul #1 on Kang Tang, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (C) Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG) Bruce Ralls | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is fouled on the floor by Troy William - foul #1 on Troy William, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Everett Kinney buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is fouled on the floor by Harry Gill - foul #2 on Harry Gill, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Robert Greenberg (PF) Timothy Strange, Everett Kinney, Raul Martin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Pease (SF), David Kelley (PF), Jason Young (C) Alva Zolty, Michael Hartline, Kang Tang | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Troy William's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdo | 48-57 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Brad Wynne is fouled in the backcourt by Troy William - foul #2 on Troy William, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Headen (C) Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG) Troy William, Robert Crosley | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Joshua Headen can't finish the layup | 48-57 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Jason Young grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Pease | 48-59 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Joshua Headen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-59 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Pease | 48-61 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Young - foul #3 on Jason Young, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Brad Wynne, Michael Gregg, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alva Zolty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hartline (fresh) 11 pts. C - Kang Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley's floater is tipped away by Jessie Biddle | 49-61 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Everett Kinney grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Everett Kinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Alphonse Marino - foul #2 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG), Harry Gill (C) Raul Martin, Dikembe Abdo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG) Robert Crosley | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alphonse Marino | 49-61 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Timothy Strange's pass is intercepted by Michael Hartline in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas travels with the ball | 49-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG) Everett Kinney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Pease (SF), Jason Young (C) Alva Zolty, Michael Hartline | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Harry Gill loses the dribble to Troy William | 49-61 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Kang Tang's floater is tipped away by Harry Gill | 49-61 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Gill | 49-61 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Troy William takes the ball from Timothy Strange in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Jason Young is denied by Alphonse Marino | 49-61 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Gill | 49-61 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Brad Wynne is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Wynne, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gregg (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF), Joshua Headen (C) Timothy Strange, Jessie Biddle, Alphonse Marino, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Robert Crosley (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), David Kelley (PF) Troy William, Jeremy Lucas, Dennis Pease, Kang Tang | |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | David Kelley buries a shot from the baseline set up by Alvaro Galindo | 49-63 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | David Kelley misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Headen - foul #2 on Joshua Headen, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG) Brad Wynne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG) Jason Young | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | David Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | David Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Kinney, team foul #9 | 49-65 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is hacked by Joshua Headen - foul #3 on Joshua Headen, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF) Raul Martin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Young (C) Alvaro Galindo | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Everett Kinney scores on a 3 from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Joshua Headen snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Joshua Headen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Crosley - foul #3 on Robert Crosley, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Michael Gregg, Robert Greenberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Dennis Pease (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Robert Crosley, Alva Zolty, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Joshua Headen makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Joshua Headen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Kang Tang pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Everett Kinney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Headen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Troy William (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Pease (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hartline (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kang Tang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Brad Wynne steals the ball from Dennis Pease | 53-66 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Everett Kinney lays it in set up by Brad Wynne | 55-66 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Troy William's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (C) Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Everett Kinney tips it home | 57-66 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease is hacked by Dikembe Abdo - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Raul Martin (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Jason Young (C) Troy William, Bruce Ralls, Michael Hartline | |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Kang Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Jarrard - foul #5 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #12 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (C) Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Kang Tang is called for the reach on Raul Martin - foul #2 on Kang Tang, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF) Timothy Strange | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alva Zolty (SF), David Kelley (PF), Robert Crosley (C) Dennis Pease, Kang Tang, Jason Young | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-69 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Harry Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gregg (SG), Robert Greenberg (PF) Raul Martin, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Jason Young (C) Alvaro Galindo, Jeremy Lucas | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Troy William's floater is tipped away by Harry Gill | 57-69 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Gill | 57-69 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Harry Gill misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley clanks a floater from the left side | 57-69 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Jason Young misses the tip | 57-69 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jessie Biddle | 57-69 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on David Kelley - foul #1 on David Kelley, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Joshua Headen (C) Brad Wynne, Michael Gregg, Jessie Biddle, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Robert Crosley, Alva Zolty, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Everett Kinney - foul #3 on Everett Kinney, team foul #13 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF) Robert Greenberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (PG) Troy William | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alphonse Marino | 58-69 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Timothy Strange is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG) Bruce Ralls | |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-69 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses the tip | 58-69 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Alvaro Galindo picks off the pass by Everett Kinney in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo dunks the ball | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is hacked by Kang Tang - foul #3 on Kang Tang, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (PG) Timothy Strange | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Young (C) Michael Hartline | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alphonse Marino - foul #3 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #14 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG) Alvaro Galindo | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Troy William is called for the reach on Raul Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy William, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Jason Young grabs the board | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raul Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Everett Kinney (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alphonse Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Troy William (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Pease (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Kang Tang (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Young (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Alphonse Marino steals it from Jason Young | 61-72 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses long on a runner near the basket | 61-72 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Everett Kinney can't tip it in | 61-72 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Jason Young pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF) Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Robert Crosley (C) Troy William, Jeremy Lucas, Dennis Pease, Kang Tang, Jason Young | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the floater from the left side set up by Alva Zolty | 61-74 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Harry Gill (C) Raul Martin, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Harry Gill clanks a turnaround from the left block | 61-74 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the offensive board | 61-74 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Wynne | 64-74 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harry Gill - foul #3 on Harry Gill, team foul #15 | 64-74 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brad Wynne | 66-74 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF) Timothy Strange, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Pease (SF), David Kelley (PF), Jason Young (C) Alva Zolty, Michael Hartline, Robert Crosley | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Everett Kinney grabs the board | 66-74 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Brad Wynne's pass is intercepted by Dennis Pease | 66-74 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Pease | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-76 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino tips it but misses | 66-76 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo grabs the board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is hacked by Brad Wynne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Wynne, team foul #16 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG), Raul Martin (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF), Joshua Headen (C) Brad Wynne, Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Kang Tang (PF), Robert Crosley (C) Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg hits a jumper in the paint | 68-78 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Strange is called for the reach on Alva Zolty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Strange, team foul #17 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (PF) Alvaro Galindo | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty misses the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg snags the defensive board | 68-79 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Robert Crosley steps in front of the Timothy Strange pass | 68-79 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Crosley | 68-81 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle scores on a jump hook from close range | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley runs out the clock | 70-81 |