| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vaughn Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Tobey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Keith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Flowers (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Hemming (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Keith inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Michael Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-29 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Franklin Slater snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Mike Cooper is hacked by Keith Keith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Keith, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | James Hicks banks in the layup | 41-29 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | James Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on William Hemming - foul #2 on William Hemming, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Hicks | 42-31 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Mike Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-31 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | William Hemming snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Keith Keith makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Harris | 42-33 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | William Hemming grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Mike Cooper swats the shot by Keith Keith | 42-33 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | William Hemming tips it in | 42-35 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers is hacked by Vaughn Powers - foul #1 on Vaughn Powers, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Nathan Blewett (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Mike Cooper, Vaughn Powers, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks (PG), David Williams (SG), Gordon Williams (SF), Carl Esteves (PF), Curtis Strange (C) Michael Harris, Roger Tobey, Keith Keith, Michael Flowers, William Hemming | |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Brian Paras comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | David Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerome Lorkowski - foul #3 on Jerome Lorkowski, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Jerome Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville grabs the board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Paras (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nathan Blewett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Abel Baskerville (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gordon Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Esteves (fresh) C - Curtis Strange (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Carl Esteves picks off the pass by Abel Baskerville | 42-37 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Sparks | 42-40 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Carl Esteves swats the layup by Nathan Blewett | 42-40 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | John Davis tips it home | 44-40 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Abel Baskerville - foul #2 on Abel Baskerville, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), John Chapman (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Vaughn Powers (PF), James Hicks (C) John Davis, Brian Paras, Mike Cooper, Nathan Blewett, Abel Baskerville | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Harris (PG), Bobby Cox (SG), Keith Keith (SF), Brian Longenberger (C) Anthony Sparks, David Williams, Gordon Williams, Carl Esteves | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | John Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Keith Keith is hacked by John Chapman - foul #2 on John Chapman, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG) John Chapman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Flowers (PF) Curtis Strange | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox's pass is intercepted by Vaughn Powers | 44-42 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers lays it up and in on a great pass from Franklin Slater and he's hacked by Michael Flowers - foul #2 on Michael Flowers, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Abel Baskerville (C) James Hicks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Tobey (SG), William Hemming (C) Bobby Cox, Brian Longenberger | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Michael Harris's pass is intercepted by Franklin Slater | 47-42 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham can't finish the layup | 47-42 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Harris | 50-45 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Cheatham | 52-45 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Harris | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vaughn Powers (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Abel Baskerville (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Harris (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Tobey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Keith (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Michael Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hemming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Keith Keith loses the dribble to Abel Baskerville | 54-47 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Keith Keith picks off the pass by Larry Cheatham in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Michael Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Nathan Blewett (PF), James Hicks (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Jerome Lorkowski, Vaughn Powers, Abel Baskerville | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks (PG), David Williams (SG), Gordon Williams (SF), Carl Esteves (PF), Brian Longenberger (C) Michael Harris, Roger Tobey, Keith Keith, Michael Flowers, William Hemming | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | James Hicks misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Sparks and he's fouled by Brian Paras - foul #1 on Brian Paras, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | John Davis is hacked by Anthony Sparks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Sparks, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Gordon Williams steps in front of the John Davis pass | 54-50 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | John Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | David Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Cox (SG), Michael Flowers (PF), William Hemming (C) David Williams, Carl Esteves, Brian Longenberger | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | John Davis double dribbles | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (PG), John Chapman (SG), Abel Baskerville (PF) John Davis, Brian Paras, Nathan Blewett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Keith (SF), Curtis Strange (C) Gordon Williams, William Hemming | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Sparks | 54-52 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | John Chapman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Flowers | 54-55 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Bobby Cox is called for the reach on John Chapman - foul #2 on Bobby Cox, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (PF) Gregg Clawson, John Chapman, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Harris (PG), David Williams (SG), Gordon Williams (SF), Carl Esteves (PF), Brian Longenberger (C) Anthony Sparks, Bobby Cox, Keith Keith, Michael Flowers, Curtis Strange | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Mike Cooper is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Blewett (PF) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Michael Harris scores on a shot from the right block set up by Carl Esteves | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Blewett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Abel Baskerville (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Harris (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gordon Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Esteves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Longenberger (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-57 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Michael Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SF) Larry Cheatham, Abel Baskerville | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Tobey (SG), Keith Keith (SF), Michael Flowers (PF), William Hemming (C) David Williams, Gordon Williams, Carl Esteves, Brian Longenberger | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Franklin Slater can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Keith Keith gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Michael Harris misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | William Hemming hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Franklin Slater double dribbles | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF), Vaughn Powers (PF) Franklin Slater, Nathan Blewett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks (PG) Michael Harris | |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Mike Cooper pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Brian Paras can't tip it in | 54-59 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski tips it but misses | 54-59 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Hemming | 54-62 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers lays it up and in set up by Mike Cooper | 56-62 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-62 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Mike Cooper snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Mike Cooper clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Keith - foul #3 on Keith Keith, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Nathan Blewett (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) John Davis, Brian Paras, Vaughn Powers, Jerome Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Bobby Cox (SG), Gordon Williams (SF), Carl Esteves (PF), Curtis Strange (C) Anthony Sparks, Roger Tobey, Keith Keith, Michael Flowers, William Hemming | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-62 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Mike Cooper snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams's pass is intercepted by Franklin Slater | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mike Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nathan Blewett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Abel Baskerville (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bobby Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gordon Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Esteves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Strange (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Mike Cooper is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves tips it in | 59-64 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski (SF), James Hicks (C) Mike Cooper, Abel Baskerville | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Harris (PG) Bobby Cox | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski loses the dribble to Michael Harris in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Tobey (SG), Michael Flowers (PF), William Hemming (C) David Williams, Carl Esteves, Curtis Strange | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Tobey - foul #2 on Roger Tobey, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vaughn Powers (PF) Nathan Blewett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gordon Williams | 61-66 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski misses short on a jumper in the lane | 61-66 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | James Hicks tips it in | 63-66 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Vaughn Powers - foul #2 on Vaughn Powers, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Jerome Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Keith (SF) Gordon Williams | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | James Hicks gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | William Hemming snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | James Hicks denies the turnaround by Michael Flowers | 63-67 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Franklin Slater grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Franklin Slater lays it in set up by Larry Cheatham | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Keith Keith drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Harris | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Hicks is fouled on the floor by William Hemming - foul #3 on William Hemming, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Vaughn Powers | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gordon Williams (SF), Carl Esteves (PF) Keith Keith, Michael Flowers | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey is hacked by Larry Cheatham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Mike Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | James Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | The 3pt attempt by Mike Cooper is denied by Gordon Williams | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | William Hemming grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves is hacked by Larry Cheatham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | William Hemming grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks (PG), Michael Flowers (PF), Curtis Strange (C) Michael Harris, Gordon Williams, William Hemming | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Hemming runs out the clock | 65-71 |