| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Morrison (fresh) PF - Kelvin Victory (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Ernest Nix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling tips it but misses | 25-34 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | William Morrison grabs the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop is fouled on the floor by Willie Howard - foul #2 on Willie Howard, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Baker - foul #2 on Richard Baker, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Willie Howard gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on William Morrison - foul #2 on William Morrison, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Richard Madruga (SG), Herbert Knight (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, William Morrison, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall travels in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Knight - foul #1 on Herbert Knight, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hondo (C) Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski is hacked by Gerard Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Hall, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Henneberg - foul #3 on Michael Henneberg, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Darling (C) Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | William Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Knight | 29-38 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), William Morrison (SF) Gerard Hall, Herbert Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | William Hondo connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Morrison | 31-38 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Frank Mannino loses the dribble to David Williams in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga jams it on a nice dish by David Williams | 33-38 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Jacob Darling steals the ball from Steve Merida | 33-38 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | William Morrison can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Kelvin Victory (PF) David Williams, Richard Madruga, William Hondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Jim Boyarski, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | William Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | William Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Gerry Allsop takes the ball from Vincent Hadley | 35-38 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall lays it in on a nice dish by Gerry Allsop | 37-38 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | William Morrison takes the ball from Richard Baker | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerard Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Victory (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory hits a shot from the left side set up by Jacob Darling | 39-38 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley is fouled in the backcourt by William Morrison - foul #3 on William Morrison, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades (SF), Michael Henneberg (C) William Morrison, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Derek Whatley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Nix | 39-40 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Ernest Nix steals it from Walter Rhoades | 39-40 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Ernest Nix jams it | 39-42 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gerard Hall | 42-42 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Michael Henneberg steps in front of the Derek Whatley pass | 42-42 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Rhoades | 44-42 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Michael Henneberg is called for the reach on Ernest Nix - foul #4 on Michael Henneberg, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Richard Madruga (SG), William Hondo (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Gerard Hall, Gerry Allsop, Kelvin Victory, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Knight (SF) Walter Rhoades | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Steve Merida connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight's pass is intercepted by Jim Boyarski | 44-44 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | David Williams gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling tips it in | 46-44 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Herbert Knight steals it from Steve Merida in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | William Hondo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Richard Madruga steals it from Anthony Kaya | 46-44 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga banks in the layup | 48-44 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Steve Merida's pass is intercepted by Richard Madruga in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Kaya is called for the reach on Jacob Darling - foul #3 on Anthony Kaya, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), William Morrison (C) David Williams, Richard Madruga, Herbert Knight, William Hondo, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Jim Boyarski, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Baker | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerard Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Allsop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kelvin Victory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades's floater is tipped away by Richard Baker | 51-46 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades's floater is tipped away by Richard Baker | 51-46 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent Hadley | 51-46 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-46 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades is hacked by Ernest Nix - foul #1 on Ernest Nix, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Jacob Darling (C) Gerard Hall, Gerry Allsop, William Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (PG), William Merritt (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Lloyd Norwood (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Willie Howard | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Robert Henderson takes the ball from Jacob Darling | 51-46 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Rhoades | 54-46 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Steve Merida clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Robert Henderson tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Madruga and he's hacked by Lloyd Norwood - foul #1 on Lloyd Norwood, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerard Hall (SG), William Morrison (PF) Richard Madruga, Herbert Knight, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Jim Boyarski (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Willie Howard (C) Steve Merida, William Merritt, Robert Henderson, Richard Baker, Lloyd Norwood | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Morrison | 57-48 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | David Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Walter Rhoades | 60-48 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski is fouled on the floor by Walter Rhoades - foul #4 on Walter Rhoades, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hondo (PF) Walter Rhoades | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Hadley (SF) Ernest Nix | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | William Hondo gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Jim Boyarski steals the ball from William Hondo | 60-48 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Derek Whatley hits the finger roll set up by Jim Boyarski | 60-50 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Jim Boyarski is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on Jim Boyarski, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG) Gerard Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Anthony Kaya (PF) Derek Whatley, Frank Mannino | |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley is hacked by William Hondo - foul #2 on William Hondo, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Herbert Knight (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) David Williams, William Morrison, William Hondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (SG), Lloyd Norwood (C) Jim Boyarski, Willie Howard | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Henneberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jacob Darling (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Merida (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Merritt (fresh) SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lloyd Norwood (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF) Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) Vincent Hadley | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-50 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Lloyd Norwood tips it but misses | 62-50 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Robert Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kelvin Victory | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Robert Henderson can't finish the layup | 65-50 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Lloyd Norwood grabs the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya loses the dribble to Gerry Allsop | 65-50 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerry Allsop | 67-50 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | William Merritt misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-50 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Henneberg | 67-50 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop travels with the ball | 67-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerard Hall (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Jacob Darling (C) Richard Madruga, Gerry Allsop, Herbert Knight, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Steve Merida, William Merritt, Robert Henderson, Anthony Kaya, Lloyd Norwood | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley loses the dribble to Gerard Hall in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades lays it up and in set up by Gerard Hall | 69-50 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Derek Whatley is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #9 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hondo (PF) Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hondo | 69-50 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent Hadley | 69-50 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Gerard Hall is called for the reach on Ernest Nix in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Hall, team foul #10 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Morrison (PF) Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | William Hondo grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | David Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Rhoades | 72-51 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Derek Whatley is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #11 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Darling (C) William Hondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | David Williams misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Howard - foul #3 on Willie Howard, team foul #8 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg (PF) Walter Rhoades | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Willie Howard grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | The short jumper by Vincent Hadley is denied by Jacob Darling | 72-53 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | William Morrison buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Williams | 75-53 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Ernest Nix travels in the backcourt | 75-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF) Gerard Hall, William Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SF) Vincent Hadley | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | David Williams connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gerry Allsop | 77-53 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski makes the wide open turnaround in the paint | 77-55 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Williams | 80-55 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #12 | 80-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), William Morrison (SF), William Hondo (C) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Henneberg | 80-56 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight misses the shot from just outside the lane | 80-56 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Ernest Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 80-56 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya loses the dribble to Richard Madruga in the backcourt | 80-56 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-56 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya pulls down the rebound | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Michael Henneberg takes the ball from Robert Henderson | 80-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Henneberg (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - William Hondo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Nix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Knight | 83-56 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | William Morrison steals it from Ernest Nix | 83-56 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 83-56 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jim Boyarski | 83-56 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-56 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the offensive board | 83-56 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Frank Mannino misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-56 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga gets the rebound | 83-56 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | William Morrison's pass is intercepted by Robert Henderson | 83-56 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits the finger roll set up by Frank Mannino | 83-58 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-58 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Ernest Nix gets the rebound | 83-58 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | William Hondo picks off the pass by Ernest Nix in the backcourt | 83-58 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight is denied on a layup by Frank Mannino | 83-58 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Frank Mannino snags the defensive board | 83-58 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-58 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Henneberg - foul #5 on Michael Henneberg, team foul #13 | 83-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG) Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG) Ernest Nix | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 83-59 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | William Hondo's floater is tipped away by Frank Mannino | 83-60 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Steve Merida snags the defensive board | 83-60 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | William Hondo is called for the reach on Jim Boyarski - foul #3 on William Hondo, team foul #14 | 83-60 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | William Morrison snags the defensive board | 83-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall runs out the clock | 83-60 |