| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 37-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-19 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Harris | 37-19 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter blows the layup | 37-19 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Mike Emery pulls down the rebound | 37-19 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is fouled on the floor by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #1 | 37-19 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | David Daniels clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Harris - foul #3 on Joshua Harris, team foul #2 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Blanco (PF) Joshua Harris | |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-19 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman gets the rebound | 39-19 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Leroy Nutter is called for the reach on David Daniels - foul #1 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #3 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson | |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler double dribbles | 39-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (C) Leroy Nutter | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-19 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-19 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Kong Chu is called for the reach on Floyd Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kong Chu, team foul #4 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Kong Chu | |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Maximo Mancini - foul #3 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #5 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Calvin Gardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Maximo Mancini, Juan Blanco, Michael Jeffery | |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 41-19 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson loses the dribble to Scott Kinsler | 41-19 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Stanley Broadnax picks off the pass by Edward Stockman | 41-19 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax lays it up and in | 41-21 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) Edward Stockman, James Bacote, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF) Evan Brush, Brian Durham | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 41-21 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is hacked by Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF) Mike Emery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), Roy France (SF), Joshua Harris (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Charles Robinson, Leroy Nutter | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kong Chu - foul #4 on Kong Chu, team foul #7 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Juan Blanco (C) Kong Chu, Michael Jeffery | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco grabs the board | 41-21 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco misses the lay-in | 41-21 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco hits the follow up shot | 41-23 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers comes up short on the shot from close range | 41-23 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin tips it back up and in | 43-23 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris is hacked by Floyd Wallace - foul #3 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #1 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Floyd Wallace, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Brian Durham (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Maximo Mancini, Joseph Brown, Roy France, Juan Blanco | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Paul Taylor - foul #2 on Paul Taylor, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Edward Stockman and the foul's on Brian Durham - foul #1 on Brian Durham, team foul #8 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Joshua Harris | |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses the free throw | 45-26 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | James Bacote gets the offensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is whistled for a carry | 45-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (SG), David Daniels (C) Stanley Boyers, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF) Evan Brush, Brian Durham | |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-29 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | David Daniels hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Edward Stockman | 47-29 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown drills a 3 from straight away set up by Leroy Nutter | 47-32 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Michael Jeffery takes the ball from David Daniels | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Calvin Gardin picks off the pass by Charles Robinson | 47-32 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman throws it down set up by Calvin Gardin | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Mike Emery snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | David Daniels knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Edward Stockman | 51-32 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the easy layup | 51-32 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Nutter | 51-32 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter grabs the offensive board | 51-32 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson's 3 pointer is rejected by Edward Stockman | 51-32 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the tip | 51-32 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the wide open floater from the left side | 51-32 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Brown is blocked by James Bacote | 51-32 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | James Bacote pulls down the rebound | 51-32 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses short on a shot from the right block | 51-32 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson pulls down the rebound | 51-32 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Edward Stockman steals it from Stanley Broadnax | 51-32 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the lay-in | 51-32 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter grabs the board | 51-32 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Edward Stockman steps in front of the Stanley Broadnax pass | 51-32 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Daniels | 53-32 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Daniels - foul #1 on David Daniels, team foul #3 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, James Bacote, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Joshua Harris (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Leroy Nutter | |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor blows the layup | 53-34 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Calvin Gardin is called for the reach on Evan Brush - foul #1 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Juan Blanco (C) Maximo Mancini, Michael Jeffery | |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor connects on the open runner in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Boyers | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Evan Brush (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Brian Durham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Blanco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Scott Kinsler blocks the jumper by Evan Brush | 55-37 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Calvin Gardin | 57-37 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Scott Kinsler steals the ball from Evan Brush | 57-37 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 57-37 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the offensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Brian Durham steals the ball from Floyd Wallace | 57-37 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Brian Durham loses the ball out of bounds | 57-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Calvin Gardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Roy France (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Kong Chu, Brian Durham, Juan Blanco | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman's pass is intercepted by Roy France in the backcourt | 57-37 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the turnaround from the left block | 57-37 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the jumper from the baseline | 57-37 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Roy France gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-37 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is fouled in the backcourt by Roy France - foul #2 on Roy France, team foul #9 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Daniels (C) Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (PF), Juan Blanco (C) Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Evan Brush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-37 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-37 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Evan Brush - foul #2 on Evan Brush, team foul #10 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG) Maximo Mancini | |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 60-37 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Evan Brush connects on the 3 from straight away | 60-40 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-40 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco snags the defensive board | 60-40 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Stanley Boyers denies the turnaround by Juan Blanco | 60-40 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Evan Brush takes the ball from Calvin Gardin in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Kong Chu lays it up and in on a great pass from Evan Brush | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Brian Durham - foul #2 on Brian Durham, team foul #11 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Michael Jeffery (C) Roy France, Brian Durham | |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Michael Jeffery steps in front of the Mike Emery pass | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Emery (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Evan Brush (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Blanco (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco gets the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco makes the shot from the right wing set up by Kong Chu | 61-44 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Maximo Mancini picks off the pass by Mike Emery in the backcourt | 61-44 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is fouled in the backcourt by Evan Brush - foul #3 on Evan Brush, team foul #12 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), James Bacote (PF) Edward Stockman, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (SF) Maximo Mancini | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Evan Brush can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 62-44 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | James Bacote gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Mike Emery's pass is intercepted by Kong Chu in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Evan Brush hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kong Chu | 62-46 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Michael Jeffery swats the layup by Mike Emery | 62-46 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Durham | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-46 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Mike Emery grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Kong Chu is called for the reach on Calvin Gardin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kong Chu, team foul #13 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) James Bacote, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Kong Chu | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Evan Brush hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Wallace - foul #4 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Calvin Gardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the floater in the paint set up by Floyd Wallace | 66-48 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Brian Durham picks off the pass by Mike Emery in the backcourt | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Evan Brush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-50 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Mancini - foul #4 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #14 | 66-50 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Brian Durham makes the floater from the baseline | 67-52 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Floyd Wallace and he's hacked by Maximo Mancini - foul #5 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #15 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Maximo Mancini | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Evan Brush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman runs out the clock | 70-52 |