| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) SF - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Frederick Turner hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 40-27 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Glen Fox is called for the reach on Martin Hendricks - foul #3 on Glen Fox, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski drills a jumper from close range | 40-29 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it home | 40-31 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Boyd | 43-31 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Glen Fox steps in front of the Joseph Biggs pass | 43-31 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Frederick Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, John Boyd, John Campbell, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Edward Scheiber steals the ball from Gary Sears | 43-31 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the lay-in | 43-31 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy McCain | 43-33 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF) Lawrence Lamar, Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Ryan Church is open but can't throw it down | 43-33 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (SG), John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) Ryan Church, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Timothy McCain | |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Hendricks | 43-34 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | John Campbell hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Boyd | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Collins (fresh) SF - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the tip | 45-34 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 45-34 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | John Boyd misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Sartori - foul #2 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), David Williams (PF) Jan Tarver, Michael Collins, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (C) Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Glen Fox snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | John Boyd double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Scheiber - foul #1 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion | |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar banks in the layup | 49-36 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Lawrence Lamar is called for the reach on Steve Young - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) Ryan Church, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Gary Sears | |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Biggs | 49-39 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Glen Fox comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Hendricks - foul #2 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF) Frederick Turner, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Joseph Biggs, Timothy McCain | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the floater from the right side | 51-39 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it but misses | 51-39 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the tip | 51-39 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 54-41 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Lawrence Lamar, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori | |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Martin Hendricks | 54-43 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | John Boyd is called for the reach on Jordan Spratt - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Frederick Turner (SG) Jan Tarver, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Edward Scheiber denies the turnaround by Gary Sears | 57-43 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) C - Gary Sears (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Joseph Biggs is called for the reach on Frederick Turner - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) Ryan Church, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SF) Steve Young, Jordan Spratt | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-43 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Frederick Turner tips it but misses | 57-43 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Frederick Turner clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Biggs - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF), Lawrence Lamar (PF) Michael Collins, Paul Weber, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Joseph Biggs, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Martin Hendricks is blocked by John Campbell | 58-43 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it home | 58-45 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | John Campbell misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-45 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Carrion | 58-47 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Raymond Hinkley is called for the reach on Frederick Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), David Williams (C) Frederick Turner, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | David Williams connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ryan Church | 60-47 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Jan Tarver, John Boyd, Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (PF), Timothy McCain (C) Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by Steve Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Young, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses long on a jumper from the right block | 60-47 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is fouled on the floor by Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Ryan Church | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Steve Young | |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Michael Collins is hacked by Gary Sears in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Sears, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG) Thomas Sartori | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy McCain | 62-50 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Jordan Spratt is called for the reach on Richard Deady - foul #3 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Campbell (PF) Michael Collins, David Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Richard Deady makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Richard Deady makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Gary Sears scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Richard Deady, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Paul Weber is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Jan Tarver takes the ball from Jeremy Kuczynski | 64-52 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Jeremy Kuczynski takes the ball from Glen Fox | 64-52 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski lays it in | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Glen Fox buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 66-54 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 66-56 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | John Campbell travels with the ball | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), Ryan Church (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, John Boyd, John Campbell, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Young | 66-58 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Young - foul #5 on Steve Young, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Edward Scheiber is called for the reach on Justin Carrion - foul #3 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 66-59 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | David Williams misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 66-59 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Martin Hendricks | 66-59 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Jordan Spratt | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is hacked by Martin Hendricks - foul #3 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is called for traveling | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Frederick Turner, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Thomas Sartori steals it from David Williams | 68-59 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Michael Collins (SG), John Campbell (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Joseph Biggs | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Justin Carrion is called for the reach on Glen Fox - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Raymond Hinkley | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-59 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Glen Fox gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Glen Fox hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 71-59 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 71-59 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Joseph Biggs steals it from Michael Collins in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion dunks the ball set up by Joseph Biggs | 71-61 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Kuczynski is called for the reach on Jan Tarver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #13 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Paul Weber (SF), John Campbell (C) Michael Collins, John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Luoma | 73-63 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | John Campbell scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Jan Tarver | 75-63 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses badly on a shot from the left side | 75-63 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | John Campbell is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 75-63 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the offensive board | 75-63 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Curtis Luoma steals it from Jan Tarver | 75-63 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Curtis Luoma | 75-65 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Turner | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Luoma and he's hacked by Frederick Turner - foul #2 on Frederick Turner, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Curtis Luoma, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Glen Fox lays it up and in on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | John Boyd steals it from Martin Hendricks | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Biggs - foul #4 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #14 | 79-67 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt banks in the layup | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver runs out the clock | 81-69 |