| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Boyd - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Glen Fox travels with the ball | 39-51 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Sartori | 39-51 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Boyd | 39-54 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Justin Carrion steals it from Jan Tarver | 39-54 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't connect on a runner from the left block | 39-54 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Glen Fox can't throw it down but the foul's on Martin Hendricks - foul #2 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #1 | 39-54 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, John Boyd, John Campbell | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Steve Young is called for the reach on Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #2 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Glen Fox | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a jumper from the left side | 41-56 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Edward Scheiber denies the turnaround by Gary Sears | 41-56 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma travels with the ball | 41-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Paul Weber | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Jordan Spratt is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #2 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #3 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SG) Curtis Luoma | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Boyd | 41-59 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Gary Sears pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 41-59 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt tips it in | 43-59 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Jan Tarver can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Ryan Church gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Ryan Church drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-61 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Ryan Church buries a shot in the paint set up by John Boyd | 43-63 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt's pass is intercepted by Edward Scheiber | 43-63 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Ryan Church hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-63 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt grabs the board | 43-63 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt can't finish the layup | 43-63 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Steve Young tips it in | 45-63 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt loses the dribble to David Williams | 45-63 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | John Boyd misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it home | 45-65 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Gary Sears clanks a floater from the left side | 45-65 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the tip | 45-65 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the tip | 45-65 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | David Williams misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 45-65 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Sears, team foul #4 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Thomas Sartori, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), Paul Weber (SF), John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church, John Boyd, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-65 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Lawrence Lamar | 45-65 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the easy layup | 45-65 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Glen Fox tips it in | 45-67 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Paul Weber gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Frederick Turner lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Paul Weber and the foul's on Curtis Luoma - foul #3 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #5 | 45-69 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the free throw | 45-70 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-70 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Paul Weber picks off the pass by Martin Hendricks | 48-70 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | John Campbell jams it on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 48-72 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks's floater is tipped away by Glen Fox | 48-72 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar snags the defensive board | 48-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lawrence Lamar | 48-75 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Weber | 48-75 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion clanks a turnaround in the lane | 48-75 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Glen Fox pulls down the rebound | 48-75 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 48-75 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-75 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks snags the defensive board | 48-75 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-75 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Glen Fox snags the defensive board | 48-75 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-75 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the board | 48-75 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Turner - foul #4 on Frederick Turner, team foul #2 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Michael Collins (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, John Campbell, Glen Fox | |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the rebound | 49-75 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Hendricks - foul #3 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #6 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-77 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 49-77 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 49-79 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | David Williams steals it from Martin Hendricks | 49-79 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Raymond Hinkley steps in front of the Michael Collins pass in the backcourt | 49-79 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley lays it up and in | 51-79 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses badly on a floater in the paint | 51-79 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 51-79 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is denied on a dunk by David Williams | 51-79 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 51-79 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Jan Tarver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), Richard Deady (SF), John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) Michael Collins, John Boyd, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Gary Sears blows the layup but the foul's on Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #3 | 51-79 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 52-79 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses the lay-in | 53-79 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the board | 53-79 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) PF - John Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Fox (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-79 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-79 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Kuczynski out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Glen Fox - foul #2 on Glen Fox, team foul #4 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Richard Deady, Glen Fox | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the free throw | 56-79 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Ryan Church is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Sears - foul #4 on Gary Sears, team foul #7 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 56-79 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is called for traveling | 56-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) John Campbell | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Ryan Church can't finish the layup | 56-79 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the offensive board | 56-79 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 56-81 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | David Williams steals it from Joseph Biggs | 56-81 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Ryan Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Michael Collins (SG), Richard Deady (SF), John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church, John Boyd, David Williams, Edward Scheiber | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Glen Fox - foul #3 on Glen Fox, team foul #5 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF) Richard Deady | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | John Campbell hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Paul Weber and the foul's on Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #4 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #8 | 58-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the free throw | 58-83 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the defensive rebound | 58-83 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski knocks in the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Glen Fox - foul #4 on Glen Fox, team foul #6 | 60-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF) Curtis Luoma | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the free throw | 61-83 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Paul Weber loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Michael Collins | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 61-83 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 61-83 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Turner, team foul #7 | 61-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Justin Carrion (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, John Campbell, Glen Fox | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | David Williams picks off the pass by Martin Hendricks | 61-83 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | David Williams is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 61-83 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | David Williams tips it home | 61-85 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | David Williams is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 64-87 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | David Williams is called for the reach on Steve Young - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 64-87 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Michael Collins, John Boyd, David Williams, Edward Scheiber | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 1st free throw | 64-87 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-87 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 64-90 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Campbell (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Fox (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt buries a turnaround from the baseline | 66-90 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Young - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #9 | 66-90 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 66-90 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 66-90 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Gary Sears drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jordan Spratt | 68-90 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #10 | 68-90 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Glen Fox | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 68-90 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-91 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Young | 70-91 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-91 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt grabs the board | 70-91 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #9 | 70-91 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Curtis Luoma, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church, John Campbell | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 71-91 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the 2nd free throw | 71-91 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 71-91 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | David Williams hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Collins | 71-93 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Carrion | 73-93 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Gary Sears in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Sears, team foul #11 | 73-93 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Glen Fox (C) Michael Collins, Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 73-93 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-94 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-94 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | John Boyd gets the rebound | 73-94 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Glen Fox knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 73-96 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | John Boyd picks off the pass by Justin Carrion | 73-96 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Jan Tarver lays it in on a nice dish by John Boyd | 73-98 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori clanks a floater from the free throw line | 73-98 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it back up and in | 75-98 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver runs out the clock | 75-98 |