| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Laskey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rich Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Grunwald (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hobbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jason Locke inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Steve Young is hacked by Jordan Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jordan Mitchell, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Carrion | 30-35 |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Carrion - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Carrion picks off the pass by Rich Boyd | 30-35 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Steve Young hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jason Locke | 30-37 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (PG), Peter Wells (SF), John Corbin (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Jordan Mitchell, Rich Boyd, Charles Grunwald, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Phillip Graham (C) Joseph Biggs, David Moore | |
| 18:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Hinkley steals it from Dana Ornelas | 33-37 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Steve Young can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 33-37 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Carrion denies the turnaround by Michael Morgan | 33-37 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Graham | 33-37 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Peter Wells | 35-37 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Dana Ornelas is called for the reach on Steve Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dana Ornelas, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Rich Boyd (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF), John Hobbs (C) Dana Ornelas, Peter Wells, John Corbin, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), George Rhoads (PF), David Moore (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wendell Laskey, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (SG) Wendell Laskey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Jason Locke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Ornelas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rich Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Grunwald (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hobbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Locke (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Rhoads (fresh) C - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | George Rhoads blocks the short jumper by Jordan Mitchell | 35-42 |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | George Rhoads pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Jordan Mitchell picks off the pass by Timothy Lerch in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell banks in the layup | 37-42 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch scores on a jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald is whistled for a carry | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Wendell Laskey (SG), Daniel Cousin (C) Jordan Mitchell, Dana Ornelas, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SG), Gerard Burke (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Joseph Biggs, George Rhoads, David Moore | |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Lerch | 37-46 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 14:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Wendell Laskey | 39-46 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan travels with the ball | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (SG), John Corbin (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Wendell Laskey, Charles Grunwald, Daniel Cousin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Ted Wright (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), David Moore (C) Timothy Lerch, Jason Locke, Gerard Burke, Phillip Graham | |
| 13:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells (SF) Rich Boyd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Locke (SF) Bernard Chan | |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Jason Locke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Issac Orsini | 41-46 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Jason Locke's pass is intercepted by Jordan Mitchell in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 12:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell lays it in | 43-46 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | David Moore grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Jason Locke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SG), Rich Boyd (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF), Patrick Hewes (C) Jordan Mitchell, Peter Wells, John Corbin, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), Gerard Burke (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Ted Wright, Jason Locke, Justin Carrion, David Moore | |
| 11:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Biggs steals it from Rich Boyd in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Hewes - foul #3 on Patrick Hewes, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Cousin (SF), John Hobbs (C) Rich Boyd, Patrick Hewes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Wendell Laskey | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Issac Orsini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Laskey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Cousin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Grunwald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hobbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerard Burke (fresh) C - George Rhoads (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Lerch - foul #1 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Graham (C) Gerard Burke | |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Issac Orsini | 45-46 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd (SF) Charles Grunwald | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SF), Gerard Burke (PF) Timothy Lerch, Bernard Chan, George Rhoads | |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd is fouled on the floor by Phillip Graham - foul #3 on Phillip Graham, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin (PF), Patrick Hewes (C) Daniel Cousin, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Joseph Biggs | |
| 10:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (SG) Wendell Laskey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Steve Young can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jordan Mitchell - foul #2 on Jordan Mitchell, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Locke (SF) Gerard Burke | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Hewes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini is fouled on the floor by Steve Young - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald (PF) John Corbin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SF), David Moore (C) Jason Locke, Phillip Graham | |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Moore | 45-50 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Young - foul #4 on Steve Young, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (SG), Peter Wells (SF), John Corbin (PF), John Hobbs (C) Jordan Mitchell, Rich Boyd, Charles Grunwald, Patrick Hewes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Gerard Burke (SF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Bernard Chan, David Moore | |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Wells - foul #2 on Peter Wells, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SG) Issac Orsini | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Locke (SF) Justin Carrion | |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey slams it home set up by Dana Ornelas and the foul's on Joseph Biggs - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Daniel Cousin (SF), Michael Morgan (PF) Dana Ornelas, Peter Wells, John Corbin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Graham (C) Gerard Burke | |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan misses the dunk but the foul's on Phillip Graham - foul #4 on Phillip Graham, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin (PF) John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Ted Wright (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, George Rhoads | |
| 07:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Jason Locke clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Mitchell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Laskey (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Cousin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Corbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ted Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Locke (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Graham (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Ted Wright pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Steve Young drills a shot from close range | 51-54 |
| 05:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Morgan's dunk attempt is rejected by Justin Carrion | 51-54 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Ted Wright is hacked by Wendell Laskey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wendell Laskey, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Dana Ornelas (SG), Peter Wells (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF), John Hobbs (C) Jordan Mitchell, Wendell Laskey, Daniel Cousin, John Corbin, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Bernard Chan (SF), Gerard Burke (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Jason Locke, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Ted Wright makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Ted Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | George Rhoads gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Ted Wright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ted Wright, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Hewes (C) John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Ted Wright | |
| 05:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini's pass is intercepted by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs lays it in | 51-58 |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 51-58 |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini is hacked by Timothy Lerch - foul #2 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SG), Rich Boyd (SF), John Hobbs (C) Dana Ornelas, Peter Wells, Patrick Hewes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), David Moore (C) Bernard Chan, Gerard Burke, George Rhoads | |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-58 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Wendell Laskey is called for the reach on Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wendell Laskey, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (SG) Wendell Laskey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Timothy Lerch | |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd grabs the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs loses the dribble to Raymond Hinkley | 51-60 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the lay-in | 51-60 |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Young picks off the pass by Issac Orsini in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Young | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Issac Orsini (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Ornelas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rich Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Grunwald (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Justin Carrion (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas clanks a floater from the left side | 51-62 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 02:44 | Illinois-Chicago | John Hobbs double dribbles | 51-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (SG), Peter Wells (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), Patrick Hewes (C) Dana Ornelas, Rich Boyd, Charles Grunwald, John Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Bernard Chan (SF), Gerard Burke (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion, David Moore | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #10 | 51-62 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | George Rhoads picks off the pass by Peter Wells | 51-64 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Michael Morgan picks off the pass by Bernard Chan | 51-64 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (SG), John Corbin (PF) Issac Orsini, Patrick Hewes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Jason Locke (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), David Moore (C) Timothy Lerch, Bernard Chan, Gerard Burke, George Rhoads | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Wells | 54-67 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-67 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 54-67 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Peter Wells | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is hacked by Dana Ornelas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dana Ornelas, team foul #11 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerard Burke (SF) Jason Locke | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Young | 58-71 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin is open but misses the lay-in | 58-71 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin gets the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by John Corbin is denied by Justin Carrion | 58-71 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Steve Young runs out the clock | 58-71 |