| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mario York (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Patchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Joyce (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Rohn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Floyd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lee Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Becker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Wiesner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vic Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bonnell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Ted Joyce inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Ted Joyce scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mario York | 43-37 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Mario York is called for the reach on Frederick Becker - foul #2 on Mario York, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson (SF), William Krantz (C) Rafael Wiesner, Paul Bonnell | |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ted Joyce | 43-37 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Timothy Rohn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Vic Springer gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on William Krantz - foul #2 on William Krantz, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hugo Bynum (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Neil Thompson (SF), Richard Pesce (PF) Mario York, Kevin Patchell, Ted Joyce, Timothy Rohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland (PG), Reginald Moloney (SG), Rafael Wiesner (SF), Larry Thompson (C) Lee Savage, Frederick Becker, Reginald Anderson, William Krantz | |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Larry Thompson is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Becher (C) Joseph Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Glenn Becher misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Thompson - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell (PF) Vic Springer | |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Glenn Becher misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Glenn Becher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Patterson is called for the reach on Larry Thompson - foul #3 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Patchell (SG) Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vic Springer (PF) Larry Thompson | |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Vic Springer can't finish the layup | 46-37 |
| 17:07 | Ohio | Richard Pesce gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Hugo Bynum comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Neil Thompson snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Hugo Bynum knocks in the shot from close range | 48-37 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 48-37 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Richard Pesce gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Kevin Patchell makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Hugo Bynum | 50-37 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Reginald Moloney | 50-39 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Kevin Patchell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hugo Bynum (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Patchell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Pesce (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Becher (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joshua Ragland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Moloney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rafael Wiesner (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Vic Springer (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bonnell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner lays it up and in set up by Joshua Ragland | 52-41 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Hugo Bynum misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Paul Bonnell | 52-41 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland is hacked by Hugo Bynum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugo Bynum, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mario York (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Ted Joyce (SF), Timothy Rohn (PF), Joseph Floyd (C) Hugo Bynum, Kevin Patchell, Neil Thompson, Richard Pesce, Glenn Becher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG), Frederick Becker (SG), Brian Metheny (SF), William Krantz (PF), David Neves (C) Joshua Ragland, Reginald Moloney, Rafael Wiesner, Vic Springer, Paul Bonnell | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Brian Metheny can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Christopher Patterson | 52-41 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Mario York is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Savage - foul #2 on Lee Savage, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Timothy Rohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-41 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Christopher Patterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Brian Metheny gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Robinson (SF), Raymond Wells (C) Ted Joyce, Joseph Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Thompson (PF) William Krantz | |
| 13:48 | Ohio | John Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Lee Savage grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Lee Savage | 52-44 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | John Robinson is fouled on the floor by Lee Savage - foul #3 on Lee Savage, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ted Joyce (SF) Mario York | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson (SF), Vic Springer (PF) Brian Metheny, Larry Thompson | |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Christopher Patterson blows the wide open layup | 52-44 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Vic Springer dunks the ball on a great pass from David Neves | 52-46 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Ted Joyce is hacked by Reginald Anderson - foul #1 on Reginald Anderson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mario York (PG), Kevin Patchell (SG), Joseph Floyd (C) John Robinson, Christopher Patterson, Raymond Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland (PG), William Krantz (PF) Lee Savage, Vic Springer | |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Ted Joyce connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Rohn | 55-46 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | William Krantz is hacked by Mario York in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario York, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Metheny (SF) Reginald Anderson | |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | William Krantz buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian Metheny and he's hacked by Kevin Patchell - foul #2 on Kevin Patchell, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG) Frederick Becker | |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | William Krantz misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Ted Joyce can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Ted Joyce pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mario York (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Patchell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Joyce (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Rohn (tiring) 3 pts. C - Joseph Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lee Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Ragland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Metheny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Krantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Neves (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio | William Krantz steps in front of the Kevin Patchell pass | 55-48 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Brian Metheny buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Mario York misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Lee Savage misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ted Joyce - foul #2 on Ted Joyce, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hugo Bynum (SG), Christopher Patterson (PF) Kevin Patchell, Timothy Rohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney (SG), Vic Springer (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Joshua Ragland, William Krantz, David Neves | |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Lee Savage makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Lee Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Ted Joyce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Becker (SG) Lee Savage | |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Vic Springer misses the lay-in | 55-53 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Larry Thompson steals the ball from Christopher Patterson | 55-53 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney is fouled in the backcourt by Mario York - foul #4 on Mario York, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Neil Thompson (PG), John Robinson (SF), Richard Pesce (PF), Raymond Wells (C) Mario York, Ted Joyce, Christopher Patterson, Joseph Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson (SF), Paul Bonnell (C) Brian Metheny, Larry Thompson | |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Hugo Bynum can't finish the layup | 55-55 |
| 09:51 | Ohio | Raymond Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Richard Pesce connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Wells | 57-55 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Vic Springer connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Reginald Anderson | 57-57 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Vic Springer steps in front of the John Robinson pass | 57-57 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell lays it in | 57-59 |
| 08:26 | Ohio | Frederick Becker steps in front of the Hugo Bynum pass | 57-59 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney loses the dribble to Hugo Bynum in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Neil Thompson is fouled on the floor by Frederick Becker - foul #2 on Frederick Becker, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Patchell (SG), Ted Joyce (SF), Glenn Becher (PF), Joseph Floyd (C) Neil Thompson, John Robinson, Richard Pesce, Raymond Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG), Joshua Ragland (SG), Rafael Wiesner (SF), William Krantz (PF), David Neves (C) Reginald Moloney, Frederick Becker, Reginald Anderson, Vic Springer, Paul Bonnell | |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Ted Joyce connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Hugo Bynum | 59-59 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Glenn Becher grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hugo Bynum (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Patchell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Joyce (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Becher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lee Savage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Wiesner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Krantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Neves (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Hugo Bynum scores on a jump hook in the lane | 61-59 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Lee Savage | 61-61 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Hugo Bynum's pass is intercepted by Lee Savage in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Lee Savage lays it in | 61-63 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Hugo Bynum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | William Krantz hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Lee Savage | 61-65 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Hugo Bynum scores on a 3 from straight away | 64-65 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Lee Savage is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland tips it home | 64-67 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mario York (PG), Neil Thompson (SG), John Robinson (SF), Timothy Rohn (PF), Richard Pesce (C) Hugo Bynum, Kevin Patchell, Ted Joyce, Glenn Becher, Joseph Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Metheny (PG), Reginald Anderson (SF), Vic Springer (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Lee Savage, Rafael Wiesner, William Krantz, David Neves | |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Mario York is fouled on the floor by Brian Metheny - foul #4 on Brian Metheny, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Wells (C) Richard Pesce | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney (SG) Joshua Ragland | |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Mario York makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Mario York misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Reginald Anderson | 65-67 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Reginald Moloney, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Patterson (SG) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Becker (SG), David Neves (C) Reginald Anderson, Larry Thompson | |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Neil Thompson banks in the layup set up by Christopher Patterson | 67-67 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | David Neves is fouled on the floor by Raymond Wells - foul #1 on Raymond Wells, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ted Joyce (SF), Richard Pesce (C) Neil Thompson, Raymond Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland (PG) Reginald Moloney | |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | David Neves misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Timothy Rohn snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Christopher Patterson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Vic Springer | 67-69 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Mario York is hacked by Joshua Ragland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Ragland, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Floyd (C) Richard Pesce | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG), Paul Bonnell (C) Frederick Becker, David Neves | |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Mario York makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Mario York misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Brian Metheny snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Mario York steals the ball from Joshua Ragland in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Mario York drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Patterson | 71-69 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lee Savage | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mario York (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ted Joyce (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Rohn (tiring) 3 pts. C - Joseph Floyd (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lee Savage (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Ragland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Metheny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Vic Springer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bonnell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Ted Joyce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Robinson (SF) Ted Joyce | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson (SF), David Neves (C) Brian Metheny, Vic Springer | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 71-71 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Christopher Patterson | 71-71 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Mario York can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | John Robinson tips it home | 73-71 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bonnell | 73-71 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Lee Savage is fouled on the floor by Joseph Floyd - foul #2 on Joseph Floyd, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Patchell (SG), Neil Thompson (SF), Richard Pesce (PF), Raymond Wells (C) Christopher Patterson, John Robinson, Timothy Rohn, Joseph Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney (SG), Brian Metheny (SF), Vic Springer (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Joshua Ragland, Reginald Anderson, Paul Bonnell, David Neves | |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Lee Savage makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Lee Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Mario York is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Savage - foul #4 on Lee Savage, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Becker (SG) Lee Savage | |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Mario York makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Mario York misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Richard Pesce snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Neil Thompson is fouled on the floor by Brian Metheny - foul #5 on Brian Metheny, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Becher (C) Raymond Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner (SF) Brian Metheny | |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Neil Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Neil Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Larry Thompson grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner is hacked by Neil Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Thompson, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ted Joyce (SF), Timothy Rohn (PF), Joseph Floyd (C) Neil Thompson, Richard Pesce, Glenn Becher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG), David Neves (C) Reginald Moloney, Larry Thompson | |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Kevin Patchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Timothy Rohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Mario York is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Rohn | 77-74 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-74 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | David Neves pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ted Joyce - foul #3 on Ted Joyce, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Ted Joyce is hacked by Lee Savage in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Savage, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland (PG) Lee Savage | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Ted Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Ted Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Joseph Floyd | 79-76 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Patterson (PF) Timothy Rohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Ragland - foul #2 on Joshua Ragland, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker snags the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vic Springer | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Frederick Becker is called for the reach on Joseph Floyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Becker, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Rohn (PF) Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Joseph Floyd is called for the reach on David Neves - foul #3 on Joseph Floyd, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | David Neves misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | David Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Mario York runs out the clock | 83-80 |