| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason West (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jason West inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-34 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Young | 43-34 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Steven Young connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jermaine Strong | 43-37 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jerald Harrison | 43-39 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Steven Young steps in front of the James Sturgeon pass | 43-39 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison can't connect on a floater in the paint | 43-39 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Jason West grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Young and the foul's on Michael Beck - foul #2 on Michael Beck, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG), William Krueger (C) Donald Stacy, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson is called for 10 seconds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG) Lindsay Jones | |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Michael Thoreson picks off the pass by James Sturgeon | 43-42 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is fouled in the backcourt by Jason West - foul #2 on Jason West, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Dwight Carr knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Duhart | 43-44 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Caudill - foul #1 on Brian Caudill, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (C) Wade Foote, Jason West, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-46 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Dwight Carr steals it from Donald Stacy | 44-46 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Dwight Carr lays it in | 44-48 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Felix Haas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | James Duhart gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Frank English snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Stacy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Felix Haas (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Beck (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank English (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Duhart (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dwight Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerald Harrison - foul #3 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Jason West (SF), Thomas Griffin (PF), Anthony Cox (C) James Sturgeon, Felix Haas, Michael Beck, Frank English | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Dwight Carr, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Jared Hagler buries a shot from the left side set up by Steven Young | 45-50 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Jason West misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-50 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Jared Hagler pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Anthony Cox picks off the pass by Michael Thoreson in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Jared Hagler buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Brown | 47-52 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Timothy Guyton steals the ball from Lindsay Jones in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton hits the finger roll | 49-52 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Steven Young loses the dribble to Anthony Cox | 49-52 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton is called for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Michael Neff (SF), Michael Beck (PF), William Krueger (C) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Jason West, Thomas Griffin, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | James Sturgeon is called for the reach on Lindsay Jones - foul #4 on James Sturgeon, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF) James Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Wade Foote gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 49-52 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Michael Beck's fadeaway is rejected by Jermaine Strong | 49-52 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jermaine Strong | 49-55 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Michael Beck is denied by Jerald Harrison | 49-55 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Felix Haas picks off the pass by Jermaine Strong | 49-55 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Michael Neff banks in the layup on a nice dish by Felix Haas | 51-55 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Michael Neff is called for the reach on Lindsay Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Neff, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Jason West (SF), Thomas Griffin (PF), Frank English (C) Michael Neff, Wade Foote, Felix Haas, Michael Beck, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (C) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jermaine Strong | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Dwight Carr hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brian Caudill | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Stacy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank English (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jared Hagler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Jason West double dribbles | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Cox (C) Frank English | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jermaine Strong (C) Jerald Harrison | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Cox - foul #1 on Anthony Cox, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (SF) Jason West | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jared Hagler snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | James Sturgeon takes the ball from Jared Hagler | 51-58 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sturgeon | 53-58 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Griffin - foul #2 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG), Michael Beck (PF), Frank English (C) Donald Stacy, Thomas Griffin, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF) Brian Caudill, Dwight Carr, Jared Hagler | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Wade Foote's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown | 53-60 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Steven Young misses the shot from the right block | 53-60 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Richard Brown can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Frank English pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Steven Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Frank English grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | James Duhart grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from James Duhart and the foul's on Frank English - foul #1 on Frank English, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Felix Haas (SG), Jason West (SF), William Krueger (C) James Sturgeon, Wade Foote, Timothy Guyton, Frank English | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF) James Duhart, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Jason West buries a driving attempt from the right block | 55-63 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | William Krueger grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Michael Neff misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lindsay Jones - foul #1 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #3 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Thomas Griffin (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Felix Haas, Michael Beck, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Jermaine Strong | |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Michael Neff makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Michael Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Neff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Dwight Carr scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 57-66 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Neff | 59-66 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Cox - foul #2 on Anthony Cox, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG) Michael Neff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF) Richard Brown, Jared Hagler | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-67 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is fouled on the floor by Lindsay Jones - foul #2 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #4 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (PG), Felix Haas (SF), William Krueger (C) James Sturgeon, Jason West, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jared Hagler (C) Brian Caudill, Dwight Carr, Michael Thoreson | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wade Foote | 61-67 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jared Hagler | 61-69 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | William Krueger loses the ball out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Jason West (SF), Michael Beck (PF) Wade Foote, Felix Haas, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG) Lindsay Jones | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Duhart | 61-71 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-71 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Jason West is called for the reach on Steven Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason West, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), Timothy Guyton (SF), Frank English (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Donald Stacy, Jason West, Michael Beck, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Jared Hagler | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-73 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Neff | 64-73 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Steven Young lays it in on a great pass from Brian Caudill | 64-75 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon's layup is rejected by Jerald Harrison | 64-75 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | James Duhart gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Steven Young is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 64-75 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson tips it but misses | 64-75 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson can't tip it in | 64-75 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison tips it back up and in | 64-77 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Neff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Guyton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank English (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Duhart (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Steven Young (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Thoreson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Brian Caudill steps in front of the James Sturgeon pass in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Thoreson | 64-79 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by James Sturgeon is blocked by Jerald Harrison | 64-79 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | James Duhart grabs the board | 64-79 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-79 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson hits the follow up shot | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton is hacked by Steven Young - foul #1 on Steven Young, team foul #5 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Thomas Griffin (PF), William Krueger (C) James Sturgeon, Michael Neff, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Michael Thoreson | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jared Hagler - foul #2 on Jared Hagler, team foul #6 | 64-81 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jermaine Strong | 65-81 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | William Krueger picks off the pass by Dwight Carr in the backcourt | 65-81 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Wade Foote drills a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Jared Hagler - foul #3 on Jared Hagler, team foul #7 | 67-81 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses the free throw | 67-81 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin snags the offensive board | 67-81 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Wade Foote buries a fadeaway from the left side | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Dwight Carr drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Hagler | 69-83 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Felix Haas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dwight Carr - foul #1 on Dwight Carr, team foul #8 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF) Dwight Carr, Jared Hagler | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Felix Haas makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Felix Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | William Krueger gets the offensive rebound | 70-83 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | William Krueger is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Krueger, team foul #10 | 70-83 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Thomas Griffin - foul #3 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #11 | 70-85 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison makes the free throw | 70-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Felix Haas misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-86 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison snags the defensive board | 70-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The jump hook by Jerald Harrison is blocked by Thomas Griffin | 70-86 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison hits the follow up shot | 70-88 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Wade Foote knocks in the floater from the left block | 72-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones runs out the clock | 72-88 |