| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Richard Dorr (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Dima Sedlacek, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 19:25 | Illinois | James Dimarco double dribbles | 26-35 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Reggie Webb is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Reggie Webb pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury loses the dribble to Chad Cumbie | 26-35 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Robin Milan tips it but misses | 26-35 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reggie Webb | 26-35 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Dallas Antone loses the ball out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson (PF) Richard Dorr | |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie loses the ball out of bounds | 26-35 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Reggie Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Clyde Spector is open and buries a runner from the baseline set up by James Dimarco out of the doubleteam | 28-35 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robin Milan, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (SF) Jason Sansbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Richard Dorr (PF) Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dallas Antone and he's fouled by Robin Milan - foul #2 on Robin Milan, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG), Jason Sansbury (SF) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dorr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | John Kelly comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Richard Dorr grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Kelly - foul #2 on John Kelly, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Dimarco (SG) John Kelly, Jason Sansbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG), Dima Sedlacek (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Ramon Soto, Robin Milan, Richard Dorr | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Dallas Antone connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Reggie Webb denies the turnaround by Toni Przybyszewski | 33-36 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie tips it home | 33-38 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | James Dimarco is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Merritt (C) Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Robin Milan (SF) Chad Cumbie, Dima Sedlacek | |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski tips it in | 33-40 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | James Dimarco works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Reggie Webb | 36-40 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto's pass is intercepted by Eugene Prochaska | 36-40 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Dimarco splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Toni Przybyszewski | 36-40 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Nelson | 36-43 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | James Dimarco is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-43 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Marion Merritt tips it in | 38-43 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marion Merritt - foul #2 on Marion Merritt, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), John Kelly (SG), Jason Sansbury (SF), Clyde Spector (C) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco, Eugene Prochaska, Reggie Webb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG), Dima Sedlacek (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) Ramon Soto, Robin Milan, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Clyde Spector misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Marion Merritt tips it but misses | 38-44 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Clyde Spector gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury drills a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton misses short on a floater from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Clyde Spector pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Kenneth Cearley is called for the reach on Charles Bates - foul #1 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Reggie Webb (PF) Charles Bates, John Kelly, Marion Merritt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Richard Dorr (PF), Toni Przybyszewski (C) Chad Cumbie, Dima Sedlacek, Kenneth Nelson, Ronald Blanton | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Robin Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Dimarco - foul #2 on James Dimarco, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Green (C) Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG) Kenneth Cearley | |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Reggie Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is fouled on the floor by Raymond Green - foul #1 on Raymond Green, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Dima Sedlacek (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Robin Milan, Richard Dorr | |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson knocks in the jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 41-47 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Reggie Webb grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Reggie Webb evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Dimarco and he's hacked by Toni Przybyszewski - foul #3 on Toni Przybyszewski, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (PG), John Kelly (SG), Clyde Spector (C) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Richard Dorr (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Ramon Soto, Dima Sedlacek, Kenneth Nelson, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Sansbury - foul #2 on Jason Sansbury, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Merritt (PF) Reggie Webb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Toni Przybyszewski (C) Chad Cumbie, Ronald Blanton | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Robin Milan makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Clyde Spector pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Marion Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG) Ramon Soto | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Richard Dorr's pass is intercepted by Clyde Spector | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dorr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Toni Przybyszewski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Marion Merritt is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Kenneth Nelson (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Chad Cumbie, Richard Dorr, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Clyde Spector steals it from Ramon Soto | 44-48 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | John Kelly misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ramon Soto | 44-48 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Marion Merritt blocks the short jumper by Ronald Blanton | 44-48 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Clyde Spector pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is hacked by Ronald Blanton - foul #2 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Reggie Webb (PF) John Kelly, Jason Sansbury, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG), Dima Sedlacek (SF), Richard Dorr (PF), Toni Przybyszewski (C) Ramon Soto, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson, Ronald Blanton | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Dallas Antone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Richard Dorr pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski's fadeaway is rejected by Reggie Webb | 44-48 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Marion Merritt grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | James Dimarco works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Dallas Antone takes the ball from Kenneth Cearley | 46-48 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Marion Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Antone - foul #1 on Dallas Antone, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (PG), Clyde Spector (C) Eugene Prochaska, Marion Merritt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Chad Cumbie, Dima Sedlacek, Richard Dorr | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ramon Soto and he's fouled by Reggie Webb - foul #3 on Reggie Webb, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Reggie Webb gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | John Kelly is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Nelson - foul #2 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ronald Blanton (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dallas Antone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | James Dimarco splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Robin Milan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | James Dimarco is fouled on the floor by Ronald Blanton - foul #3 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (SF), Raymond Green (C) Dallas Antone, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Toni Przybyszewski (C) Kenneth Cearley, Ronald Blanton | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Reynaldo Rossi | 48-54 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), Clyde Spector (C) John Kelly, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Clyde Spector is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG), Dima Sedlacek (SF) Ramon Soto, Robin Milan | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek jams it set up by Kenneth Cearley and the foul's on Jason Sansbury - foul #3 on Jason Sansbury, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-57 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Spector | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek grabs the board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek is hacked by Dallas Antone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dallas Antone, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Reggie Webb pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Dallas Antone scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Dimarco | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | James Dimarco is called for the reach on Kenneth Cearley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dimarco, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Reggie Webb clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Dallas Antone grabs the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Dimarco | 54-60 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Dallas Antone is called for the reach on Kenneth Cearley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dallas Antone, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF) Dima Sedlacek | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Reggie Webb is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley runs out the clock | 54-61 |