| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Gale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Felix Haas (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frank English (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Felix Haas inbounds the ball | 30-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Felix Haas | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Paul Langford is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-54 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-54 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Sturgeon - foul #1 on James Sturgeon, team foul #1 | 33-54 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-55 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Paul Langford snags the defensive board | 33-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-55 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Jared Hagler tips it in | 33-57 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-57 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Burke | 35-59 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Lindsay Jones is called for the reach on James Sturgeon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #1 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, John Gale, Felix Haas, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Paul Langford, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-59 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Michael Beck tips it but misses | 35-59 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Steven Young snags the defensive board | 35-59 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Steven Young travels in the backcourt | 35-59 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Hensley steps in front of the Michael Beck pass | 35-59 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Duhart | 35-61 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Michael Beck drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-61 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Steven Young is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Guyton - foul #3 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #2 | 37-61 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Steven Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 37-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wade Foote (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Thoreson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Michael Thoreson is called for the reach on Thomas Griffin - foul #2 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #2 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Michael Neff (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF), William Krueger (C) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Wade Foote, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Paul Langford (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Reyes Wiseman (C) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Michael Thoreson | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is whistled for a carry | 37-61 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Frank English snags the defensive board | 37-61 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon can't finish the layup | 37-61 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon tips it in | 39-61 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Langford | 39-64 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Langford - foul #2 on Paul Langford, team foul #3 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Michael Neff, Felix Haas, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Randolph Wilson (C) Lindsay Jones, Paul Langford, Reyes Wiseman | |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Donald Stacy is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #3 on Donald Stacy, team foul #3 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), John Gale (SG) James Sturgeon, Donald Stacy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | James Duhart is hacked by Thomas Griffin - foul #3 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #4 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Cox (C) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Guyton | 43-64 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Richard Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Foote - foul #1 on Wade Foote, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG) John Gale | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Daniel Burke (PF) James Duhart, Richard Brown | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Felix Haas (SF), William Krueger (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Timothy Guyton, Wade Foote, Michael Beck, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Randolph Wilson (C) Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Michael Thoreson | |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | William Krueger drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Neff | 45-64 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by William Krueger | 45-64 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Jared Hagler tips it but misses | 45-64 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Daniel Burke hits the follow up shot | 45-66 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Lindsay Jones picks off the pass by Michael Neff in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-66 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the offensive board | 45-66 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-66 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Daniel Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Felix Haas (tiring) 3 pf. PF - William Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Langford (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Griffin - foul #4 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), John Gale (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Michael Neff, Donald Stacy, Felix Haas, William Krueger, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Reyes Wiseman (C) Lindsay Jones, Paul Langford, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Steven Young connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Duhart | 45-68 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the lay-in | 45-68 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Duhart | 45-68 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Steven Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-68 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Wade Foote can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-68 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon tips it back up and in | 47-68 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Richard Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), William Krueger (SF), Frank English (PF) John Gale, Wade Foote, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Reyes Wiseman | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-68 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | William Krueger is called for the reach on Jared Hagler in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Krueger, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG) Richard Brown | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-69 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Jared Hagler can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Krueger - foul #2 on William Krueger, team foul #8 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Wade Foote (SF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, Frank English, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG) James Duhart | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton is fouled on the floor by Michael Thoreson - foul #3 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #4 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), Frank English (PF) Donald Stacy, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin dunks the ball set up by Timothy Guyton | 55-71 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Burke | 55-74 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Jared Hagler - foul #1 on Jared Hagler, team foul #5 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), John Gale (SG) Timothy Guyton, Michael Neff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) Paul Langford, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Michael Thoreson | |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 3rd free throw | 58-74 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the dunk | 58-74 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | John Gale snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 58-74 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Frank English tips it in | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Steven Young is alone and drills a shot from the right wing set up by Richard Brown | 60-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 20 pts. SG - John Gale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-76 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Hensley | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), William Krueger (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) James Sturgeon, John Gale, Wade Foote, Frank English, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF) Lindsay Jones, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-76 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | James Duhart gets the rebound | 60-76 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Richard Brown is fouled on the floor by Donald Stacy - foul #4 on Donald Stacy, team foul #9 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF) William Krueger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reyes Wiseman (C) Randolph Wilson | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Richard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Michael Beck gets the rebound | 60-77 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Donald Stacy is denied by Reyes Wiseman | 60-77 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the board | 60-77 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Reyes Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-77 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Jared Hagler tips it in | 60-79 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Jared Hagler takes the ball from Anthony Cox | 60-79 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Richard Brown misses the easy layup | 60-79 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Felix Haas pulls down the rebound | 60-79 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the floater from the baseline set up by Felix Haas | 62-79 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | James Duhart clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Cox - foul #1 on Anthony Cox, team foul #10 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), John Gale (SG), William Krueger (PF) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Reyes Wiseman | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-81 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Krueger | 64-81 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Steven Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SF), Thomas Griffin (C) Felix Haas, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Randolph Wilson (C) James Duhart, Michael Thoreson | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-81 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Hensley | 64-81 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Lindsay Jones and he's fouled by John Gale - foul #3 on John Gale, team foul #11 | 64-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Michael Beck (PF) John Gale, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF) Steven Young, Thomas Hensley | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the free throw | 64-83 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 64-83 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-83 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jared Hagler | 66-85 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Stacy | 68-85 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 26 pts. SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Langford (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Jared Hagler clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-85 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Wade Foote gets the rebound | 68-85 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jared Hagler - foul #2 on Jared Hagler, team foul #6 | 68-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Timothy Guyton (SF), William Krueger (C) James Sturgeon, Wade Foote, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Randolph Wilson | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jared Hagler | 70-87 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Michael Beck hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Burke - foul #3 on Daniel Burke, team foul #7 | 70-87 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SF) Donald Stacy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF) Lindsay Jones, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke | |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the 1st free throw | 70-87 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 71-87 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Wade Foote steals it from Richard Brown in the backcourt | 71-87 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton jams it set up by Wade Foote | 73-87 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | James Duhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-87 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Wade Foote can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Young - foul #1 on Steven Young, team foul #8 | 73-87 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Thomas Griffin (C) Michael Neff, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Paul Langford (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Michael Thoreson | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Thomas Griffin is called for the reach on Randolph Wilson - foul #5 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #12 | 74-87 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Krueger (C) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 74-87 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-88 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Wade Foote buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Guyton | 77-88 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-88 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-88 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the defensive rebound | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Burke | 77-90 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-90 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones runs out the clock | 80-90 |