| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Milan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Poplawski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 27-26 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Robin Milan tips it in | 29-26 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eugene Prochaska | 29-29 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Robin Milan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the tip | 31-29 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | James Poplawski pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Chisom - foul #3 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Poplawski | 31-31 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Dikembe Chisom | 33-31 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG), Ronald Blanton (PF) Robin Milan, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) James Poplawski, Eugene Prochaska, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Marion Merritt snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Raymond Green can't connect on a jumper from close range | 33-31 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Wesley Powell misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Wesley Powell can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Blanton (fresh) C - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Green (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson scores on a 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Green | 36-34 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek is hacked by Wesley Powell - foul #1 on Wesley Powell, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Robin Milan (SF), Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Dikembe Chisom, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), James Poplawski (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) Dallas Antone, John Kelly, Wesley Powell, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton is denied on a layup by Geoffrey Horton | 36-34 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | George Degnan snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | James Poplawski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Robin Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton clanks a floater from the right side | 36-34 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eugene Prochaska | 36-34 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | George Degnan's layup is rejected by Toni Przybyszewski | 36-34 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | George Degnan tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Robin Milan buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Reynaldo Rossi | 38-36 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Mendelsohn (fresh) SG - James Poplawski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Dikembe Chisom (SF), Kenneth Nelson (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Dima Sedlacek, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), John Kelly (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Randall Mendelsohn, James Poplawski, Eugene Prochaska, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | John Kelly steals it from Kenneth Cearley | 38-39 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | John Kelly misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Robin Milan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Marion Merritt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Nelson | 40-42 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | John Kelly's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG) Robin Milan | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poplawski (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) John Kelly, Wesley Powell, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Nelson and he's fouled by James Poplawski - foul #2 on James Poplawski, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek is fouled on the floor by Eugene Prochaska - foul #1 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton (PF) Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the lay-in | 44-42 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom tips it in | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Blanton (fresh) C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Poplawski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | George Degnan scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Prochaska and the foul's on Ronald Blanton - foul #2 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), John Kelly (SG) Dallas Antone, James Poplawski | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | George Degnan makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randall Mendelsohn | 46-45 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | George Degnan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Randall Mendelsohn - foul #1 on Randall Mendelsohn, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF), Kenneth Nelson (C) Dikembe Chisom, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Randall Mendelsohn, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Dallas Antone clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Raymond Green hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marion Merritt - foul #2 on Marion Merritt, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poplawski (SG), Wesley Powell (SF) John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Raymond Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Robin Milan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom (SF) Dima Sedlacek | |
| Subs | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton (C) Raymond Green | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Kenneth Nelson - foul #3 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Degnan (PF) Marion Merritt | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Robin Milan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Poplawski - foul #3 on James Poplawski, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ronald Blanton (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), Eugene Prochaska (SF) Dallas Antone, Wesley Powell | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Robin Milan makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | James Poplawski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | James Poplawski dunks the ball on a great pass from Eugene Prochaska | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Mendelsohn (fresh) SG - James Poplawski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom's pass is intercepted by George Degnan | 54-50 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Blanton - foul #3 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG), Kenneth Nelson (C) Robin Milan, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) James Poplawski, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Marion Merritt gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton (PF) Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), George Degnan (PF) Randall Mendelsohn, Marion Merritt | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Dallas Antone travels in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Dallas Antone steps in front of the Ronald Blanton pass | 54-52 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | John Kelly banks in the layup set up by Dallas Antone | 54-54 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SG) Dima Sedlacek | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poplawski (SG), Geoffrey Horton (C) John Kelly, Raymond Green | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | James Poplawski connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Geoffrey Horton | 57-57 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom is fouled on the floor by George Degnan - foul #1 on George Degnan, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | George Degnan hits a fadeaway from the right side | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by George Degnan - foul #2 on George Degnan, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Chisom - foul #4 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Milan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Poplawski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | The jumper by Eugene Prochaska is denied by Kenneth Nelson | 61-61 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Robin Milan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski tips it in | 63-61 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right block | 63-63 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Robin Milan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Toni Przybyszewski | 66-63 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Poplawski | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Kenneth Cearley is blocked by Geoffrey Horton | 66-65 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson tips it back up and in | 68-65 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | James Poplawski snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | James Poplawski buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dallas Antone | 68-67 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Eugene Prochaska is called for the reach on Robin Milan - foul #2 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Poplawski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - George Degnan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 68-69 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Robin Milan is called for the reach on Dallas Antone - foul #2 on Robin Milan, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is hacked by Kenneth Nelson - foul #4 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Eugene Prochaska is called for the reach on Kenneth Cearley - foul #3 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | James Poplawski scores on a shot from the left side | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses short on a fullcourt shot | 70-71 |