| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Cottle (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Nathan Mills (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Luebke (fresh) PF - Lamar Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bowler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Scott Rennick inbounds the ball | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | James Kiely drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Rennick | 46-27 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | William Bowler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 46-27 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | James Cottle steals it from James Kiely | 46-27 |
| 19:17 | Ohio | Nathan Mills knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Cottle | 46-29 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | James Kiely is fouled in the backcourt by James Cottle - foul #1 on James Cottle, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Jacob Huber knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Kiely | 48-29 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Nathan Mills misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Rennick | 48-29 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Jon Charles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-29 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | David Luebke pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Nathan Mills double dribbles | 48-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (PG), Kenneth Leber (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Dave Harris (PF), Raymond Parker (C) James Cottle, Nathan Mills, David Luebke, Lamar Houston, William Bowler | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Parker - foul #2 on Raymond Parker, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG) Jon Charles | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Connie Timm | 50-31 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Roberto Greco snags the offensive board | 50-31 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | John Allen makes the turnaround from the baseline | 52-31 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Connie Timm can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-31 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Roberto Greco pulls down the rebound | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Matthew McLeish is called for the reach on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun - foul #1 on Matthew McLeish, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Roberto Greco, Allan Brown, John Allen, Francisco Juarez | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cottle (PG), George Brigman (SF), Lamar Houston (PF) Kenneth Leber, Dave Harris, Raymond Parker | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Jon Charles knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Kiely | 54-31 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Lamar Houston hits a jumper from the left side set up by James Cottle and he's fouled by Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun - foul #1 on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #1 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Huber (PF) Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Leber (SG), David Luebke (SF), William Bowler (C) Connie Timm, George Brigman, Matthew McLeish | |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Lamar Houston makes the free throw | 54-34 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Cottle takes the ball from James Kiely in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Leber misses the dunk | 54-34 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | William Bowler tips it in | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | James Kiely is fouled in the backcourt by James Cottle - foul #2 on James Cottle, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Jon Charles's pass is intercepted by William Bowler | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:50 | Ohio | Lamar Houston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Scott Rennick pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Charles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Cottle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Leber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Luebke (fairly fresh) PF - Lamar Houston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bowler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Jacob Huber misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Luebke - foul #2 on David Luebke, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Scott Rennick, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), George Brigman (SF), Dave Harris (PF), Raymond Parker (C) James Cottle, Kenneth Leber, David Luebke, Lamar Houston, William Bowler | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Jacob Huber misses the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez gets the offensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Roberto Greco hits a shot from the right side set up by Allan Brown | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Connie Timm comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Connie Timm steals it from Jacob Huber in the backcourt | 57-36 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Raymond Parker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-36 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dallas Stewart | 57-36 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Roberto Greco double dribbles | 57-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), John Allen (PF) Roberto Greco, Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, Jacob Huber | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Moses (PG), Kenneth Leber (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Lamar Houston (PF), William Bowler (C) Connie Timm, Nathan Mills, George Brigman, Dave Harris, Raymond Parker | |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Lamar Houston makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Moses | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jon Charles | 60-39 |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Kenneth Leber is fouled on the floor by Jon Charles - foul #2 on Jon Charles, team foul #2 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Rennick (SF), Roderick Melson (C) John Allen, Francisco Juarez | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cottle (PG), David Luebke (SF) John Moses, Lamar Houston | |
| 13:30 | Ohio | James Cottle drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Leber and he's hacked by Roderick Melson - foul #3 on Roderick Melson, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | James Cottle makes the free throw | 60-42 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jon Charles is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Leber - foul #2 on Kenneth Leber, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Allan Brown (SG) James Kiely, Jon Charles | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Roberto Greco scores on a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Kenneth Leber - foul #3 on Kenneth Leber, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (SG), Lamar Houston (PF) Kenneth Leber, Matthew McLeish | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the free throw | 63-42 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | John Allen blocks the short jumper by William Bowler | 63-42 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Scott Rennick grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | William Bowler steals it from Roberto Greco in the backcourt | 63-42 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | William Bowler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Connie Timm | 63-45 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Allan Brown steps out of bounds on the baseline | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Francisco Juarez (C) Allan Brown, Scott Rennick, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Leber (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), George Brigman (SF), Dave Harris (C) James Cottle, Connie Timm, David Luebke, William Bowler | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roberto Greco (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Leber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Brigman (fresh) PF - Lamar Houston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio | George Brigman misses long on a shot from the left side | 63-45 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Jon Charles is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew McLeish (C) Lamar Houston | |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses the easy layup | 63-45 |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Dave Harris gets the offensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), Jacob Huber (PF) Roberto Greco, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Parker (C) Dave Harris | |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | James Kiely is fouled on the floor by Raymond Parker - foul #3 on Raymond Parker, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (PG), Lamar Houston (PF) Nathan Mills, Matthew McLeish | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | James Kiely misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Raymond Parker snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Leber hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by George Brigman - foul #3 on George Brigman, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (PG), Dallas Stewart (SG), Scott Rennick (SF) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Jacob Huber | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cottle (PG), David Luebke (SF), Dave Harris (C) Kenneth Leber, George Brigman, Raymond Parker | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Francisco Juarez is called for the reach on Dave Harris - foul #1 on Francisco Juarez, team foul #5 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Roderick Melson (C) Dallas Stewart, Francisco Juarez | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:56 | Ohio | David Luebke buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Cottle | 66-51 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Roberto Greco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Allan Brown snags the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Roberto Greco connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-51 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Connie Timm travels with the ball | 69-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF), Jacob Huber (PF), John Allen (C) Allan Brown, Scott Rennick, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Leber (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), William Bowler (C) James Cottle, Connie Timm, David Luebke, Lamar Houston, Dave Harris | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Jacob Huber's pass is intercepted by Nathan Mills | 69-51 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | William Bowler knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Nathan Mills and he's hacked by John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Francisco Juarez (C) Roberto Greco, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (SF) Raymond Parker | |
| 08:28 | Ohio | William Bowler misses the free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Jacob Huber pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Leber in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Francisco Juarez swats the shot by Matthew McLeish | 69-53 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Jon Charles grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Jon Charles is hacked by Kenneth Leber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Leber, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Moses (PG) Kenneth Leber | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | William Bowler is whistled for traveling | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Jacob Huber | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cottle (PG) John Moses | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Jon Charles is hacked by Matthew McLeish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McLeish, team foul #11 | 70-53 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish travels with the ball | 72-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG), Scott Rennick (SF) Jon Charles, Dallas Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (SG), David Luebke (SF), Lamar Houston (PF) Nathan Mills, George Brigman, Matthew McLeish | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Cottle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Connie Timm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Luebke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lamar Houston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bowler (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-53 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Lamar Houston | 72-53 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | James Cottle dunks the ball on a nice dish by Connie Timm | 72-55 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Allan Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-55 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Connie Timm grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | William Bowler makes the floater from the baseline set up by Connie Timm and he's fouled by Francisco Juarez - foul #2 on Francisco Juarez, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), Jacob Huber (PF), Roderick Melson (C) James Kiely, Allan Brown, Scott Rennick, John Allen, Francisco Juarez | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Moses (PG), Kenneth Leber (SG), George Brigman (SF), Raymond Parker (PF) James Cottle, Connie Timm, David Luebke, Lamar Houston | |
| 06:23 | Ohio | William Bowler misses the free throw | 72-57 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Roderick Melson gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun is hacked by Kenneth Leber - foul #5 on Kenneth Leber, team foul #12 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SG), Matthew McLeish (PF) Kenneth Leber, William Bowler | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | John Moses buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Roberto Greco is hacked by Matthew McLeish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew McLeish, team foul #13 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dave Harris (PF) George Brigman | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Nathan Mills can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-60 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | John Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish is hacked by Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun - foul #2 on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #8 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Rennick (SF) Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (SG), George Brigman (SF) Nathan Mills, Raymond Parker | |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Roberto Greco loses the dribble to Connie Timm | 76-62 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | John Moses misses the floater from just outside the lane | 76-62 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Jacob Huber gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jacob Huber misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Dave Harris grabs the board | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Roderick Melson - foul #4 on Roderick Melson, team foul #9 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) Roberto Greco, Jon Charles, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cottle (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), David Luebke (SF), Lamar Houston (PF) John Moses, Connie Timm, George Brigman, Dave Harris | |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez grabs the board | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Allan Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Cottle - foul #3 on James Cottle, team foul #14 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Bowler (C) Matthew McLeish | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Allan Brown misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Allan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Cottle (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Luebke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lamar Houston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bowler (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio | The jump hook by William Bowler is blocked by John Allen | 77-62 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Mills | 77-62 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | William Bowler can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 77-62 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez's layup is rejected by Lamar Houston | 77-62 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | William Bowler pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Lamar Houston hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Cottle | 77-64 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF) James Kiely, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (PG), George Brigman (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Dave Harris (C) James Cottle, Nathan Mills, David Luebke, Lamar Houston, William Bowler | |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Dave Harris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roberto Greco - foul #1 on Roberto Greco, team foul #10 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Dallas Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Dave Harris misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Dave Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Harris | 77-64 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Dave Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-64 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez is whistled for a carry | 77-64 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Raymond Parker misses the lay-in | 77-64 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | George Brigman tips it back up and in | 77-66 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-66 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Connie Timm clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 79-66 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun snags the defensive board | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | John Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-66 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Dave Harris grabs the board | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | George Brigman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 79-66 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roberto Greco | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Roberto Greco runs out the clock | 79-66 |