| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Mills (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Burney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Haggerty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Parish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Spain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Parker is called for the reach on Ron Spain - foul #1 on Raymond Parker, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | Nathan Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | Raymond Parker clanks a shot in the lane | 35-41 |
| 18:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Parker - foul #2 on Raymond Parker, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (PG), Charles Thompson (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Matthew McLeish (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Nathan Mills, Todd Burney, Raymond Parker, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Danny Laffey (C) Kenneth Haggerty, Samuel Boyd, Andrew Norman, Ron Spain | |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Charles Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 18:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Castiglia | 35-43 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Charles Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Timothy Allen (C) George Brigman, Charles Thompson, Joseph Letson, Matthew McLeish, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Samuel Boyd (SG), Andrew Norman (SF), Ron Spain (C) Bradley Castiglia, Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey | |
| 17:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Samuel Boyd | 35-45 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Raymond Parker misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 35-45 |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathan Mills is called for the reach on Timothy Merriman - foul #3 on Nathan Mills, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), George Brigman (SG), John Worth (C) Justin Cyr, Nathan Mills, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG) Samuel Boyd | |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 16:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 16:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty makes the floater from the left wing set up by Ron Spain | 35-47 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | George Brigman hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 37-47 |
| 16:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman is hacked by Raymond Parker - foul #3 on Raymond Parker, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Herbert Fulton (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Jeffrey Johnson, George Brigman, Todd Burney, Raymond Parker, John Worth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Samuel Boyd (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Danny Laffey (PF) Kenneth Haggerty, Timothy Merriman, Andrew Norman, Reginald Parish | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew McLeish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Fulton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike McEntire (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Laffey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Samuel Boyd, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG) Mike McEntire | |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ron Spain - foul #1 on Ron Spain, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (SF) Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith (PF) Ron Spain | |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Herbert Fulton - foul #2 on Herbert Fulton, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Timothy Allen (C) Nathan Mills, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Charles Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Paul Adams steps in front of the Joseph Letson pass | 37-48 |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Charles Thompson loses the dribble to Bradley Castiglia in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 14:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bradley Castiglia | 37-52 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Charles Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Justin Cyr pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish is whistled for traveling | 37-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Herbert Fulton (PF), John Worth (C) Justin Cyr, Charles Thompson, Joseph Letson, Matthew McLeish, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Andrew Norman (SF), Reginald Parish (PF), Ron Spain (C) Bradley Castiglia, Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey | |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty travels with the ball | 37-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (SF), Raymond Parker (PF) Todd Burney, John Worth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Haggerty is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Haggerty, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | George Brigman hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 40-52 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain jams it on a nice dish by Samuel Boyd | 40-54 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Raymond Parker connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Nathan Mills and he's fouled by Samuel Boyd - foul #4 on Samuel Boyd, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Burney (SF), John Worth (C) George Brigman, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Timothy Merriman (SG) Kenneth Haggerty, Samuel Boyd | |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Raymond Parker makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | Raymond Parker grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | Andrew Norman steals it from Todd Burney | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Burney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Worth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike McEntire (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Merriman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Norman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Parish (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Spain (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathan Mills takes the ball from Mike McEntire | 43-54 |
| 11:45 | Ohio | Todd Burney is hacked by Ron Spain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Spain, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Charles Thompson (SG), Timothy Allen (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Nathan Mills, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Paul Adams (SG) Mike McEntire, Timothy Merriman | |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Timothy Allen is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 43-54 |
| 11:35 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kenneth Haggerty | 43-54 |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 11:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams gets the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 10:59 | Ohio | John Worth snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | Justin Cyr misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Reginald Parish | 43-54 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-54 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Timothy Allen | 43-54 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | John Worth drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Justin Cyr and he's fouled by Reginald Parish - foul #1 on Reginald Parish, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Herbert Fulton (C) Justin Cyr, Charles Thompson, Todd Burney, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Bradley Castiglia (SG), Danny Laffey (C) Kenneth Haggerty, Andrew Norman, Ron Spain | |
| 10:22 | Ohio | John Worth makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 10:02 | Ohio | Nathan Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Danny Laffey takes the ball from Herbert Fulton in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 09:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mike McEntire | 46-57 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish's pass is intercepted by Danny Laffey | 46-57 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire is fouled on the floor by Matthew McLeish - foul #1 on Matthew McLeish, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Joseph Letson (SG), Raymond Parker (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Nathan Mills, Matthew McLeish, John Worth, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Timothy Merriman (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Ron Spain (C) Mike McEntire, Bradley Castiglia, Paul Adams, Reginald Parish | |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Allen - foul #1 on Timothy Allen, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (SG) George Brigman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Timothy Allen | 46-58 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Joseph Letson is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 48-58 |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Letson - foul #1 on Joseph Letson, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Ron Spain - foul #3 on Ron Spain, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SG), George Brigman (SF), Matthew McLeish (C) Charles Thompson, Joseph Letson, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish (PF) Danny Laffey | |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Raymond Parker connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nathan Mills (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Brigman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew McLeish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Haggerty (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Merriman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Parish (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Spain (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | George Brigman is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #2 on George Brigman, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Todd Burney (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, George Brigman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (SG), Andrew Norman (SF), Danny Laffey (C) Timothy Merriman, Reginald Parish, Ron Spain | |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Justin Cyr misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-62 |
| 07:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd misses the tip | 53-62 |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman tips it but misses | 53-62 |
| 07:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Justin Cyr | 53-62 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Burney | 55-62 |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Nathan Mills's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Haggerty | 55-65 |
| 05:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty loses the dribble to Nathan Mills | 55-65 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Todd Burney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Danny Laffey - foul #1 on Danny Laffey, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG), Joseph Letson (SG), Herbert Fulton (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Justin Cyr, Nathan Mills, Raymond Parker, Matthew McLeish | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Paul Adams (SF), Reginald Parish (PF), Ron Spain (C) Kenneth Haggerty, Andrew Norman, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey | |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Todd Burney makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Todd Burney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Timothy Allen pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Charles Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 05:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Letson - foul #2 on Joseph Letson, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (PG) Todd Burney | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG) Mike McEntire | |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Timothy Allen | 57-66 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Charles Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Brigman | 60-66 |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG) Joseph Letson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (SG) Samuel Boyd | |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Timothy Allen connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Reginald Parish - foul #2 on Reginald Parish, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Parker (PF) Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG) Timothy Merriman | |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Timothy Allen makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 63-66 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Charles Thompson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-68 |
| 04:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (SG), Herbert Fulton (PF), John Worth (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Parker, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (SG), Andrew Norman (SF) Bradley Castiglia, Paul Adams | |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Letson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Brigman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Fulton (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Worth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike McEntire (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Merriman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Norman (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Parish (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Spain (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Joseph Letson misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 03:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish buries a 3 from the left wing | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Ohio | George Brigman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Reginald Parish - foul #3 on Reginald Parish, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), Matthew McLeish (C) Charles Thompson, Joseph Letson, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Samuel Boyd (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Danny Laffey (C) Mike McEntire, Timothy Merriman, Andrew Norman, Ron Spain | |
| 03:01 | Ohio | George Brigman makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:01 | Ohio | George Brigman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia travels with the ball | 65-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Burney (SF), Raymond Parker (PF) George Brigman, John Worth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses the easy layup | 65-73 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Danny Laffey | 65-73 |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is hacked by Nathan Mills in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Mills, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Timothy Allen (C) Justin Cyr, Matthew McLeish | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Bradley Castiglia, Paul Adams | |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Nathan Mills and he's fouled by Reginald Parish - foul #4 on Reginald Parish, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Fulton (PF) Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG) Kenneth Haggerty | |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson makes the free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith lays it up and in set up by Timothy Merriman | 68-77 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Todd Burney drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Timothy Allen | 70-77 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Herbert Fulton | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Timothy Allen drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Fulton | 72-77 |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Parker (PF) Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Andrew Norman (SF), Ron Spain (C) Timothy Merriman, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Kenneth Haggerty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #13 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Danny Laffey (C) Andrew Norman, Reginald Parish, Ron Spain | |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Raymond Parker snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Raymond Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman (SF), Reginald Parish (PF), Ron Spain (C) Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey | |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Raymond Parker makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Raymond Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Todd Burney knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Allen | 76-80 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Kenneth Haggerty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #15 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (PG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Samuel Boyd, Andrew Norman, Reginald Parish | |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | George Brigman is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Castiglia - foul #1 on Bradley Castiglia, team foul #13 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (SG), Andrew Norman (SF), Reginald Parish (PF) Bradley Castiglia, Paul Adams, Robert Smith | |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-82 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | George Brigman makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | George Brigman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain is fouled in the backcourt by George Brigman - foul #3 on George Brigman, team foul #16 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Samuel Boyd, Andrew Norman, Reginald Parish | |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Haggerty steps in front of the George Brigman pass | 77-84 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Mills - foul #5 on Nathan Mills, team foul #17 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (SG) Nathan Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (SG), Danny Laffey (C) Bradley Castiglia, Ron Spain | |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Charles Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-86 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith grabs the board | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by George Brigman - foul #4 on George Brigman, team foul #18 | 77-86 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Raymond Parker can't finish the layup | 77-88 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Raymond Parker tips it back up and in | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty runs out the clock | 79-88 |