| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) SF - Michael Wright (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) C - Timothy Cicero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) SG - Carl Gehlert (fresh) SF - Joseph Letson (fresh) PF - Bret Randall (fresh) C - Herbert Fulton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois State | Joseph Letson picks off the pass by Michael Wright | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Dustin - foul #1 on Eric Dustin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Joseph Letson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wright | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Robert Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by George Labonte - foul #1 on George Labonte, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Robert Kelly hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carl Gehlert | 2-5 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Labonte | 5-5 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Michael Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Bret Randall | 5-7 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | George Labonte is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Robert Kelly knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Carl Gehlert | 5-9 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | George Labonte is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Gehlert - foul #1 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Robert McRobbie (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) George Labonte, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Daniel Teegarden (SG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Buckley (PF), Michael Powers (C) Robert Kelly, Carl Gehlert, Joseph Letson, Bret Randall, Herbert Fulton | |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Bragg | 6-12 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne misses long on a runner in the lane | 6-12 |
| 16:45 | Ohio | John Hart snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley connects on the floater in the paint set up by John Hart | 6-14 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Monreal | 9-14 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Michael Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Craig Fallon (C) Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence White (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), John Swanson (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) John Bragg, Daniel Teegarden, John Hart, Thomas Buckley, Michael Powers | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (tiring) C - Craig Fallon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Lawrence White (fresh) SG - Carl Gehlert (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Letson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Swanson (fresh) C - Herbert Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Michael Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | George Labonte is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Wright | 11-14 |
| 15:01 | Ohio | John Swanson double dribbles | 11-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) George Labonte, Dikembe Amezquita, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Bret Randall (PF) Lawrence White, John Swanson | |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses short on an open shot in the paint | 11-14 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Joseph Letson slams it home on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 11-16 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin is whistled for a carry | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Robert McRobbie (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Craig Fallon (C) Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (SG), John Hart (SF), John Swanson (PF) Carl Gehlert, Joseph Letson, Bret Randall | |
| 13:36 | Ohio | John Swanson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-19 |
| 13:10 | Ohio | Steven Peacock is called for the reach on John Swanson - foul #1 on Steven Peacock, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Steven Peacock, Dikembe Amezquita, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence White (PG), Michael Powers (SF), Bret Randall (PF), Thomas Buckley (C) Robert Kelly, John Hart, John Swanson, Herbert Fulton | |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Michael Powers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | George Labonte snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Daniel Teegarden is called for the reach on George Labonte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Teegarden, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (SF) George Labonte, Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG) Lawrence White, Daniel Teegarden | |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Bragg - foul #1 on John Bragg, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | John Bragg is fouled on the floor by Robert McRobbie - foul #1 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (PF) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (SF) Thomas Buckley | |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Michael Powers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin's fadeaway is rejected by Bret Randall | 15-19 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert McRobbie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Dustin (tired) 3 pts. SF - Charles Monreal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Osborne (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Cicero (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Gehlert (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Letson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Bret Randall (tiring) C - Michael Powers (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Joseph Letson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Cicero - foul #1 on Timothy Cicero, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Craig Fallon (C) Robert McRobbie, Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Marcus Osborne, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence White (PG), Daniel Teegarden (SG), John Swanson (PF), Thomas Buckley (C) John Bragg, Carl Gehlert, Bret Randall, Michael Powers | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Joseph Letson makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Joseph Letson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-21 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Joseph Letson gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 11:22 | Ohio | Joseph Letson drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Teegarden | 17-23 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | George Labonte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SF), Herbert Fulton (C) Joseph Letson, Thomas Buckley | |
| 11:11 | Ohio | John Swanson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton tips it back up and in | 17-25 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | John Hart steals the ball from Michael Wright in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | John Hart makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence White | 17-28 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF) George Labonte, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), Michael Powers (C) Lawrence White, Daniel Teegarden, Herbert Fulton | |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison travels with the ball | 17-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero (C) Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Buckley (C) Carl Gehlert | |
| 10:15 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Buckley, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG) Steven Peacock | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Gehlert (SG) John Hart | |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | John Bragg snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | John Bragg loses the dribble to Robert McRobbie in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert McRobbie | 19-28 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert loses the dribble to Eric Dustin | 19-28 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie lays it in set up by Eric Dustin | 21-28 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Michael Powers hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Buckley | 21-31 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Monreal | 21-31 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-31 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | John Bragg is hacked by Robert McRobbie - foul #2 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #6 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Marcus Osborne (PF), Craig Fallon (C) Robert McRobbie, Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Daniel Teegarden (SG), John Hart (SF), Bret Randall (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) John Bragg, Carl Gehlert, Michael Powers, John Swanson, Thomas Buckley | |
| 08:08 | Ohio | The jumper by Daniel Teegarden is denied by Marcus Osborne | 24-31 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton tips it home | 24-33 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Michael Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Bret Randall | 24-33 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | George Labonte gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Peacock (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wright (tiring) PF - Marcus Osborne (fresh) C - Craig Fallon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Teegarden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bret Randall (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Herbert Fulton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock lays it up and in set up by George Labonte | 26-33 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Michael Wright steps in front of the Robert Kelly pass in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Michael Wright lays it in | 28-33 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | John Hart can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Marcus Osborne | 28-33 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Daniel Teegarden denies the turnaround by Michael Wright | 28-33 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bret Randall | 28-33 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Marcus Osborne is called for the reach on Bret Randall - foul #1 on Marcus Osborne, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Marcus Osborne, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence White (PG), Joseph Letson (SF) Robert Kelly, John Hart | |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Bret Randall misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | George Labonte misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses the tip | 28-33 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Robert Morrison is denied by Bret Randall | 28-33 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Bret Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Robert Morrison takes the ball from Herbert Fulton | 28-33 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses the tip | 28-33 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Wright | 30-33 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Lawrence White is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wright - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Marcus Osborne (C) George Labonte, Michael Wright, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG), Thomas Buckley (PF) Daniel Teegarden, Bret Randall | |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Lawrence White makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Lawrence White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Joseph Letson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence White | 33-38 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses the floater from the right side | 33-38 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Joseph Letson | 33-38 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Hart | 33-40 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas Buckley - foul #2 on Thomas Buckley, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (PG), Michael Wright (SF), Craig Fallon (C) Steven Peacock, Charles Monreal, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), John Swanson (PF), Michael Powers (C) Lawrence White, John Hart, Thomas Buckley, Herbert Fulton | |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert makes the shot from close range | 36-42 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Morrison (PF) Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Dustin (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wright (tired) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morrison (tiring) C - Craig Fallon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Gehlert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Letson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Powers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Eric Dustin | 38-42 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Michael Powers hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Gehlert | 38-45 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin is hacked by Joseph Letson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Letson, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SF) Joseph Letson | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Powers | 39-45 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by John Hart | 39-47 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Timothy Cicero (C) Eric Dustin, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Bret Randall (PF), Thomas Buckley (C) Robert Kelly, John Swanson, Michael Powers | |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Bragg | 39-50 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | George Labonte double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (PF) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (SG) Carl Gehlert | |
| 02:18 | Ohio | John Bragg misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on George Labonte - foul #2 on George Labonte, team foul #9 | 39-50 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | John Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | John Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Daniel Teegarden is called for the reach on Robert McRobbie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Teegarden, team foul #8 | 39-52 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #9 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG) George Labonte | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Powers (C) Thomas Buckley | |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | John Bragg is hacked by Robert McRobbie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #10 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Robert McRobbie, Charles Monreal, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Gehlert (SG), Joseph Letson (SF) Daniel Teegarden, John Hart | |
| 01:57 | Ohio | John Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | John Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Dikembe Amezquita is denied by Bret Randall | 42-54 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Michael Powers snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Bret Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Robert Morrison (PF), Craig Fallon (C) Eric Dustin, Dikembe Amezquita, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Daniel Teegarden (SG), John Hart (SF), John Swanson (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) John Bragg, Carl Gehlert, Joseph Letson, Bret Randall, Michael Powers | |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses the shot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Teegarden | 42-54 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | John Hart is hacked by Steven Peacock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Peacock, team foul #11 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:00 | Ohio | John Hart misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | John Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Craig Fallon | 42-54 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Herbert Fulton picks off the pass by Charles Monreal | 42-54 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Charles Monreal is called for the reach on John Hart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Monreal, team foul #12 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Marcus Osborne (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Steven Peacock, Robert Morrison, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Gehlert (SG), Bret Randall (PF), Thomas Buckley (C) Daniel Teegarden, John Swanson, Herbert Fulton | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | John Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Robert Kelly misses short on a fullcourt shot | 44-55 |