Dec. 30, 1999

Recap

ILLINOIS (10-4)
Blauser 4-8 3-6 11, Vana 1-5 0-0 2, Catchings 2-15 4-4 8, Hunter 2-5 6-6 10, Curtin 7-13 2-2 20, Martin 2-3 0-0 4, Faulkner 1-4 0-0 2, Wilson 1-1 4-12 6, Hagberg 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-54 19-30 63.

OHIO ST. (7-4)
Moua 4-9 2-4 10, Bale 1-5 0-0 2, Turner 9-21 4-5 22, Ingham 0-2 0-1 0, Stanhope 0-1 3-4 3, Brown 1-2 0-0 2, Lewis 3-5 1-2 9, Shenk 1-5 2-3 5, McClure 0-0 0-0 0, Shackleford 1-1 0-0 2, Coleman 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 21-52 12-19 57.

Halftime-Illinois 32, Ohio St. 26. End of Regulation-Illinois 51, Ohio St. 51. 3-point goals-Illinois 4-5 (Curtin 4-4, Faulkner 0-1), Ohio St. 3-9 (Lewis 2-4, Shenk 1-4, Brown 0-1). Fouled out-Curtin. Rebounds-Illinois 32 (Catchings 10), Ohio St. 39 (Moua, Brown 9). Assists-Illinois 14 (Hunter 4), Ohio State 18 (Lewis 8). Total fouls-Illinois 21, Ohio State 25. A-7,958.