| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-35 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Daniel Lee drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Branson | 23-37 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hale | 23-37 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | John Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 23-37 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 23-37 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | John Morrison gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Daniel Lee scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Norman Provost | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Robert Hale steals it from Scott Menke out of a doubleteam | 23-40 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Williams | 23-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson tips it home | 23-42 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Scott Menke | 25-42 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | John Morrison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Norman Provost tips it in | 25-44 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Morrison - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Norman Provost snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | John Morrison is called for traveling | 26-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Daniel Pate (PF) Scott Menke, Eugene Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (SG), Edward Davies (C) John Morrison, Lawrence Branson | |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff is called for traveling | 26-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Williams (PF), Marijan Magalski (C) Gerald Ruff, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SF) Robert Hale | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marijan Magalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Myers (fresh) PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Marijan Magalski steals the ball from Norman Provost | 26-44 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski loses the dribble to Norman Provost | 26-44 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Edward Davies lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Gordon and he's fouled by Joe Charles - foul #2 on Joe Charles, team foul #1 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Gerald Ruff (SF), John Frazier (C) Kenneth Orrell, Eugene Williams, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello, James Myers, Norman Provost | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Edward Davies misses the free throw | 26-46 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | John Frazier pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Lawrence Branson swats the short shot by John Frazier | 26-46 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Pate | 26-46 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Hale - foul #3 on Robert Hale, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | John Morrison dunks the ball on a great pass from Edward Davies and he's fouled by Joe Charles - foul #3 on Joe Charles, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate gets the offensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-49 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Daniel Lee gets the rebound | 28-49 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | John Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Eugene Williams (PF) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Provost (PF) Edward Davies | |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses the lay-in | 28-49 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hale | 28-49 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Daniel Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-49 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Norman Provost steps in front of the Gerald Ruff pass | 28-49 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Norman Provost lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kenneth Orrell - foul #4 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #3 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Edward Davies (C) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the free throw | 28-51 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Norman Provost swats the shot by Eugene Williams | 28-51 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Louis Gordon gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Edward Davies knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Louis Gordon | 28-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marijan Magalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Myers (fresh) PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Davies (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski scores on a jump hook near the basket | 30-53 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Edward Davies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Gerald Ruff (SF), John Frazier (C) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) John Mauriello, James Myers, Norman Provost | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Scott Menke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-53 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Edward Davies gets the rebound | 30-53 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Edward Davies misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Louis Gordon tips it home | 30-55 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-55 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | John Morrison grabs the board | 30-55 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Edward Davies connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-57 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Orrell | 32-57 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 32-57 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 32-57 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | John Morrison picks off the pass by Gerald Ruff | 32-57 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Edward Davies is hacked by Eugene Williams - foul #2 on Eugene Williams, team foul #4 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Norman Provost (PF) Louis Gordon, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Edward Davies | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Marijan Magalski swats the shot by John Mauriello | 32-57 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson tips it back up and in | 32-59 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Lee - foul #2 on Daniel Lee, team foul #3 | 32-59 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski misses the 1st free throw | 32-59 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Myers | 33-61 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Marijan Magalski | 35-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marijan Magalski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Myers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Norman Provost's floater is tipped away by Eugene Williams | 35-61 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate grabs the board | 35-61 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Provost - foul #2 on Norman Provost, team foul #4 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Gerald Ruff (SF), John Frazier (C) Kenneth Orrell, Daniel Pate, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Edward Davies (C) John Mauriello, James Myers, Lawrence Branson | |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-61 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | John Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Pate (PF) Eugene Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 36-61 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Norman Provost gets the rebound | 36-61 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | John Frazier denies the turnaround by Norman Provost | 36-61 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | John Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Edward Davies steps in front of the Scott Menke pass | 36-61 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | John Morrison misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-61 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Daniel Lee hits the follow up shot | 36-63 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff misses the dunk | 36-63 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Robert Hale pulls down the rebound | 36-63 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Norman Provost is hacked by Gerald Ruff - foul #4 on Gerald Ruff, team foul #5 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG) Joe Charles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, Norman Provost | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Edward Davies travels with the ball | 36-63 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the contested jumpshot from the right side set up by Gerald Ruff | 38-63 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Louis Gordon can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Ruff - foul #5 on Gerald Ruff, team foul #6 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Williams (PF) Gerald Ruff | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (SG) John Morrison | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Louis Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-64 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | John Frazier gets the rebound | 38-64 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | John Frazier drills a runner from close range | 40-64 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Edward Davies's fadeaway is rejected by John Frazier | 40-64 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | John Frazier gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Pate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Davies (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-64 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | John Mauriello connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Davies | 40-66 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Robert Hale is called for the reach on Scott Menke - foul #4 on Robert Hale, team foul #5 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Daniel Pate, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Norman Provost (PF) John Mauriello, Robert Hale, Edward Davies | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Menke | 42-66 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Norman Provost | 42-68 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Scott Menke hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Williams | 44-68 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Norman Provost slams it home on a nice dish by John Morrison | 44-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Pate (SF), John Frazier (C) Joe Charles, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Louis Gordon | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Daniel Lee connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-72 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Orrell | 46-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Norman Provost is hacked by Eugene Williams - foul #3 on Eugene Williams, team foul #7 | 46-72 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Lawrence Branson denies the turnaround by Scott Menke | 46-74 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Lee runs out the clock | 46-74 |