| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Wesley Hemenway (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) SF - Edward Khalil (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Munn (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Edward Khalil inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds knocks in the jumper in the lane | 28-42 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Thad Goodlow is denied by Antone Reynolds | 28-42 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Frederick Hilton is called for the reach on Roy Pfarr - foul #2 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds can't finish the layup | 28-42 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Khalil - foul #2 on Edward Khalil, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Brian Munn lays it in set up by Nicholas Bachman | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Khalil - foul #3 on Edward Khalil, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF), George Long (PF) Edward Khalil, Brian Munn | |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 30-44 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) Antone Reynolds | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 30-44 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Theodore Coleman steps in front of the Arthur Boyce pass in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Joseph Swan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp travels in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Khalil (SF), Brian Munn (PF) Joseph Swan, George Long | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Hilton - foul #3 on Frederick Hilton, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antone Reynolds (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow banks in the layup | 32-46 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Thad Goodlow - foul #3 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio (PF) Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Antone Reynolds - foul #4 on Antone Reynolds, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF) Marvin Vanbuskirk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF), George Long (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Edward Khalil, Brian Munn, Antone Reynolds | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Osorio (fresh) C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) SF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Long (fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | George Long knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman | 34-50 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton double dribbles | 34-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), William Caro (SG), Thad Goodlow (C) Danny Sipp, Arthur Boyce, Wesley Hemenway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Frederick Hilton denies the turnaround by George Long | 34-50 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman tips it home | 34-52 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Bachman - foul #2 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | George Long steps in front of the Thad Goodlow pass | 34-52 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Joseph Swan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Robert Zuckerberg - foul #1 on Robert Zuckerberg, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG), Arthur Boyce (SG), Wesley Hemenway (C) Robert Zuckerberg, William Caro, Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Khalil (SF), Brian Munn (PF) Joseph Swan, George Long | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Frederick Hilton picks off the pass by Roy Pfarr | 34-55 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton hits a jumper from close range set up by Danny Sipp | 36-55 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Edward Khalil misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Danny Sipp | 38-55 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Brian Munn loses the ball out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Long (PF), James Trotter (C) Brian Munn, Theodore Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Arthur Boyce is denied by George Long | 38-55 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway gets the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on Thad Goodlow - foul #3 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), William Caro (SG), Jerald Osorio (PF) Danny Sipp, Arthur Boyce, Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF), Antone Reynolds (C) Edward Khalil, James Trotter | |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 38-55 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr loses the dribble to Wesley Hemenway | 38-55 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway is hacked by Nicholas Bachman - foul #3 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Brian Munn (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, George Long | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway buries a runner from the baseline set up by Marvin Vanbuskirk | 40-55 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Richard Martell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-55 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Caro (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marvin Vanbuskirk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerald Osorio (fairly fresh) C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rex Reinhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Brian Munn (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Zuckerberg | 42-57 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Brian Munn is called for 3 seconds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG), Arthur Boyce (SG), Frederick Hilton (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF) Robert Zuckerberg, William Caro, Marvin Vanbuskirk, Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Khalil (SF) Joseph Swan | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Richard Martell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rex Reinhardt | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway can't connect on a shot near the basket | 42-60 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Wesley Hemenway - foul #2 on Wesley Hemenway, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), George Long (PF) Richard Martell, Rex Reinhardt, Brian Munn | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses short on a runner from the left block | 42-62 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | The short jumper by Nicholas Bachman is denied by Wesley Hemenway | 42-62 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | George Long tips it in | 42-64 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Boyce | 45-64 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-64 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Roy Pfarr takes the ball from Arthur Boyce | 45-64 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Edward Khalil misses the lay-in | 45-64 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr grabs the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds blows the dunk | 45-64 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Boyce | 47-64 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the shot from the right block | 47-66 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by George Long - foul #2 on George Long, team foul #7 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), William Caro (SG), Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF), Jerald Osorio (PF) Danny Sipp, Arthur Boyce, Frederick Hilton, Wesley Hemenway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Joseph Swan (SF), Brian Munn (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Edward Khalil, George Long, Antone Reynolds | |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Joseph Swan is fouled on the floor by Jerald Osorio - foul #3 on Jerald Osorio, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Martell | 49-68 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 51-68 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman travels with the ball | 51-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway (C) Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk is hacked by Rex Reinhardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Brian Munn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caro (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marvin Vanbuskirk (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerald Osorio (fresh) 3 pf. C - Wesley Hemenway (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Reinhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Brian Munn (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Theodore Coleman | 52-71 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway's floater is tipped away by Theodore Coleman | 52-71 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Brian Munn grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Joseph Swan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-74 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-74 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt grabs the board | 52-74 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Joseph Swan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rex Reinhardt | 52-77 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-77 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio grabs the offensive board | 52-77 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | William Caro misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Theodore Coleman - foul #2 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #9 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF), Arthur Boyce (PF) Marvin Vanbuskirk, Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), George Long (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Richard Martell, Rex Reinhardt, Joseph Swan, Brian Munn, Theodore Coleman | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | William Caro misses the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | William Caro misses the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antone Reynolds | 52-77 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman | 52-79 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg is hacked by Nicholas Bachman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #10 | 52-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG), Thad Goodlow (C) William Caro, Wesley Hemenway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds blows the dunk but he's hacked by Thad Goodlow - foul #4 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #7 | 54-79 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce buries a jump hook near the basket | 56-81 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is fouled on the floor by Thad Goodlow - foul #5 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #8 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio (PF), Wesley Hemenway (C) Arthur Boyce, Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF) Edward Khalil | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-83 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg is hacked by Roy Pfarr - foul #4 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #11 | 56-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Antoine Jensen (SG), James Trotter (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, George Long | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-83 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the 2nd free throw | 57-83 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | James Trotter snags the defensive board | 57-83 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Richard Martell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-83 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds can't tip it in | 57-83 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio grabs the board | 57-83 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Antoine Jensen steps in front of the Robert Zuckerberg pass in the backcourt | 57-83 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Martell | 57-86 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce (SG), Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF) Robert Zuckerberg, Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Antone Reynolds | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Joseph Swan clanks a jump hook in the paint | 57-86 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the tip | 57-86 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses the tip | 57-86 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | James Trotter misses the tip | 57-86 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway grabs the board | 57-86 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | James Trotter denies the turnaround by Wesley Hemenway | 57-86 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman pulls down the rebound | 57-86 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Joseph Swan hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Martell and he's hacked by Marvin Vanbuskirk - foul #1 on Marvin Vanbuskirk, team foul #9 | 57-88 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Brian Munn (PF) Richard Martell, Rex Reinhardt, James Trotter | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses the free throw | 57-88 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Brian Munn grabs the offensive board | 57-88 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Marvin Vanbuskirk takes the ball from Joseph Swan | 57-88 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Pfarr - foul #5 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #12 | 57-88 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), Antone Reynolds (C) Roy Pfarr, Joseph Swan, Theodore Coleman | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk makes the 1st free throw | 58-88 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk misses the 2nd free throw | 58-88 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Brian Munn snags the defensive board | 58-88 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-88 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp grabs the board | 58-88 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Marvin Vanbuskirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerald Osorio (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wesley Hemenway (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Khalil (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brian Munn (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Bachman - foul #5 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #13 | 58-88 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG) Nicholas Bachman | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp makes the 1st free throw | 59-88 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp misses the 2nd free throw | 59-88 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Brian Munn gets the rebound | 59-88 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Brian Munn drills a jumper from the baseline | 59-90 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-90 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Brian Munn snags the defensive board | 59-90 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Brian Munn can't finish the layup | 59-90 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 59-90 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Brian Munn is fouled on the floor by Arthur Boyce - foul #1 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #10 | 59-90 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), William Caro (SG), Frederick Hilton (SF) Danny Sipp, Arthur Boyce, Marvin Vanbuskirk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Joseph Swan (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Edward Khalil, Antone Reynolds | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the 1st free throw | 59-90 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-91 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Rex Reinhardt steals the ball from Robert Zuckerberg in the backcourt | 59-91 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman is fouled on the floor by Wesley Hemenway - foul #3 on Wesley Hemenway, team foul #11 | 59-91 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Long (PF) Brian Munn | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 59-91 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-92 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-92 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Martell | 59-92 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Joseph Swan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-92 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman tips it back up and in | 59-94 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Wesley Hemenway is blocked by Theodore Coleman | 59-94 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Joseph Swan snags the defensive board | 59-94 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-94 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Wesley Hemenway | 59-94 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway hits the finger roll | 61-94 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | George Long misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-94 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio pulls down the rebound | 61-94 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg loses the dribble to Richard Martell in the backcourt | 61-94 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Martell runs out the clock | 61-94 |