| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Millender (fresh) SF - Michael Annis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Prouty (fresh) PF - Eric Master (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Prouty inbounds the ball | 14-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Philip Ries hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Grandstaff out of a doubleteam | 14-22 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Shriner - foul #1 on Michael Shriner, team foul #1 | 14-22 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Eric Master is hacked by Michael Annis - foul #1 on Michael Annis, team foul #1 | 15-22 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Grandstaff | 15-24 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Michael Annis blows the layup | 15-24 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Eric Master snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Akim Mankoski doubles Charles Grandstaff and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Akim Mankoski, team foul #2 | 15-24 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Michael Shriner is hacked by Robert Chase - foul #3 on Robert Chase, team foul #3 | 15-24 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Robert Chase denies the turnaround by Michael Shriner | 15-24 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Michael Shriner tips it back up and in | 15-26 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the floater from close range set up by Johnny Millender | 17-26 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff clanks a shot from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Robert Chase can't connect on a shot from the right block | 17-26 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Grandstaff | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Millender (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Annis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Chase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Prouty (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Michael Shriner scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Grandstaff | 17-28 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Robert Chase comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Master - foul #2 on Eric Master, team foul #2 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Charles Varney (SG), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Johnny Millender, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Terence Munson (PF) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, James Prouty, Eric Master | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Robert Chase misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Robert Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Terence Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Michael Shriner can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #4 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Furness (PF) Robert Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Charles Varney drills a jumper from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Terence Munson's pass is intercepted by Steven Furness | 19-29 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Steven Furness blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Cochran - foul #1 on Scott Cochran, team foul #3 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Johnny Millender (SG), Mark Brown (C) James Stewart, Michael Annis, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), Eric Master (PF) Scott Cochran, Michael Shriner | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Steven Furness makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Steven Furness makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Terence Munson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 21-29 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Philip Ries tips it in | 21-31 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Brown | 23-31 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Terence Munson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Sheldon Gass | 23-33 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Charles Varney blows the layup | 23-33 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Steven Furness pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Charles Varney clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-33 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Mark Brown tips it back up and in | 25-33 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Saul | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Millender (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Varney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Furness (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Saul (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sheldon Gass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Terence Munson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski is fouled on the floor by John Saul - foul #1 on John Saul, team foul #4 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Michael Annis (SF), Robert Chase (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Charles Varney, Steven Furness, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), James Prouty (SF), Michael Shriner (C) John Saul, Sheldon Gass, Terence Munson | |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Michael Annis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Ries | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | John Sanders misses the driving attempt from close range | 28-38 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Robert Chase can't tip it in | 28-38 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Master | 28-38 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is fouled on the floor by Michael Annis - foul #2 on Michael Annis, team foul #5 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Charles Varney (SG), Mark Brown (C) James Stewart, Johnny Millender, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (SG), Terence Munson (PF) Philip Ries, Eric Master | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Charles Varney grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Charles Grandstaff steals the ball from Michael Annis | 28-38 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-38 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Charles Varney pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski clanks a runner near the basket | 28-38 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Brown | 28-38 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Robert Chase is whistled for a carry | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Furness (PF) Robert Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), Sheldon Gass (SF) Charles Grandstaff, James Prouty | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Varney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Annis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Saul (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terence Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Steven Furness denies the turnaround by Terence Munson | 28-38 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Philip Ries tips it home | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Saul - foul #2 on John Saul, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) Terence Munson | |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Michael Shriner hits a shot from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Michael Shriner is called for the reach on Akim Mankoski - foul #2 on Michael Shriner, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) Michael Shriner | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Mark Brown drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Annis | 32-42 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Charles Varney steps in front of the Sheldon Gass pass | 32-42 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-42 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | John Saul grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Sheldon Gass is blocked by Mark Brown | 32-42 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Eric Master grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | James Prouty comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Steven Furness snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Steven Furness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Johnny Millender (SG), Robert Chase (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Charles Varney, Steven Furness, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Terence Munson (PF) John Saul, Eric Master | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terence Munson | 32-42 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Grandstaff and he's fouled by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #6 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Varney (SF), Steven Furness (PF) Michael Annis, Robert Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF), John Saul (C) Philip Ries, James Prouty | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Charles Varney hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Cochran - foul #2 on Scott Cochran, team foul #7 | 32-45 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Charles Varney makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Charles Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | John Saul is hacked by Steven Furness - foul #1 on Steven Furness, team foul #7 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Shriner (C) Charles Grandstaff | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | John Saul makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | John Saul misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | John Sanders pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Stewart (fresh) SG - Johnny Millender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Varney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Saul (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) SF - Sheldon Gass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terence Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | John Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Steven Furness scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Johnny Millender is called for the reach on Sheldon Gass - foul #1 on Johnny Millender, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SF) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Sanders | 36-47 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | John Sanders lays it up and in set up by Charles Varney and the foul's on Michael Shriner - foul #3 on Michael Shriner, team foul #8 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Johnny Millender (SG), Robert Chase (PF) James Stewart, Charles Varney, Steven Furness | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Philip Ries (SG), James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF) Sheldon Gass, Scott Cochran, John Saul, Terence Munson | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | John Sanders misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Michael Shriner pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Michael Annis is called for the reach on Charles Grandstaff - foul #3 on Michael Annis, team foul #9 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Brown (C) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PF) Eric Master | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Robert Chase pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Mark Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Shriner - foul #4 on Michael Shriner, team foul #9 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) John Saul | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Master | 38-47 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Eric Master is hacked by Akim Mankoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Akim Mankoski, team foul #10 | 38-47 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Eric Master makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Eric Master makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Robert Chase hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-49 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Robert Chase hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is hacked by Akim Mankoski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Akim Mankoski, team foul #11 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PF) Eric Master | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Mark Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Charles Grandstaff steals the ball from Mark Brown | 40-50 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | James Prouty is hacked by Akim Mankoski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Akim Mankoski, team foul #12 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Charles Varney (SG), Steven Furness (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Johnny Millender, Robert Chase, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SG), Sheldon Gass (PF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, Michael Shriner | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | James Prouty makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | James Prouty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Michael Annis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Saul - foul #3 on John Saul, team foul #10 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Shriner (C) James Prouty | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Michael Annis misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Michael Annis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Terence Munson buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Saul | 41-54 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Michael Annis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 41-54 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Terence Munson pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Saul runs out the clock | 41-54 |