| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) C - Gary Bradley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Otto Rose is fouled on the floor by Gary Bradley - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Muhlestein - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the easy layup | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Moy | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is whistled for a carry | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Terry Freeman knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Edward Schrader and the foul's on Antonio Moy - foul #1 on Antonio Moy, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Terry Freeman makes the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker clanks a jump hook near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Terry Freeman gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Edward Schrader connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Gary Bradley steals it from Antonio Moy | 0-6 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz clanks a shot from the left block | 0-6 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson travels with the ball | 0-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Raymond Becker, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (C) Gary Bradley | |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SF) Richard Burns | |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal is fouled on the floor by Terry Freeman - foul #1 on Terry Freeman, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG) Michael Santacruz | |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Terry Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Timmons | 2-9 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | William Patino is fouled on the floor by Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Edward Schrader, Roger Maciel, Terry Freeman | |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Timmons - foul #1 on James Timmons, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Carl Deason is called for the reach on James Timmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Darryl Wesson takes the ball from Michael Santacruz | 3-9 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker lays it up and in on a great pass from Darryl Wesson | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) SG - James Timmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) C - Gary Bradley (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Richard Burns jams the wide open dunk | 5-13 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 5-13 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 5-13 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the dunk attempt | 5-13 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Gary Bradley steals the ball from Carl Deason | 5-13 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz can't throw it down but he's hacked by Darryl Wesson - foul #1 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Raymond Becker, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Roger Maciel (SF), Terry Freeman (PF), Johnny Boone (C) James Timmons, Richard Burns, Edward Trynowski, Gary Bradley | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal is hacked by Michael Santacruz - foul #1 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #5 | 5-15 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Michael Santacruz steals it from Delbert Rosenthal | 5-15 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Roger Maciel lays it in on a great pass from Michael Santacruz | 5-17 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal drills a floater in the paint | 7-17 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Robert Navas steals the ball from Johnny Boone in the backcourt | 7-17 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Terry Freeman swats the layup by Antonio Moy | 7-17 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy tips it back up and in | 9-17 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Robert Navas is called for the reach on Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF) Michael Santacruz | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Boone - foul #1 on Johnny Boone, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, Antonio Moy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) Johnny Boone | |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Edward Schrader scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Freeman | 9-20 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Wilkins | 11-20 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF) Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Edward Trynowski (C) Roger Maciel, Gary Bradley | |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is fouled in the backcourt by William Patino - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - William Patino (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Moy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) PF - Terry Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Trynowski (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the shot from the free throw line | 11-20 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Moy - foul #2 on Antonio Moy, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, William Patino, Antonio Moy, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SF), Johnny Boone (PF) Michael Santacruz, Kwabena Abdel, Terry Freeman | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Otto Rose drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Navas | 13-21 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | James Timmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano's pass is intercepted by Edward Trynowski | 13-21 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Delbert Rosenthal - foul #1 on Delbert Rosenthal, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Edward Schrader, Johnny Boone | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 13-23 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the wide open shot from the left side | 13-23 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski tips it but misses | 13-23 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Gary Bradley blocks the short jumper by Brian Anderson | 13-23 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker gets the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Donald Muhlestein is called for the reach on Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #9 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG), Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Raymond Becker, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Kwabena Abdel (SF), Terry Freeman (PF), Johnny Boone (C) James Timmons, Richard Burns, Edward Trynowski, Gary Bradley | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Johnny Boone steps in front of the Robert Navas pass | 15-25 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Terry Freeman loses the dribble to Robert Navas | 15-25 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal's floater is tipped away by Kwabena Abdel | 15-25 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kwabena Abdel | 15-25 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Terry Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-25 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Delbert Rosenthal | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Deason (fresh) SG - Robert Navas (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - William Patino (fresh) PF - Delbert Rosenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses short on a floater in the paint | 15-25 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 17-25 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is fouled in the backcourt by William Patino - foul #2 on William Patino, team foul #10 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Raymond Becker (SF), Otto Rose (C) Carl Deason, William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Johnny Boone | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Delbert Rosenthal | 17-26 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 19-26 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-26 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is hacked by Kwabena Abdel - foul #1 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Antonio Moy (PF) Raymond Becker, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Edward Trynowski (C) Kwabena Abdel, Gary Bradley | |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Freeman | 19-26 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on Michael Santacruz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #11 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SF) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Edward Trynowski swats the layup by Otto Rose | 19-26 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Burns and the foul's on Otto Rose - foul #1 on Otto Rose, team foul #12 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG) Michael Santacruz | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses badly on a floater from close range | 19-29 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Richard Burns pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Richard Burns buries a driving attempt in the paint | 19-31 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Edward Schrader gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Carl Deason takes the ball from Edward Trynowski | 19-31 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Deason | 21-31 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | James Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, William Patino, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Roger Maciel (SG), Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Gary Bradley (C) James Timmons, Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Terry Freeman, Edward Trynowski | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kwabena Abdel - foul #2 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #8 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Kwabena Abdel | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Antonio Moy - foul #3 on Antonio Moy, team foul #13 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal (PF) Antonio Moy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 22-34 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker can't tip it in | 22-34 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Johnny Boone pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Gary Bradley drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delbert Rosenthal (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Maciel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Edward Schrader, team foul #9 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Robert Navas (SG), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Kwabena Abdel (SF), Edward Trynowski (PF) Michael Santacruz, Edward Schrader, Johnny Boone | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | James Timmons misses short on a shot from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Robert Navas pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the floater from the right side | 24-36 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 24-36 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is hacked by Robert Navas - foul #2 on Robert Navas, team foul #14 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Robert Navas, Raymond Becker, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Terry Freeman (PF) James Timmons, Gary Bradley | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Otto Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Roger Maciel | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-38 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | William Patino grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Edward Schrader is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #10 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Terry Freeman | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Edward Trynowski steals it from Douglas Pagano | 25-38 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Edward Schrader | 25-40 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Otto Rose comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Trynowski - foul #1 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #11 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Eric Wilkins (PF) Carl Deason, William Patino, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Schrader, Edward Trynowski | |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Becker - foul #1 on Raymond Becker, team foul #15 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF) Douglas Pagano, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Terry Freeman (PF) Richard Burns, Johnny Boone | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is fouled on the floor by Kwabena Abdel - foul #3 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #12 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Edward Trynowski (C) Kwabena Abdel, Gary Bradley | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Terry Freeman drills a shot from close range | 27-44 |