| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Burns inbounds the ball | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-48 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Terry Freeman tips it in | 42-48 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Otto Rose | 42-50 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Otto Rose swats the short shot by Richard Burns | 42-52 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Edward Schrader tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker blows the layup | 44-52 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Otto Rose tips it back up and in | 44-54 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz's pass is intercepted by Darryl Wesson in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson lays it in | 44-56 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Darryl Wesson - foul #2 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #1 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (SG), Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Edward Trynowski (C) Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Terry Freeman, Gary Bradley | |
| 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 | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Delbert Rosenthal | 45-56 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | James Timmons misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Johnny Boone hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | William Patino clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Santacruz - foul #3 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #1 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Michael Santacruz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Delbert Rosenthal takes the ball from Johnny Boone | 47-58 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Patino | 47-60 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | James Timmons connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kwabena Abdel | 50-60 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal travels with the ball | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Terry Freeman (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Johnny Boone | |
| 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 | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Timmons is hacked by Carl Deason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Deason, team foul #2 | 50-60 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | James Timmons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Timmons - foul #3 on James Timmons, team foul #2 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Gary Bradley (C) James Timmons, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is hacked by Raymond Becker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Gary Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Maciel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Anderson and the foul's on Michael Santacruz - foul #4 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #3 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF) Michael Santacruz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 50-65 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker can't finish the layup | 50-65 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 50-65 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it home | 52-65 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a shot from the left side | 52-65 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Edward Schrader steps in front of the Darryl Wesson pass in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Carl Deason is called for the reach on Gary Bradley - foul #3 on Carl Deason, team foul #4 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Edward Trynowski (C) Roger Maciel, Kwabena Abdel, Terry Freeman, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Raymond Becker, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-65 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Robert Navas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is hacked by Delbert Rosenthal - foul #2 on Delbert Rosenthal, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Boone - foul #1 on Johnny Boone, team foul #4 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SG) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Donald Muhlestein, Eric Wilkins | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Robert Navas picks off the pass by James Timmons in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Trynowski - foul #2 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Freeman (PF) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas | |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | William Patino grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Donald Muhlestein picks off the pass by Roger Maciel in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson blows the dunk | 52-69 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal grabs the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal is fouled on the floor by James Timmons - foul #4 on James Timmons, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Kwabena Abdel (SF) James Timmons, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF), Otto Rose (C) Brian Anderson, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson travels with the ball | 52-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-69 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy tips it home | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Schrader (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (tiring) 2 pts. SF - William Patino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Moy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Otto Rose (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Terry Freeman - foul #3 on Terry Freeman, team foul #7 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF), Edward Trynowski (C) Terry Freeman, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, William Patino, Otto Rose | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the free throw | 55-73 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski slams it home on a great pass from Roger Maciel and the foul's on Douglas Pagano - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #6 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Antonio Moy | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the free throw | 57-73 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Carl Deason loses the dribble to Johnny Boone | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-73 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Navas | 57-73 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Roger Maciel - foul #4 on Roger Maciel, team foul #8 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG) Roger Maciel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (SF) Carl Deason | |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski grabs the board | 57-73 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Richard Burns drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Raymond Becker - foul #3 on Raymond Becker, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Freeman (PF) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Antonio Moy (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the free throw | 60-73 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker loses the dribble to Terry Freeman | 60-73 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Edward Schrader double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-73 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Bradley | 60-73 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-73 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz is hacked by Raymond Becker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Becker, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Johnny Boone (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG), Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Raymond Becker, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Robert Navas's pass is intercepted by Edward Trynowski | 60-73 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Trynowski - foul #3 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Terry Freeman (PF) Michael Santacruz, Johnny Boone, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Brian Anderson (PF) Robert Navas, Antonio Moy | |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Edward Schrader gets the rebound | 62-74 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is fouled on the floor by William Patino - foul #2 on William Patino, team foul #9 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) James Timmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Otto Rose hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Schrader - foul #3 on Edward Schrader, team foul #10 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Kwabena Abdel (SF) Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), Raymond Becker (SF) Carl Deason, William Patino | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Edward Schrader clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Raymond Becker | 62-76 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano's pass is intercepted by James Timmons in the backcourt | 62-76 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Terry Freeman lays it up and in set up by James Timmons | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Schrader (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Trynowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Navas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Otto Rose (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Edward Trynowski steals the ball from Robert Navas | 64-76 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-76 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kwabena Abdel - foul #1 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #11 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Roger Maciel (SF), Johnny Boone (PF) Edward Schrader, Kwabena Abdel, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by Raymond Becker - foul #5 on Raymond Becker, team foul #10 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF) Raymond Becker | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Roger Maciel denies the turnaround by Delbert Rosenthal | 66-78 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | James Timmons grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Timmons knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Darryl Wesson - foul #3 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Terry Freeman (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Michael Santacruz, Johnny Boone, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Antonio Moy (PF) Carl Deason, Eric Wilkins | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the free throw | 69-78 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | James Timmons is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson - foul #5 on James Timmons, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Kwabena Abdel (SF) James Timmons, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF) William Patino | |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Gary Bradley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 69-79 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it but misses | 69-79 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it home | 71-79 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (C) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Trynowski | 74-79 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy is hacked by Michael Santacruz - foul #5 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #13 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (PF) Michael Santacruz, Kwabena Abdel, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Donald Muhlestein, Otto Rose | |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Johnny Boone gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Carl Deason steps in front of the Richard Burns pass in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Robert Navas comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #4 on Edward Schrader, team foul #14 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Douglas Pagano, Antonio Moy | |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the lay-in | 74-82 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Johnny Boone hits the follow up shot | 76-82 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #5 on Roger Maciel, team foul #15 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Lawson (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Otto Rose (C) Robert Navas, Eric Wilkins | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 76-83 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is fouled on the floor by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #12 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Freeman (PF) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Schrader - foul #5 on Edward Schrader, team foul #16 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Lawson (fresh) SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Bradley (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Muhlestein (tiring) 2 pts. SF - William Patino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Delbert Rosenthal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Otto Rose (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Patino - foul #3 on William Patino, team foul #13 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (C) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Otto Rose | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkins | 77-85 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the runner near the basket | 77-85 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Terry Freeman gets the rebound | 77-85 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 77-85 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal gets the rebound | 77-85 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Kwabena Abdel | 77-85 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (PF) Gary Bradley, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Otto Rose (C) Donald Muhlestein, William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Navas - foul #3 on Robert Navas, team foul #14 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Freeman (PF) Keith Lawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson lays it in on a nice dish by Otto Rose | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Robert Navas steals the ball from Kwabena Abdel in the backcourt | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is whistled for traveling | 79-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Lawson (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Antonio Moy (PF) Carl Deason, Brian Anderson | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is hacked by Keith Lawson - foul #1 on Keith Lawson, team foul #17 | 81-87 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Terry Freeman pulls down the rebound | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 81-87 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Antonio Moy | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Lawson - foul #2 on Keith Lawson, team foul #18 | 81-87 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is hacked by Antonio Moy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Moy, team foul #15 | 81-88 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is fouled in the backcourt by Kwabena Abdel - foul #2 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #19 | 83-88 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Antonio Moy is called for the reach on Keith Lawson - foul #2 on Antonio Moy, team foul #16 | 83-90 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Keith Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Keith Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Lawson - foul #3 on Keith Lawson, team foul #20 | 85-90 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Keith Lawson | 88-92 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Keith Lawson is called for the reach on Donald Muhlestein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Lawson, team foul #21 | 88-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Antonio Moy | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 88-93 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 88-93 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 88-93 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-93 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Burns | 88-93 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-93 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein grabs the defensive rebound | 88-93 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Keith Lawson is called for the reach on Donald Muhlestein in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Lawson, team foul #22 | 88-93 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SG) Keith Lawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 88-94 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 88-94 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 88-94 |