| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) PF - Ho Chio (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | David Elkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | William Buntin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-1 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | James Brown tips it in | 2-1 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Scott Kinsler swats the layup by William Buntin | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Edward Stockman | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor loses the dribble to David Elkins | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Ho Chio tips it home | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ho Chio - foul #1 on Ho Chio, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Elkins | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | William Buntin connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ho Chio | 6-4 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler lays it in | 6-6 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Edward Stockman steals it from Tommy Hipple | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) SF - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) C - Scott Kinsler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | David Elkins loses the dribble to Paul Taylor | 6-8 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | David Elkins is hacked by Scott Kinsler - foul #1 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Pierson (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, Tommy Hipple, David Elkins, Ho Chio, James Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia comes up short on the runner from the right block | 6-10 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | The jump hook by James Bacote is blocked by Edward Wydra | 6-10 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Edward Wydra clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 6-12 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SF), Ho Chio (PF) Daniel Wilson, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Paul Taylor (PF) Edward Stockman, James Bacote | |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ho Chio - foul #2 on Ho Chio, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Sam Lamantia (PF) William Pierson, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | William Buntin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Leland - foul #1 on Kevin Leland, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Tommy Hipple - foul #2 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), James Brown (C) Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (PF) Thomas Miller | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | David Elkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) James Bacote | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Scott Kinsler | 8-16 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Sam Lamantia - foul #1 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #7 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Mike Emery | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Pierson (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | William Pierson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is fouled on the floor by Sam Lamantia - foul #2 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF) David Elkins, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Pierson | 11-18 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | William Pierson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | William Pierson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Ho Chio gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | William Pierson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ho Chio | 16-18 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | William Pierson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), David Elkins (SF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | William Pierson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Edward Wydra is called for the reach on Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #10 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Kevin Leland | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | David Elkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the offensive board | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) SF - Mike Emery (fresh) PF - James Bacote (fresh) C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Ho Chio evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 16-23 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Bacote | 16-23 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | James Bacote dunks the ball set up by Edward Stockman and he's hacked by Ho Chio - foul #3 on Ho Chio, team foul #11 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Sam Lamantia (PF) William Pierson, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Paul Taylor (C) Edward Stockman, Thomas Miller | |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | David Elkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace lays it up and in on a great pass from James Bacote and the foul's on Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #12 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) James Bacote | |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses the free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | William Pierson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 16-27 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor tips it in | 16-29 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | William Buntin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-29 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Emery | 16-29 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-29 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler hits the follow up shot | 16-31 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | David Elkins evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Buntin | 19-31 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #13 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins, James Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF) Gary Taylor, Mike Emery | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Ernest Bode clanks a floater from the right block | 19-33 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Ernest Bode steps in front of the Kevin Leland pass | 19-33 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson lays it in set up by Ernest Bode | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is called for a charge - foul #1 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #4 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Thomas Miller (C) Floyd Wallace, Scott Kinsler | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Ernest Bode clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia hits the follow up shot | 23-33 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-36 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Daniel Wilson steals it from Edward Stockman | 23-36 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Edward Wydra's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Miller | 23-36 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Edward Wydra tips it in | 25-36 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Paul Taylor, Thomas Miller | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | William Pierson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | James Bacote double dribbles | 25-36 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | William Pierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland comes up short on the shot from the right side | 25-36 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 25-36 |