| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) C - Gary Bradley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Roger Maciel gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Douglas Pagano steps in front of the Edward Schrader pass | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Richard Burns clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Edward Schrader connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Bradley | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is fouled on the floor by Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses short on a runner near the basket | 4-3 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Edward Schrader snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix tips it in | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Gary Bradley blocks the jumper by Carl Deason | 4-5 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Deason | 6-5 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Roger Maciel | 6-8 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Carl Deason's pass is intercepted by Edward Schrader | 6-8 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Edward Schrader lays it up and in | 6-10 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano scores on a floater from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is hacked by Douglas Pagano - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Matthew Lane (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Matthew Lane buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 8-12 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Kwabena Abdel - foul #1 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Roger Maciel | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is hacked by Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-12 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is whistled for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Edward Schrader gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 10-15 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't finish the layup | 10-15 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the tip | 10-15 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Schrader | 10-17 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins scores on a runner from close range | 12-17 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Roger Maciel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is fouled on the floor by Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Matthew Lane (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses badly on a floater from the left side | 12-20 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a shot from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the board | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clark Look (fresh) PF - William Patino (fresh) C - Joseph Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | William Patino is hacked by Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Clyde Pate (PF) Roger Maciel, Raymond Haddix | |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-20 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Erik Brown - foul #1 on Erik Brown, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | William Patino lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Deason | 14-22 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Richard Burns hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kwabena Abdel | 14-24 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Gary Bradley picks off the pass by Eric Wilkins | 14-24 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Erik Brown - foul #2 on Erik Brown, team foul #4 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Erik Brown, Carl Deason, Clark Look, William Patino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF) Richard Burns, Clyde Pate | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the free throw | 14-27 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kwabena Abdel - foul #2 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #5 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Kwabena Abdel | |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Schrader and he's fouled by Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #5 | 16-29 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Roger Maciel gets the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-29 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Edward Schrader tips it back up and in | 16-31 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-31 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Donald Muhlestein - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Edward Schrader, Gary Bradley | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-33 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Richard Burns steals the ball from Brian Anderson | 16-33 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Burns | 16-35 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 16-35 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 16-35 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Roger Maciel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-35 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart gets the rebound | 16-35 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hart | 19-35 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Matthew Lane buries a jumper from the baseline | 19-37 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano and he's hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #1 on Matthew Lane, team foul #6 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Matthew Lane, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the free throw | 21-37 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins snags the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Raymond Haddix steals it from Brian Anderson | 21-37 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Roger Maciel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF) Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses badly on a floater from the right side | 21-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the board | 21-37 |