| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Young inbounds the ball | 16-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney loses the dribble to Joseph Jones | 16-24 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | John Stich pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 16-24 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | John Pledger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-24 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-24 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the jump hook in the paint | 16-26 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | James Young knocks in the jumper from the right side | 18-26 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is fouled on the floor by John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #1 | 18-26 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | William McCurty drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Marquis | 18-29 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #2 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF) Clarence Maroney, James Young | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-29 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-29 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Larry Newell grabs the board | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Karl Portillo - foul #1 on Karl Portillo, team foul #3 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SG), James Dailey (PF), Floyd Kent (C) John Pledger, Ronald Sink, John Stich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William McCurty | 21-29 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | William McCurty buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Jones and the foul's on Sebastian Jackson - foul #1 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG) Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Floyd Kent comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 21-32 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the offensive board | 21-32 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 3 from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the floater from the free throw line | 21-35 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | William McCurty tips it home | 21-37 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | James Dailey misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jamie Marquis - foul #2 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #4 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Ronald Sink (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-40 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is hacked by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #3 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Portillo | 23-43 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is hacked by Karl Portillo - foul #2 on Karl Portillo, team foul #5 | 23-43 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the easy layup | 23-43 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | William McCurty's pass is intercepted by Larry Newell | 23-43 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Ronald Sink buries a jumper from the left side | 25-43 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | John Stich can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-43 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson | 27-43 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | William McCurty can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-43 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the offensive board | 27-43 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Larry Newell is called for the reach on William McCurty - foul #1 on Larry Newell, team foul #4 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), James Young (SF), James Dailey (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, Ronald Sink, John Stich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Ernest Hall (SF), Joseph Alcazar (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-43 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | James Dailey snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | John Pledger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-43 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | James Dailey tips it in | 29-43 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | William McCurty hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Alcazar | 29-46 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | James Young can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #1 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #6 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sink (PF), John Stich (C) James Dailey, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Karl Portillo (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Gregory Bailey, William McCurty, Joseph Alcazar | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG) John Pledger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Ronald Sink gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Jamie Marquis picks off the pass by Clarence Maroney in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis lays it in | 31-49 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | John Stich misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #7 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Henry Giannini (SF), Joseph Alcazar (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #8 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), William McCurty (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Ernest Hall, Henry Giannini, Joseph Alcazar, Warren Carnegie | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-49 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | William McCurty hits the finger roll | 32-51 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | James Young clanks a shot from the left side | 32-51 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Marquis | 32-51 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo travels with the ball | 32-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Joseph Alcazar (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, William McCurty, Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Larry Newell loses the dribble to Henry Giannini | 32-51 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-51 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the board | 32-51 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | The short jumper by John Stich is denied by Joseph Alcazar | 32-51 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | John Stich tips it but misses | 32-51 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini gets the rebound | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses the lay-in | 32-51 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Newell | 32-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 1 ast. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Stich drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Joseph Alcazar - foul #2 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #9 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Stich misses the free throw | 34-51 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-51 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 34-51 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Ronald Sink comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 34-51 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Bailey | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | James Young gets the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | James Young scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Stich | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Hall | 36-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Ernest Hall steals it from James Young | 36-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie is called for traveling | 36-57 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Ronald Sink scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Pledger | 38-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey runs out the clock | 38-57 |