| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Shaffer inbounds the ball | 16-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Frank Myers loses the ball out of bounds | 16-26 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the offensive board | 16-26 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Gregory Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Doug Taylor | 16-28 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-28 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Jeffery Collins steps in front of the Gregory Harris pass | 16-28 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins hits the finger roll | 18-28 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Monte Depew scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Harris out of a doubleteam | 18-30 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Shaffer | 21-30 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Gregory Harris works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Doug Taylor - foul #2 on Doug Taylor, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Segundo (SF), Robert Flack (PF) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Doug Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), James Shaffer (SF) Jeffery Collins, Robert Segundo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Dones (C) Timothy Hasting | |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Doug Taylor steps in front of the Robert Flack pass | 22-32 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the dunk | 22-32 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Flack (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | James Clark's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gregory Harris | 22-32 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Doug Taylor | 22-32 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Monte Depew is whistled for a carry | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Frank Myers (PF) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Joseph Dones | |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Burner - foul #1 on Robert Burner, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), James Shaffer (SF) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Robert Burner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-32 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Myers | 24-32 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | James Shaffer snags the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | James Shaffer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 24-34 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Norman Sayre is called for the reach on Rodney Hawkins - foul #1 on Norman Sayre, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (C) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre, Timothy Hasting | |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Monte Depew - foul #1 on Monte Depew, team foul #4 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), James Shaffer (SF) Jeffery Collins, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Dones - foul #1 on Joseph Dones, team foul #5 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Joseph Dones blows the layup | 26-34 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the board | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Flack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the runner from close range and he's hacked by Joseph Dones - foul #2 on Joseph Dones, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Frank Myers (PF) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (C) Joseph Dones | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Daniel Munson is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Monte Depew | 29-36 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Daniel Munson blocks the short jumper by Robert Flack | 29-36 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Doug Taylor | 29-36 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Gregory Harris splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Doug Taylor | 29-39 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Timothy Hasting takes the ball from Rosendo Yazzie | 29-39 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Gregory Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Monte Depew | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Robert Flack's fadeaway is rejected by Monte Depew | 29-42 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Frank Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Frank Myers is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Frank Myers, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), James Shaffer (SF) Jeffery Collins, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Timothy Hasting | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Joseph Dones is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gregory Harris out of the doubleteam | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Robert Flack knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by James Shaffer | 31-44 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Monte Depew snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Frank Myers (PF) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Monte Depew, Joseph Dones | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Frank Myers snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Frank Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG) Gregory Harris | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Rodney Hawkins steals it from Doug Taylor in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is called for traveling | 31-45 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Robert Burner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-45 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Daniel Munson gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Doug Taylor drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Norman Sayre | 31-47 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Doug Taylor steals the ball from Rosendo Yazzie | 31-47 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Doug Taylor slams it home | 31-49 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Hawkins | 33-49 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Collins - foul #2 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Eliseo Rossi (SG), Robert Segundo (SF), Robert Flack (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Norman Sayre, Timothy Hasting | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Monte Depew is fouled on the floor by Robert Segundo - foul #1 on Robert Segundo, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Gregory Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Robert Burner tips it in | 33-51 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Monte Depew - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #7 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG) Robert Burner | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Segundo (fresh) SG - James Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Flack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Doug Taylor is called for the reach on Ivan Zeanah - foul #3 on Doug Taylor, team foul #8 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (C) Joseph Dones | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-51 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | James Clark hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Segundo | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled on the floor by Eliseo Rossi - foul #1 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Daniel Munson | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is hacked by Robert Flack - foul #2 on Robert Flack, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-53 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Robert Flack tips it in | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Doug Taylor can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Segundo - foul #2 on Robert Segundo, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (PF) Michael Buckner | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah banks in the layup | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Timothy Hasting blocks the short jumper by Robert Flack | 42-57 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 42-57 |