| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) SG - Lloyd Guillen (fresh) SF - David White (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) C - Jacob Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) SG - Manuel Button (fresh) SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) C - Charles Patton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Charles Patton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Phillip Dean comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #1 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Manuel Button grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson slams it home on a great pass from Manuel Button | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | David White clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Owen Thompson - foul #1 on Owen Thompson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the floater from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | David White tips it home | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF), Ian Hermann (PF) Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell banks in the layup on a nice dish by David White and the foul's on Jose Hernandez - foul #1 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Phillip Dean snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits a fadeaway from the right block | 11-2 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ian Hermann, team foul #5 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (C) Charles Patton | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) SF - David White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Littlefield (fresh) SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) C - Charles Hutton (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Phillip Dean blows the layup | 11-2 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann pulls down the rebound | 11-2 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Guillen - foul #1 on Lloyd Guillen, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Gregory Littlefield, Drazen Zenz, Thomas Royall | |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann's layup is rejected by Jacob Miller | 11-2 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Jacob Miller is hacked by Charles Hutton - foul #1 on Charles Hutton, team foul #6 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (PF), Charles Patton (C) Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Owen Thompson is called for the reach on David White - foul #2 on Owen Thompson, team foul #7 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Thomas Royall (SF) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the board | 11-2 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Phillip Dean takes the ball from Charles Patton in the backcourt | 11-2 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Lloyd Guillen, David White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG) Jose Hernandez | |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Harry Timmons is called for the reach on Charles Patton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Timmons, team foul #4 | 11-2 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee blows the dunk | 11-2 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Gregory Littlefield picks off the pass by Phillip Dean | 11-2 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Charles Patton tips it in | 11-4 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Jacob Miller buries a shot in the paint set up by Scott Blackwell | 13-4 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses long on a shot from close range | 13-4 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield tips it home | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Timmons (fresh) SF - Jacob Miller (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) SF - Thomas Royall (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Pardee (fairly fresh) C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 13-6 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Jacob Miller knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 15-9 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Charles Patton gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Harry Timmons picks off the pass by Gregory Littlefield in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 15-9 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce hits the follow up shot | 17-9 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Littlefield | 17-12 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Charles Patton takes the ball from Phillip Dean | 17-12 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses the 3 from straight away | 17-12 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee tips it home | 17-14 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Raymond Pardee swats the dunk try by Scott Blackwell | 17-14 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Harry Timmons tips it home | 19-14 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-14 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Harry Timmons grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Scott Blackwell, Harry Timmons, Jacob Miller, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Ian Hermann (PF), Charles Hutton (C) Gregory Littlefield, Drazen Zenz, Raymond Pardee, Charles Patton | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses the turnaround in the paint | 19-14 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ian Hermann | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) SG - Lloyd Guillen (fresh) SF - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Royall (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Hutton (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Manuel Button's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Pearce | 19-14 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce is fouled on the floor by Charles Hutton - foul #2 on Charles Hutton, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (C) Charles Hutton | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jose Hernandez and he's hacked by Ralph Hylton - foul #1 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Miller (C) Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SF) Thomas Royall | |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | A charge is called on Lloyd Guillen - foul #2 on Lloyd Guillen, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Craig is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez - foul #1 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | David White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Drazen Zenz | 21-19 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is called for 10 seconds | 21-19 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-19 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton misses the tip | 21-19 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Charles Patton swats the short shot by Jeffrey Craig | 21-21 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Manuel Button grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is fouled on the floor by Jacob Miller - foul #1 on Jacob Miller, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Trevor Finley (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Jeffrey Craig, Lloyd Guillen, David White, Ralph Hylton, Jacob Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Charles Patton takes the ball from Phillip Dean | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Finley (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) C - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson double dribbles | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Charles Hutton (C) Jose Hernandez, Charles Patton | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Harry Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SF) Trevor Finley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG) Manuel Button | |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Pearce is called for the reach on Owen Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Phillip Dean clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #3 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-24 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Phillip Dean gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson tips it home | 22-26 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | David White banks in the layup and he's fouled by Raymond Pardee - foul #1 on Raymond Pardee, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Ralph Hylton (PF), Jacob Miller (C) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Thomas Royall (SF), Ian Hermann (PF) Gregory Littlefield, Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson, Charles Hutton | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | David White misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ralph Hylton is called for the reach on Thomas Royall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Finley (SF) David White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann snags the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 24-27 |