| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Durrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stamey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny inbounds the ball | 40-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Ryan Cobos is called for the reach on Adam Carr - foul #2 on Ryan Cobos, team foul #1 | 40-21 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is denied on a layup by James Stamey | 40-21 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-23 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Adam Carr | 43-23 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-23 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Denny | 43-23 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-23 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gerald Durrett | 43-23 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #1 | 43-23 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is fouled on the floor by Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-25 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos is hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | William Smith makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Carr | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-25 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the tip | 45-25 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman tips it in | 45-27 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Denny | 48-27 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | John Boysen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Michael Harding grabs the board | 48-27 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | William Smith misses long on a runner in the paint | 48-27 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | John Boysen grabs the board | 48-27 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | John Boysen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-27 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Michael Harding snags the defensive board | 48-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Boysen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Adam Carr is hacked by John Boysen - foul #1 on John Boysen, team foul #3 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG) John Boysen | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #4 on Michael Anderson, team foul #4 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG) Michael Anderson | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-27 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-27 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Michael Harding gets the rebound | 50-27 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-27 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Adam Carr misses the tip | 50-27 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos gets the rebound | 50-27 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-27 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett gets the offensive rebound | 50-27 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos's floater is knocked away by Charles Atkinson | 50-27 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman tips it back up and in | 50-29 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-29 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 50-29 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett is hacked by Mark Lynch - foul #2 on Mark Lynch, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Robert Gardner (PF) Karl Robidoux, Gerald Durrett, Conrad Heideman | |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-29 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Harding | 50-29 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | William Smith clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Stamey - foul #3 on James Stamey, team foul #5 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) Adam Carr, Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG) Ryan Cobos | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-29 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | William Smith is called for the reach on James Stamey - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 52-29 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | John Boysen loses the dribble to William Smith | 52-29 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Karl Robidoux is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy - foul #2 on Karl Robidoux, team foul #6 | 52-29 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-29 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux grabs the board | 52-29 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Ira Casson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Stamey | 52-31 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Thomas Denny loses the dribble to Ira Casson | 52-31 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner blows the layup | 52-31 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Karl Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Boysen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Stamey (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is called for traveling | 52-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG), Michael Harding (PF) James Poulsen, Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (PG), Gerald Durrett (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) Karl Robidoux, Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-31 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Durrett | 52-31 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | John Boysen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-31 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | William Smith misses short on a shot from the right side | 52-31 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Cobos | 52-33 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett is hacked by Thomas Denny - foul #3 on Thomas Denny, team foul #5 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF), James Stamey (C) John Boysen, Gerald Durrett, Conrad Heideman, Robert Gardner | |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 52-33 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Mark Lynch drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Harding | 54-33 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Charles Atkinson picks off the pass by Karl Robidoux | 54-33 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Carr | 57-33 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Ira Casson connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Cobos | 57-35 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson misses long on a shot from the right side | 57-35 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the board | 57-35 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Jim Spurlock is called for the reach on Karl Robidoux - foul #2 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #6 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Adam Carr, Michael Harding, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG) Ryan Cobos | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-35 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Mark Lynch pulls down the rebound | 57-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Karl Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Predmore (fresh) C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | William Smith hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 59-35 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux's pass is intercepted by Eddie Woods | 59-35 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Karl Robidoux - foul #3 on Karl Robidoux, team foul #7 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG), Bobby Moore (SF), Robert Gardner (C) Michael Anderson, George Predmore, James Stamey | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 1st free throw | 60-35 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 61-35 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | John Boysen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-35 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Eddie Woods pulls down the rebound | 61-35 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-35 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-35 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Robert Gardner - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #8 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen, William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) Ira Casson | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the 1st free throw | 61-35 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 61-35 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 3rd free throw | 62-35 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | John Boysen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-38 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Thomas Denny buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Carr | 64-38 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | George Predmore is hacked by Eddie Woods - foul #1 on Eddie Woods, team foul #7 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Harding (PF) Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | George Predmore makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | George Predmore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-40 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson hits the follow up shot | 66-40 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (PF) George Predmore | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Moore - foul #1 on Bobby Moore, team foul #9 | 66-40 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | William Smith snags the offensive board | 67-40 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | William Smith banks in the layup set up by Clarence McCarthy | 69-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | John Boysen knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Karl Robidoux | 69-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Carr (tiring) 6 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Karl Robidoux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Boysen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Ira Casson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Smith | 72-43 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | John Boysen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-43 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Thomas Denny gets the rebound | 72-43 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | William Smith hits a jumper from the left block set up by Adam Carr | 74-43 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the 3 from the right corner | 74-43 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Bobby Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-43 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | John Boysen misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-43 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence McCarthy | 74-43 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Thomas Denny banks in the layup set up by Clarence McCarthy | 76-43 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Michael Harding - foul #1 on Michael Harding, team foul #8 | 76-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) Bobby Moore | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the free throw | 76-46 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-46 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Karl Robidoux | 76-46 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Robert Gardner is blocked by William Smith | 76-46 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Ira Casson tips it back up and in | 76-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-48 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Thomas Denny snags the offensive board | 76-48 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Harding is hacked by Ira Casson - foul #2 on Ira Casson, team foul #10 | 76-48 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Harding makes the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ira Casson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 78-48 |