| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) SF - Paul Weber (fresh) PF - Jerry Hebert (fresh) C - Terry Bush (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - Phillip Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Terry Bush wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Frederick Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Steve Young buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Phillip Graham | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Terry Bush can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled on the floor by Bernard Chan - foul #1 on Bernard Chan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the finger roll set up by Paul Weber | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Frederick Turner pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Steve Young connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Terry Bush - foul #1 on Terry Bush, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (PG), Scott Zelkind (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Steve Collado is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses long on a shot from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Justin Carrion - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Scott Zelkind | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), David Moore (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) SF - Steve Collado (fresh) PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) SF - Jason Locke (fresh) PF - David Moore (fresh) C - George Rhoads (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Steve Collado grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | David Moore grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Jason Locke lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Moore and he's hacked by Steve Collado - foul #1 on Steve Collado, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Paul Weber (SF), Kurt Beard (C) Lawrence Lamar, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, David Moore | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Jason Locke makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is hacked by George Rhoads in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Rhoads, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Jason Locke | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the jumper from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 10-8 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | John Boyd tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Steve Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Terrance Roberts (C) John Boyd, Kurt Beard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Jason Locke (SF), Phillip Graham (C) Raymond Hinkley, Bernard Chan, George Rhoads | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Steve Young steals it from Paul Weber | 12-8 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Young - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Hebert (PF), Terry Bush (C) Edward Scheiber, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Bernard Chan (SF), David Moore (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Jason Locke, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Terry Bush can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by George Rhoads - foul #2 on George Rhoads, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Frederick Turner, Jerry Hebert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Graham (C) George Rhoads | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Terry Bush misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Terry Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Lawrence Lamar steps in front of the Bernard Chan pass | 13-11 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Timothy Lerch picks off the pass by Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the lay-in | 13-11 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Weber and the foul's on Bernard Chan - foul #2 on Bernard Chan, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Jerry Hebert (PF) Paul Weber, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF) Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Lawrence Lamar takes the ball from Jason Locke | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Hebert (fresh) C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) SF - Jason Locke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Moore (fresh) C - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | John Boyd scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 18-11 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | John Boyd buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lawrence Lamar and he's fouled by Jason Locke - foul #1 on Jason Locke, team foul #7 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Terry Bush (C) Lawrence Lamar, Jerry Hebert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Jason Locke, David Moore | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Steve Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Frederick Turner connects on the shot from the right side | 22-11 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Young | 22-14 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Frederick Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-14 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Steve Young comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Bush - foul #2 on Terry Bush, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Jerry Hebert (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) Frederick Turner, Edward Scheiber, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | John Boyd misses long on a shot in the paint | 22-16 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert tips it in | 24-16 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is whistled for traveling | 24-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF) John Boyd, Jerry Hebert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Ted Wright (SG), Gerard Burke (SF) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Raymond Hinkley | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terrance Roberts | 26-16 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke travels with the ball | 26-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (PG), Steve Collado (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Locke (SF), David Moore (C) Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Ted Wright is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #1 on Ted Wright, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Frederick Turner, Steve Collado, Jerry Hebert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Timothy Lerch | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Ted Wright pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Steve Young hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerard Burke | 27-18 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 27-18 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Moore | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Wright (fresh) SF - Jason Locke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerard Burke (fresh) C - David Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Jason Locke makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Gerard Burke | 27-20 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | John Boyd is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Steve Collado (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF), Kurt Beard (C) Lawrence Lamar, Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Raymond Hinkley (SF) Ted Wright, Jason Locke | |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Steve Young hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gerard Burke | 27-22 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Steve Young is called for the reach on Steve Collado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Edward Scheiber (C) John Boyd, Kurt Beard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Justin Carrion (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Steve Young, Gerard Burke, David Moore | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Steve Collado makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Steve Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Edward Scheiber | 29-22 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Frederick Turner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-22 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it back up and in | 31-22 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Hinkley | 31-25 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Phillip Graham is called for the reach on Edward Scheiber - foul #1 on Phillip Graham, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (PG), Paul Weber (SF), Terry Bush (C) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, Jerry Hebert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Jason Locke (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), George Rhoads (C) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, Raymond Hinkley, Phillip Graham | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-25 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jason Locke is called for the reach on John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Locke, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Moore (PF) Justin Carrion | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Terry Bush pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Terry Bush is hacked by Steve Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #12 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Frederick Turner, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG) Steve Young | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Terry Bush misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Terry Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Bush | 35-25 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | George Rhoads tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Terry Bush | 38-27 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-27 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) SG - Jason Locke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Chan (fairly fresh) PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Rhoads (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Jerry Hebert (PF) John Boyd, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Raymond Hinkley (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Jason Locke, Bernard Chan, David Moore | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-27 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-27 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch is hacked by Lawrence Lamar - foul #1 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) Lawrence Lamar, Jerry Hebert, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerard Burke (SF) Raymond Hinkley | |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch misses the shot from the left side | 38-27 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Frederick Turner drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Terrance Roberts | 41-27 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerard Burke | 41-30 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Jerry Hebert (PF), Terry Bush (C) Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), Phillip Graham (C) Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, George Rhoads | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan's pass is intercepted by Frederick Turner | 41-30 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar throws it down set up by Frederick Turner | 43-30 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Hinkley | 43-33 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | John Boyd is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Terrance Roberts (C) John Boyd, Jerry Hebert, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ted Wright (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), David Moore (C) Raymond Hinkley, Gerard Burke, Phillip Graham | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Timothy Lerch | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses long on a halfcourt shot | 43-36 |