| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Sloane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Summerfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbur Clingman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Locklear (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joel Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor McSweeny (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark King (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Trey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Richard Sloane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Mark King pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Mark King clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Lawrence Summerfield - foul #1 on Lawrence Summerfield, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Mark King makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Mark King misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Sloane | 45-33 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Wilbur Clingman - foul #2 on Wilbur Clingman, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | David Zadorozny grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield blows the layup but he's hacked by Victor McSweeny - foul #3 on Victor McSweeny, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (SG) Victor McSweeny | |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Trey Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Shawn Burnett - foul #2 on Shawn Burnett, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dana Davidson | 47-37 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield lays it up and in | 49-37 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | David Zadorozny denies the turnaround by Mark King | 49-37 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Mark King gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Lawrence Summerfield is called for the reach on Joel Gilbert - foul #2 on Lawrence Summerfield, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Howard (SF), John Anderson (PF), Matthew Wickham (C) Wilbur Clingman, Ralph Locklear, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis (SF), Lyle Lauber (PF) Shawn Burnett, Mark King | |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-37 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Dennis Howard is called for the reach on Randall Zoumis - foul #1 on Dennis Howard, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman (SF) Lawrence Summerfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Carlton (SF) Trey Brown | |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Dana Davidson | 49-39 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Richard Sloane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lyle Lauber | 49-39 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert misses short on a shot from the right side | 49-39 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Richard Sloane pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | John Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Carlton - foul #1 on James Carlton, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Ralph Locklear (PF) Richard Sloane, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen (PG), Shawn Burnett (SF), Mark King (PF) Joel Gilbert, Dana Davidson, Lyle Lauber | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Scott Thomsen picks off the pass by Ralph Locklear | 49-39 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | James Carlton hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harlan Cola (fresh) SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wilbur Clingman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Locklear (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wickham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Thomsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark King (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Randall Zoumis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Dennis Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Carlton - foul #2 on James Carlton, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield (SG), David Zadorozny (C) Wilbur Clingman, Matthew Wickham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny (SG), Trey Brown (C) James Carlton, Randall Zoumis | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Dennis Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harlan Cola | 54-41 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Trey Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Dennis Howard hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Zadorozny | 56-41 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Dennis Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear hits the follow up shot | 58-41 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shawn Burnett | 58-44 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Mark King gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Trey Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harlan Cola and the foul's on Trey Brown - foul #2 on Trey Brown, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Sloane (PG), Wilbur Clingman (SF), John Anderson (PF), Matthew Wickham (C) Harlan Cola, Dennis Howard, Ralph Locklear, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert (PG), Dana Davidson (SG), James Carlton (SF), Randall Zoumis (PF), Lyle Lauber (C) Scott Thomsen, Victor McSweeny, Shawn Burnett, Mark King, Trey Brown | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | James Carlton's floater is tipped away by John Anderson | 61-47 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 61-47 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis tips it but misses | 61-47 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman grabs the board | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Sloane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Summerfield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbur Clingman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Wickham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joel Gilbert (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Zoumis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Lauber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Richard Sloane clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Anderson | 64-47 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Matthew Wickham swats the short shot by James Carlton | 64-47 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | James Carlton snags the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber travels with the ball | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Trey Brown (C) James Carlton | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Richard Sloane is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Sloane, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny (SG), James Carlton (SF), Marty Chenard (PF) Dana Davidson, Randall Zoumis, Lyle Lauber | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Victor McSweeny | 64-50 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman throws it down on a great pass from John Anderson | 66-50 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert travels with the ball | 66-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), Ralph Locklear (PF), John Shealey (C) Richard Sloane, Lawrence Summerfield, John Anderson, Matthew Wickham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), Shawn Burnett (SF), Mark King (PF) Joel Gilbert, James Carlton, Marty Chenard | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Howard | 68-50 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Shawn Burnett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-50 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Trey Brown gets the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Victor McSweeny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Zadorozny (C) John Shealey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber (C) Trey Brown | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Dennis Howard is hacked by Mark King - foul #2 on Mark King, team foul #6 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Sloane (PG) Harlan Cola | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert (PG), Randall Zoumis (C) Victor McSweeny, Lyle Lauber | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Dana Davidson picks off the pass by David Zadorozny | 68-50 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Mark King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen (SG) Dana Davidson | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear is hacked by Shawn Burnett - foul #3 on Shawn Burnett, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman grabs the board | 70-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Sloane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wilbur Clingman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ralph Locklear (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Zadorozny (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joel Gilbert (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Thomsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Randall Zoumis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | David Zadorozny hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Sloane | 72-50 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-50 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis tips it back up and in | 72-52 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman misses the dunk attempt | 72-52 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Mark King's dunk attempt is rejected by Ralph Locklear | 72-52 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Richard Sloane clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear tips it in | 74-52 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Mark King makes the runner in the paint | 74-54 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Gilbert - foul #2 on Joel Gilbert, team foul #8 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Lawrence Summerfield (SG), John Anderson (PF), Matthew Wickham (C) Richard Sloane, Dennis Howard, Ralph Locklear, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), Victor McSweeny (SG), James Carlton (SF), Lyle Lauber (PF), Trey Brown (C) Joel Gilbert, Scott Thomsen, Shawn Burnett, Mark King, Randall Zoumis | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Trey Brown | 75-54 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Trey Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a shot near the basket set up by James Carlton | 75-56 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lyle Lauber | 75-56 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Trey Brown is hacked by John Anderson during a doubleteam - foul #3 on John Anderson, team foul #6 | 75-56 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | James Carlton is hacked by Wilbur Clingman - foul #3 on Wilbur Clingman, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Howard (SF) Wilbur Clingman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | James Carlton misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Wickham | 75-56 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Dennis Howard can't throw it down | 75-56 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson is whistled for a carry | 75-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Sloane (PG) Harlan Cola | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joel Gilbert (PG) Dana Davidson | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Trey Brown - foul #3 on Trey Brown, team foul #9 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dana Davidson (PG), Scott Thomsen (SG), Marty Chenard (C) Joel Gilbert, Victor McSweeny, Trey Brown | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber makes the jumper from the left wing | 77-58 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Dennis Howard knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Sloane | 79-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Sloane (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Summerfield (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wickham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dana Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Thomsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lyle Lauber (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marty Chenard (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 79-58 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber hits the follow up shot | 79-60 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Anderson is hacked by Lyle Lauber - foul #2 on Lyle Lauber, team foul #10 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman (SF), John Shealey (C) Dennis Howard, Matthew Wickham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis (PF) Lyle Lauber | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Marty Chenard hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 81-60 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield gets the rebound | 81-60 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Marty Chenard steals it from Lawrence Summerfield | 81-60 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-60 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Marty Chenard hits the follow up shot | 81-62 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Richard Sloane connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-62 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dana Davidson | 84-64 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Richard Sloane comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-64 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Carlton | 84-64 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Dana Davidson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-64 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | John Anderson grabs the board | 84-64 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 84-64 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marty Chenard | 84-64 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Marty Chenard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Locklear (PF), David Zadorozny (C) John Anderson, John Shealey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lyle Lauber (C) Marty Chenard | |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Dana Davidson takes the ball from Wilbur Clingman | 84-64 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Scott Thomsen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dana Davidson | 84-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | David Zadorozny is fouled on the floor by Lyle Lauber - foul #3 on Lyle Lauber, team foul #11 | 84-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | David Zadorozny makes the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | David Zadorozny misses the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Randall Zoumis | 85-66 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Randall Zoumis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 85-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman grabs the board | 85-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Sloane runs out the clock | 85-66 |