| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 22-20 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker's layup is rejected by Gary Bradley | 22-20 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen tips it in | 22-22 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Edward Schrader's 3 pointer is rejected by Otto Rose | 22-22 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein clanks a floater from the left side | 22-22 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson tips it home | 22-24 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Gary Bradley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-24 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is fouled on the floor by Gary Bradley - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Matthew Lane, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Otto Rose gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Otto Rose | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Carl Deason picks off the pass by Roger Maciel in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Otto Rose lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Deason | 24-30 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Edward Schrader can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-30 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker buries a turnaround from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Roger Maciel and the foul's on Carl Deason - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Robert Navas (SF) Carl Deason, Steven Cowen | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Gary Bradley blocks the short jumper by Darryl Wesson | 27-32 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein tips it in | 27-34 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kwabena Abdel | 29-34 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Robert Navas drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Darryl Wesson and he's hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Schrader, Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Otto Rose is called for the reach on Johnny Boone - foul #3 on Otto Rose, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Raymond Becker swats the short shot by Johnny Boone | 29-37 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Matthew Lane knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Kwabena Abdel | 31-37 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF) Robert Navas | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Otto Rose throws it down | 31-39 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Gary Bradley drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 33-39 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Roger Maciel gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Johnny Boone dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edward Schrader and he's hacked by Otto Rose - foul #4 on Otto Rose, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Donald Muhlestein, Otto Rose | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Raymond Becker | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is hacked by Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Eric Wilkins steals the ball from Raymond Haddix | 36-39 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Cowen | 36-41 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Carl Deason snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Kwabena Abdel, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Roger Maciel buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 39-41 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 41-41 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Navas and he's hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Johnny Boone (C) Roger Maciel, Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Steven Cowen (SF) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson scores on a floater from the left side set up by Raymond Becker | 41-46 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Otto Rose | 43-48 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 43-48 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Raymond Haddix (PF) Matthew Lane, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF) Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is hacked by Otto Rose - foul #5 on Otto Rose, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Otto Rose | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Johnny Boone clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Navas - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the runner from the left block | 45-48 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 45-48 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Johnny Boone hits a floater from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is hacked by Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Edward Schrader, Kwabena Abdel, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Robert Navas, Raymond Becker | |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen double dribbles | 47-48 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 47-48 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Gary Bradley blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Pagano - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Raymond Becker (PF) Douglas Pagano, Brian Anderson | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Darryl Wesson | 49-50 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is hacked by Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Matthew Lane connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Schrader | 54-52 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Wesson and he's fouled by Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Edward Schrader, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Roger Maciel is called for the reach on Eric Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Maciel, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Schrader buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 57-56 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Raymond Becker is called for the reach on Matthew Lane - foul #3 on Raymond Becker, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |