| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | William McCurty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Ronald Sink's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jones | 23-34 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the lay-in | 23-34 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 23-34 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Ronald Sink buries a shot from the right wing set up by Clarence Maroney | 23-36 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Maroney - foul #3 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Ronald Sink connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Pledger | 24-38 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Marquis | 26-38 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | John Pledger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG) Clarence Maroney | |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | William McCurty's pass is intercepted by John Stich | 26-38 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | John Pledger drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Sink | 26-41 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo jams it on a nice dish by William McCurty | 28-41 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | James Young can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | William McCurty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (PF), Floyd Kent (C) John Pledger, James Young, Ronald Sink, John Stich | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William McCurty - foul #3 on William McCurty, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | William McCurty clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Maroney - foul #4 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG) Clarence Maroney | |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | James Dailey is hacked by Karl Portillo - foul #3 on Karl Portillo, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | John Pledger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Floyd Kent - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SG), Ronald Sink (PF), John Stich (C) Sebastian Jackson, James Dailey, Floyd Kent | |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Larry Frankel blocks the short jumper by James Young | 30-42 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | William McCurty is whistled for traveling | 30-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG) Larry Newell | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo hits the follow up shot | 32-45 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | John Stich misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-45 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | James Young hits the follow up shot | 32-47 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it back up and in | 34-47 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Larry Frankel is called for the reach on Clarence Maroney - foul #1 on Larry Frankel, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF) John Pledger, James Young | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Jamie Marquis is called for the reach on Sebastian Jackson - foul #1 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | John Stich drills a turnaround near the basket | 34-49 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | William McCurty hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 34-49 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Ronald Sink snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | John Stich travels with the ball | 34-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), James Young (SF), James Dailey (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell, Ronald Sink, John Stich | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Pledger | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-51 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones hits the follow up shot | 36-51 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | James Dailey is fouled on the floor by Larry Frankel - foul #2 on Larry Frankel, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Karl Portillo (SF) Gregory Bailey, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Ronald Sink (PF), John Stich (C) John Pledger, James Dailey, Floyd Kent | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-51 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | James Young misses the tip | 36-51 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Maroney | 36-51 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | James Young knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson | 36-53 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | William McCurty scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-53 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | John Stich connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Clarence Maroney | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCurty (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Clarence Maroney is called for the reach on Jamie Marquis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Larry Frankel (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) William McCurty, Joseph Alcazar, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Larry Newell (SF) Clarence Maroney, James Young | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | John Stich denies the turnaround by Karl Portillo | 38-55 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits a turnaround from the right block | 38-57 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses the tip | 38-57 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie tips it home | 40-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | John Stich misses short on a floater in the lane | 40-57 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo buries a jumper in the paint | 42-57 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-57 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Ernest Hall, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | The jumper by Karl Portillo is denied by Ronald Sink | 42-57 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 42-57 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | John Pledger steps in front of the William McCurty pass | 42-57 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | James Young banks in the layup on a great pass from John Pledger | 42-59 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | William McCurty is hacked by John Stich - foul #3 on John Stich, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Joseph Alcazar (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, William McCurty, Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) John Stich | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | James Young grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Larry Newell is hacked by Henry Giannini - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | James Dailey misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Warren Carnegie - foul #2 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), John Stich (C) Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | James Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sebastian Jackson - foul #1 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Stich (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | James Dailey misses short on a floater from the baseline | 44-60 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | John Pledger tips it but misses | 44-60 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | John Stich hits the follow up shot | 44-62 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | John Pledger steals the ball from Gregory Bailey in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | John Pledger dunks the ball | 44-64 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie is whistled for traveling | 44-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sink (PF) James Dailey | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | James Young can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Giannini - foul #2 on Henry Giannini, team foul #8 | 44-64 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by John Pledger | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-68 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini tips it but misses | 47-68 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Alcazar - foul #1 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #9 | 47-68 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | James Young throws it down set up by Sebastian Jackson | 47-72 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall's pass is intercepted by John Pledger | 47-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Pledger runs out the clock | 47-72 |