| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 9 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits a 3 from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Robert Fisher blocks the short jumper by George Crenshaw | 23-33 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw slams it home over the doubleteam and he's hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Wainwright swats the dunk try by George Crenshaw | 25-34 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't tip it in | 25-34 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Virgil Polson snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is fouled on the floor by Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is whistled for a carry | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrei Palczewski | 25-36 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 27-36 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Edward Fox | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses short on an open shot from the right side | 27-36 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | James Aguon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Fountain - foul #2 on John Fountain, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Andrei Palczewski, Scott Dollard | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is whistled for a carry | 27-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Denis Banks | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | John Fountain steals it from Thomas Wainwright | 27-38 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones lays it up and in set up by John Fountain | 29-38 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is fouled on the floor by John Fountain - foul #3 on John Fountain, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Tyler Moorer picks off the pass by Thomas Wainwright | 29-38 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Tyler Moorer takes the ball from Virgil Polson | 29-38 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Virgil Polson - foul #1 on Virgil Polson, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Fox | 29-38 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Virgil Polson snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Virgil Polson banks in the layup on a great pass from Denis Banks and he's fouled by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (SF) John Fountain, Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Edward Fox | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 29-41 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Boris Zellous tips it in | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-43 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the offensive board | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Polson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #6 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Don Richardson, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is whistled for a carry | 31-43 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 31-43 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the runner from close range on a great pass from James Aguon | 31-45 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Wainwright steals it from Michael Hart | 31-45 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Wayne Foster clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #7 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF) Patrick Jones, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Richardson, team foul #8 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), George Crenshaw (C) Don Richardson, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kevin Fowler | 31-47 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | John Fountain is hacked by Edward Fox - foul #1 on Edward Fox, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG) James Aguon | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-47 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | John Fountain pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (SF) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright clanks a shot from the right side | 31-47 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Beyers | 33-47 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Robert Fisher steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Michael Hart (C) Pat McElhany, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Edward Fox, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Denis Banks gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), George Crenshaw (C) Kevin Fowler, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Virgil Polson | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Denis Banks snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Don Richardson is called for the reach on Wayne Foster - foul #5 on Don Richardson, team foul #9 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG) Boris Zellous | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer blows the layup | 34-49 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Scott Dollard scores on a jumper in the paint | 34-51 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Michael Hart connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Tyler Moorer | 36-51 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is called for traveling | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), Pat McElhany (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler is fouled on the floor by Edward Fox - foul #2 on Edward Fox, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is hacked by Virgil Polson - foul #2 on Virgil Polson, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the shot from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Edward Fox pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Fox | 36-54 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Edward Fox - foul #3 on Edward Fox, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Crenshaw (C) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Edward Fox | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG) Boris Zellous | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 37-57 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw slams it home over the doubleteam | 39-57 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Wayne Foster | 39-60 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany drills a shot in the paint set up by George Crenshaw | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-60 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers throws it down on a nice dish by Kevin Fowler | 43-60 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Wayne Foster knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by James Aguon | 43-62 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Virgil Polson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-62 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 45-62 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is hacked by Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #10 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SG) Kevin Fowler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG) James Aguon | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 45-63 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the runner from the left block | 45-63 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany drills a floater from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #11 | 47-63 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the board | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | George Crenshaw steals it from Robert Fisher | 47-65 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Robert Fisher blocks the short jumper by George Crenshaw | 47-65 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster runs out the clock | 47-65 |