| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ryan Richards - foul #3 on Ryan Richards, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Milligan swats the short shot by Robert Gibbons | 40-31 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Bryan Fichter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is hacked by Eric Finley - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter connects on the open floater from close range set up by Donald Hadley | 42-31 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Wendell Williams steals the ball from Reuben Croft | 42-31 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Wendell Williams blows the layup | 42-31 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Donald Hadley can't tip it in | 42-31 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan blows the layup | 42-31 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Ryan Richards steals it from Eric Finley | 42-31 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reuben Croft | 44-33 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter loses the dribble to Reuben Croft in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Eric Finley lays it in on a great pass from Reuben Croft | 44-35 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is called for 10 seconds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Billy Swann (SF), Frederick Dicus (PF) Wendell Williams, Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Augustine Romano (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) Robert Sullivan, Reuben Croft, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons clanks a jump hook from close range | 44-35 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Billy Swann grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Augustine Romano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Dan Elliott picks off the pass by Ryan Richards | 44-35 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 44-35 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Elliott | 44-35 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Eric Finley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Augustine Romano | 44-38 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Ryan Richards can't throw it down | 44-38 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Richards | 44-38 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the shot from the right block set up by Charles Turner and he's fouled by Dan Elliott - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), John Welch (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, Robert Gibbons | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-38 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | John Welch tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | John Welch steals the ball from Wendell Williams in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Augustine Romano | 46-42 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Wendell Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is fouled on the floor by Dan Elliott - foul #2 on Dan Elliott, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Billy Swann (C) Wendell Williams, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (C) Augustine Romano, Dan Elliott | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-42 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is hacked by Bryan Fichter - foul #2 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG) Robert Sullivan | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Billy Swann grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter drills a jumper from the left block | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Welch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Reuben Croft (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | John Welch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Turner and he's hacked by Spencer Wangberg - foul #3 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Frederick Dicus (C) Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler, Billy Swann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Dan Elliott (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Rodney Price, Spencer Wangberg, Reuben Croft | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | John Welch buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Gibbons and he's hacked by Bryan Fichter - foul #3 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG) Eric Finley | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Wendell Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Welch | 53-48 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Ryan Richards connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 55-48 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 55-48 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Ryan Richards tips it in | 57-48 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-48 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Richards | 57-48 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Robert Gibbons swats the short shot by Ryan Richards | 57-48 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Augustine Romano | 57-51 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is fouled in the backcourt by Augustine Romano - foul #2 on Augustine Romano, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Billy Swann (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams, Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Dan Elliott, Robert Gibbons | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Ryan Richards knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on Reuben Croft - foul #2 on Reuben Croft, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Billy Swann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Richards (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Welch (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Reuben Croft (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Richards - foul #4 on Ryan Richards, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is whistled for a carry | 60-52 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Richards swats the layup by John Welch | 60-52 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg tips it but misses | 60-52 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Charles Turner pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses long on a jump hook from close range | 60-52 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Rodney Price gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is hacked by Ryan Richards - foul #5 on Ryan Richards, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Bryan Fichter (SF) Charles Turner, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Rodney Price, John Welch | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Dusty Beeler steps in front of the Robert Gibbons pass | 60-52 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-52 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter can't tip it in | 60-52 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Eric Finley | 60-54 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Donald Hadley (SG) Wendell Williams, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) Reuben Croft, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott's layup is rejected by Billy Swann | 60-54 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Donald Hadley gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 60-54 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Eric Finley gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Charles Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Billy Swann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, John Welch | |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is fouled on the floor by Charles Turner - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG) Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) Robert Gibbons | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Rodney Price grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Milligan (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Elliott (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott scores on a shot in the paint set up by Augustine Romano | 60-56 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dan Elliott - foul #3 on Dan Elliott, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Billy Swann (C) Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), John Welch (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is hacked by Frederick Dicus - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Donald Hadley (SG) Wendell Williams, Bryan Fichter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 64-58 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Reuben Croft (PF) Eric Finley, John Welch, Dan Elliott | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft drills a runner near the basket | 64-60 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), John Welch (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Reuben Croft | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the floater from the right side | 64-60 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses badly on a runner from the left block | 64-60 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wendell Williams and he's hacked by John Welch - foul #4 on John Welch, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Wendell Williams takes the ball from John Welch | 67-60 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Wendell Williams lays it up and in | 69-60 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is hacked by Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Frederick Dicus (C) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 71-62 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Eric Finley is called for the reach on Bryan Fichter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Finley, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler runs out the clock | 73-62 |