| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) SG - James Jackowski (fresh) SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Don Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright knocks in the shot from the right block set up by James Jackowski | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits a driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is fouled on the floor by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Passmore - foul #1 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Richardson | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Virgil Polson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Patrick Jones steals the ball from Robert Fisher | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses long on a floater from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tyler Moorer and he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Wainwright - foul #1 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | James Aguon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is hacked by Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the follow up shot | 13-6 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Van Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Van Miller grabs the offensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Aguon | 13-6 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Van Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-6 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 13-6 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | James Aguon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Don Richardson double dribbles | 13-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | James Jackowski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 13-9 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Ira Casson steals the ball from Boris Zellous | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - James Stamey (fresh) C - George Predmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Don Richardson, Ira Casson, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 15-9 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Passmore | 17-9 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Pat McElhany takes the ball from James Jackowski | 17-9 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 17-9 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 17-9 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the finger roll set up by James Jackowski | 17-11 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Scott Dollard knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Jackowski | 17-13 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | James Smalls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) James Smalls, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Denis Banks | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is fouled on the floor by Ira Casson - foul #1 on Ira Casson, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (PF) Scott Dollard | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Ira Casson is called for the reach on Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Ira Casson, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Ira Casson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Steven Snyder | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright blows the layup | 17-13 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the tip | 17-13 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | George Predmore pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Stamey (fresh) C - George Predmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) SG - Van Miller (fresh) SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Aguon | 17-13 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | James Aguon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Aguon, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Joseph Passmore (C) Tyler Moorer, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson clanks a runner in the paint | 17-13 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Virgil Polson gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Boris Zellous drills a 3 from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore's layup is rejected by Thomas Wainwright | 17-16 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Jones | 17-16 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | John Fountain hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 19-16 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | James Jackowski is whistled for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Sarratt (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), George Predmore (C) Patrick Jones, John Fountain, James Stamey, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on James Aguon - foul #2 on James Aguon, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | James Aguon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Fisher | 20-19 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 20-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Jackowski, Virgil Polson | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Denis Banks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Van Miller and he's hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Joseph Passmore (C) Brian Sarratt, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG) James Aguon | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore double dribbles | 20-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG) Van Miller | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Robert Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) James Smalls | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany comes up short on the floater in the paint | 20-22 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | James Jackowski snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones clanks a turnaround from the right block | 20-25 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson can't tip it in | 20-25 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Boris Zellous snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright connects on the floater from the right side set up by Boris Zellous | 20-27 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 22-27 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Boris Zellous splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Passmore - foul #2 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is fouled on the floor by Van Miller - foul #1 on Van Miller, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG) Boris Zellous | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | James Aguon drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-31 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Fountain misses short on a fullcourt shot | 24-31 |