| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | John Campbell misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Hendricks - foul #2 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeremy Kuczynski | 38-35 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:37 | Illinois | John Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #1 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Joseph Biggs steps in front of the Paul Weber pass | 38-38 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | John Campbell steals the ball from Gary Sears | 38-38 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Paul Weber blows the layup but the foul's on Martin Hendricks - foul #3 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Weber | 38-40 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Gary Sears can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF) Paul Weber | |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is hacked by Jordan Spratt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strong (C) Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Christopher Strong blocks the jumper by Edward Scheiber | 40-42 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Campbell (PF), David Williams (C) Michael Collins, Edward Scheiber, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | David Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | David Williams hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 40-44 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | David Williams scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 40-46 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | John Campbell comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | David Williams can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Richard Deady grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 40-46 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Christopher Strong - foul #2 on Christopher Strong, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Michael Collins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Gary Sears snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks connects on the jumper from the right block | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Lamar (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is open and buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Collins | 42-48 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Gary Sears tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber buries a floater from the left side set up by Edward Scheiber | 44-50 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks banks in the layup and the foul's on Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Mark Reynolds (C) Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), David Williams (C) Michael Collins, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | David Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF), John Campbell (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | John Campbell steals the ball from Thomas Sartori | 47-50 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Paul Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Timothy McCain (SF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Edward Scheiber (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the floater from the left side | 47-50 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the jump hook from the right block | 47-50 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is hacked by Edward Scheiber - foul #3 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Timothy McCain, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF) Paul Weber, Richard Deady | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 47-50 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is wide open and dunks the ball | 47-52 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Michael Collins steps in front of the Jordan Spratt pass | 47-52 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the easy layup | 47-52 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Dennis Hazelwood is called for the reach on Steve Young - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Mark Reynolds (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF), David Williams (C) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 47-52 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Richard Deady gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Michael Collins is hacked by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jordan Spratt, Martin Hendricks, Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF) Michael Collins, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Gary Sears pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Richard Deady snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | John Campbell loses the dribble to Timothy McCain | 47-52 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the easy layup | 47-52 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Paul Weber gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 47-52 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Paul Weber steals the ball from Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Paul Weber can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-52 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | David Williams hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Sears (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Weber (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Deady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | David Williams hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Gary Sears - foul #1 on Gary Sears, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, John Campbell | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | David Williams makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-57 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Strong - foul #3 on Christopher Strong, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Paul Weber, David Williams | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't finish the layup | 52-58 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Curtis Luoma - foul #1 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Reynolds (C) Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Christopher Strong (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF), David Williams (C) Michael Collins, Edward Scheiber, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Christopher Strong blocks the short jumper by David Williams | 54-59 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-59 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong tips it but misses | 54-59 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Jan Tarver doubles Thomas Sartori and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Paul Weber swats the shot by Thomas Sartori | 54-60 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Lawrence Lamar steals it from Christopher Strong | 54-60 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jan Tarver gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #12 | 54-61 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Kuczynski is called for the reach on Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #13 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver runs out the clock | 54-64 |