| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Jeffery Collins is called for the reach on Doug Taylor - foul #3 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Robert Flack (C) Jeffery Collins, James Shaffer | |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Michael Buckner hits the follow up shot | 28-28 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins clanks a floater from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Frank Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Frank Myers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Frank Myers, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Robert Flack | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rodney Hawkins | 28-28 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Michael Buckner steps in front of the Frank Myers pass | 28-28 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Myers - foul #2 on Frank Myers, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG), Robert Flack (C) James Clark, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Doug Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is fouled on the floor by Robert Segundo - foul #1 on Robert Segundo, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Rodney Hawkins, Robert Flack | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Frank Myers pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | James Clark is fouled on the floor by Michael Buckner - foul #2 on Michael Buckner, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Rodney Hawkins (SG) Robert Segundo, James Clark | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Dones | 30-28 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Frank Myers gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | James Shaffer buries a shot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Joseph Dones knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Burner | 32-30 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Norman Sayre steals it from Rodney Hawkins | 32-30 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Robert Burner tips it in | 34-30 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Dones - foul #2 on Joseph Dones, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (C) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Myers | 34-31 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Robert Flack tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Joseph Dones gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Doug Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), James Shaffer (SF) James Clark, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Michael Buckner pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Myers | 34-31 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | James Shaffer blows the dunk | 34-31 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Frank Myers tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Gregory Harris takes the ball from Robert Flack | 34-33 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Monte Depew slams it home on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 36-33 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Collins | 36-35 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Gregory Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Joseph Dones (PF) Doug Taylor, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Segundo (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers | |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Joseph Dones snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Robert Segundo steals the ball from Timothy Hasting | 36-35 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffery Collins | 36-37 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Jeffery Collins is called for the reach on Gregory Harris - foul #4 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Norman Sayre (SF) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Frank Myers (PF) Jeffery Collins, James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Robert Burner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Frank Myers snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) PF - Joseph Dones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Segundo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Myers | 36-40 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Joseph Dones lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Sayre | 38-40 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Shaffer | 38-43 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Norman Sayre can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-43 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rosendo Yazzie | 38-43 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Robert Burner steals it from James Shaffer | 38-43 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (C) Robert Segundo, Rodney Hawkins, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Gregory Harris connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Monte Depew | 41-43 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses long on a shot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Joseph Dones lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Harris and the foul's on Robert Flack - foul #1 on Robert Flack, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) James Clark, Frank Myers | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is hacked by Monte Depew - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Robert Flack | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-43 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Buckner | 43-43 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Hawkins and the foul's on Monte Depew - foul #3 on Monte Depew, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (C) Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Monte Depew is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Harris out of a doubleteam | 45-46 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | James Shaffer's pass is intercepted by Michael Buckner | 45-46 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Gregory Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | James Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Monte Depew gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Monte Depew tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Hasting - foul #2 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Michael Buckner blows the wide open dunk | 45-48 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Monte Depew | 45-48 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Rosendo Yazzie - foul #1 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Doug Taylor is called for the reach on Rodney Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Doug Taylor, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Michael Buckner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Myers - foul #3 on Frank Myers, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Harris - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Michael Buckner pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Monte Depew comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie runs out the clock | 48-51 |