| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Philip Mance inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-21 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | The short jumper by Frank Aker is denied by James Thompson | 24-21 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Frank Aker tips it in | 26-21 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Tandy - foul #2 on Robert Tandy, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | David Williams is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-24 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 27-24 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Frank Aker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-24 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 27-24 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | James Thompson scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Wallace and he's fouled by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the easy layup | 27-27 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy loses the dribble to Gary Allshouse | 27-27 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse dunks the ball | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) SF - Allan Varley (fresh) PF - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Allan Varley snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | James Thompson blocks the short jumper by David Stoltzfus | 29-27 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Edward Hohl pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-27 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Allan Varley tips it but misses | 29-27 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Philip Mance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (SF), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Allan Varley, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Corson | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | David Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | James Brown snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (SF) Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Allan Varley's fadeaway is rejected by James Thompson | 29-27 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | James Brown snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | James Brown can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Frank Aker snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Wallace - foul #1 on Jason Wallace, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Kelly Nichols (PF) Edward Hohl, Allan Varley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | James Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Frank Aker is fouled on the floor by Robert Tandy - foul #3 on Robert Tandy, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG), Patrick Ferrell (PF) James Brown, James Thompson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | David Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Tandy - foul #4 on Robert Tandy, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-29 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Aker | 35-29 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy is hacked by David Williams - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Allan Varley (PF), David Stoltzfus (C) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, Kelly Nichols, David Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), James Thompson (PF) Jason Wallace, Robert Tandy | |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | James Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-29 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo throws it down | 37-29 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 37-29 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Stoltzfus | 37-29 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Philip Mance takes the ball from David Stoltzfus | 37-29 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | James Thompson is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo, Allan Varley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), Robert Tandy (C) Philip Mance, James Thompson | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer drills a jumper from the right side set up by Gary Allshouse | 39-29 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | James Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Philip Corson misses the tip | 39-29 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Frank Aker knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Allshouse and he's hacked by Jason Wallace - foul #2 on Jason Wallace, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Allan Varley (SF) Gary Allshouse, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Thompson (PF) Patrick Ferrell | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | James Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Corson | 42-31 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Allan Varley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Hohl and he's fouled by Philip Corson - foul #2 on Philip Corson, team foul #6 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF) Philip Corson | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Allan Varley misses the free throw | 44-31 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Aker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | James Thompson connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-33 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | David Williams makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Hohl | 46-33 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | James Thompson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), David Stoltzfus (PF) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG), Patrick Ferrell (PF) James Brown, James Thompson | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Edward Hohl takes the ball from Philip Corson | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | David Williams hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Edward Hohl | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy's fadeaway is rejected by David Stoltzfus | 48-33 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses short on a jumper in the lane | 48-33 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Philip Corson snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Philip Corson's pass is intercepted by Edward Hohl in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse jams it on a great pass from Edward Hohl | 50-33 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy banks in the layup | 50-35 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Williams misses the jump hook in the lane | 50-35 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Philip Corson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Allshouse - foul #1 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Edward Hohl, Allan Varley, David Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), James Thompson (PF) Jason Wallace, Patrick Ferrell | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Gary Allshouse steps in front of the Philip Corson pass | 50-35 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the easy layup | 50-35 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Brown snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Mance (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Tandy (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the jumper from the left block | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Philip Mance is called for the reach on Gary Allshouse - foul #4 on Philip Mance, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SF) David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Corson | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Aker - foul #1 on Frank Aker, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell (C) Robert Tandy | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Aker | 54-38 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Philip Mance is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Philip Mance, team foul #8 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SF) Philip Mance | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | David Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Hohl | 56-38 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | James Brown hits a jumper from the right side set up by Philip Corson | 56-40 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | James Thompson takes the ball from Frank Aker | 56-40 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | James Thompson hits the finger roll | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Brown takes the ball from Nathan Stringer | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | James Thompson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Hohl runs out the clock | 56-44 |