| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) SG - David Vides (fresh) SF - Roger Streit (fresh) PF - John Osborn (fresh) C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) PF - Richard Baker (fresh) C - Willie Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | John Osborn's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Howard | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Willie Howard grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | John Osborn pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Roger Streit knocks in the floater from the left block set up by David Vides and the foul's on Vincent Hadley - foul #1 on Vincent Hadley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Willie Howard loses the dribble to David Vides | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Willie Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | John Osborn gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | David Vides can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | John Osborn is called for the reach on Richard Baker - foul #1 on John Osborn, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (PF) John Osborn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Richard Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Derek Whatley - foul #1 on Derek Whatley, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SG), Kevin Railsback (C) David Vides, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Ernest Nix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Steve Scuderi (SF) Chris Gilmore, Roger Streit | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman's pass is intercepted by Ernest Nix | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) SF - Steve Scuderi (fresh) PF - Tim Aleman (fresh) C - Kevin Railsback (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) PF - Richard Baker (fresh) C - Willie Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Ernest Nix grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Hadley | 4-2 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Howard | 4-2 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Richard Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Willie Howard tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Willie Howard knocks in the shot in the paint | 6-6 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Richard Baker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Baker, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, Christopher Gries, Steve Scuderi, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Streit | 11-6 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-6 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | John Osborn snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Roger Streit hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Osborn | 13-6 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is hacked by Roger Streit - foul #1 on Roger Streit, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Vides (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) SG - Steve Merida (fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Roger Streit snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Robert Henderson is called for the reach on Roger Streit - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | John Osborn comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Kaya - foul #1 on Anthony Kaya, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF) Anthony Kaya | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | John Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | John Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Richard Baker buries a shot in the lane set up by Robert Henderson | 14-8 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | John Osborn misses the turnaround near the basket | 14-8 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Frank Mannino comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Robert Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Frank Mannino scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Henderson | 14-10 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | David Vides hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | David Vides gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski scores on a jumper from the left side | 16-10 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Richard Baker can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Vides - foul #1 on David Vides, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Steve Scuderi (SF), Tim Aleman (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Roger Streit, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Willie Howard (C) Jim Boyarski, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chinua Suleiman | 19-10 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Richard Baker hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Willie Howard | 19-12 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Chinua Suleiman | 21-12 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Richard Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Whatley | 21-15 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Aleman | 23-15 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Willie Howard's pass is intercepted by Chinua Suleiman | 23-15 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Kevin Railsback is denied by Vincent Hadley | 23-15 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Richard Baker grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Willie Howard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willie Howard, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, Christopher Gries, Steve Scuderi, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Mannino (PF) Richard Baker | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Vides (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | John Osborn knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Vides | 25-15 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 25-15 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | John Osborn is fouled on the floor by Frank Mannino - foul #1 on Frank Mannino, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Jim Boyarski (SF), Robert Henderson (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Frank Mannino, Willie Howard | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | John Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | John Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits a floater in the lane | 27-17 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | David Vides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF) George Walton | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Anthony Kaya, team foul #8 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (PF) John Osborn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Howard (C) Anthony Kaya | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Willie Howard is called for the reach on Olin Schimanski - foul #2 on Willie Howard, team foul #9 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Frank Mannino (C) Steve Merida, Willie Howard | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Richard Baker hits the follow up shot | 27-19 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Jim Boyarski is called for the reach on David Vides - foul #1 on Jim Boyarski, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SF), Kevin Railsback (C) Roger Streit, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF) Jim Boyarski, Robert Henderson | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Ernest Nix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Frank Mannino snags the offensive board | 27-19 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-19 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | David Vides is fouled on the floor by Ernest Nix - foul #1 on Ernest Nix, team foul #11 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Osborn (PF) Chris Gilmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Kaya (PF), Willie Howard (C) Richard Baker, Frank Mannino | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Christopher Gries steps in front of the Willie Howard pass | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Vides (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Kaya (fresh) C - Willie Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Gries, team foul #4 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Olin Schimanski (C) David Vides, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Ernest Nix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Osborn | 28-19 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Nix | 28-19 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley hits a jumper from the left block | 28-21 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Derek Whatley connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Kaya and he's hacked by John Osborn - foul #2 on John Osborn, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Roger Streit (SF) Chinua Suleiman, Tim Aleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF) Anthony Kaya | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Derek Whatley - foul #2 on Derek Whatley, team foul #12 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Willie Howard is denied on a layup by Olin Schimanski | 30-24 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | The short jumper by Steve Merida is denied by John Osborn | 30-24 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Osborn | 30-24 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Steve Merida steals it from Roger Streit | 30-24 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski can't finish the layup | 30-24 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Roger Streit snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski lays it up and in | 32-24 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Olin Schimanski - foul #1 on Olin Schimanski, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Tim Aleman (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Christopher Gries, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Frank Mannino (C) Steve Merida, Willie Howard | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Robert Henderson is called for the reach on Roger Streit - foul #2 on Robert Henderson, team foul #13 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Anthony Kaya (C) Jim Boyarski, Robert Henderson, Richard Baker | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Ernest Nix pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 33-26 |