| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brian Paras inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-36 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Ivan Orduna - foul #3 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (PF) Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley tips it home | 36-44 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Peiffer - foul #2 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Frank Gates (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Brian Paras, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Norbert Lisk (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Christopher Harris, Andrew Peiffer, Leroy Hunter | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Norbert Lisk steps in front of the Gregg Clawson pass | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bernardi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Norbert Lisk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is hacked by Gregg Clawson - foul #1 on Gregg Clawson, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Orduna (PF) Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Leroy Hunter (C) George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick knocks in the shot from the right side | 37-46 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Norbert Lisk takes the ball from Frank Gates | 37-46 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson is called for 10 seconds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Brian Paras (SF) John Chapman, Gregg Clawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Andrew Peiffer (PF) Eli Oliveira, Norbert Lisk | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Davis | 39-46 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Frank Gates gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Larry Cheatham is blocked by Stephen Hutcheson | 39-46 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna can't tip it in | 39-46 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Peiffer | 39-49 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Brian Paras loses the ball out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Harris (SF) Stephen Hutcheson | |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-49 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Paras | 39-49 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Andrew Peiffer steps in front of the Ivan Orduna pass | 39-49 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer is called for traveling | 39-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SG) Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ivan Orduna - foul #4 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (PF) Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Andrew Peiffer, Leroy Hunter | |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Brian Paras blows the layup | 41-52 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Larry Cheatham steps in front of the Norbert Lisk pass | 41-52 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Franklin Slater | 43-52 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norbert Lisk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Brian Paras drills a jumper in the lane set up by Franklin Slater and he's fouled by Stephen Hutcheson - foul #2 on Stephen Hutcheson, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Frank Gates (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) Broderick Worley, Stephen Hutcheson, Christopher Harris, Norbert Lisk, Morris Demarco | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses the free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter's layup is rejected by Frank Gates | 45-52 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF) Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | John Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (C) Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Gates - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG) John Davis, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Christopher Harris (SF) Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Frank Gates comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth Topete is called for the reach on Christopher Harris - foul #1 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG) Stephen Hutcheson | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-53 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Christopher Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gregg Clawson | 50-56 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Topete takes the ball from Christopher Harris | 50-56 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the driving attempt from close range | 50-58 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG), Brian Paras (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Norbert Lisk (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Christopher Harris, Andrew Peiffer, Leroy Hunter | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-58 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk loses the ball out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG) Gregg Clawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG) George Cangelosi | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Davis | 52-58 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Brian Paras clanks a floater from the right side | 52-58 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza buries a jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG) John Davis, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Eli Oliveira, Norbert Lisk, Morris Demarco | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris tips it in | 54-60 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Kendrick takes the ball from Franklin Slater | 54-60 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Brian Paras denies the turnaround by Leroy Hunter | 54-60 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Franklin Slater grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Brian Paras comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-60 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leroy Hunter | 54-60 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham hits a 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-62 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Brian Paras grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Franklin Slater | 60-62 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Harris | 60-65 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | The jump hook by Brian Paras is blocked by Christopher Harris | 60-65 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Broderick Worley | 60-67 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Franklin Slater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Slater - foul #1 on Franklin Slater, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SF) Christopher Harris | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter is hacked by Brian Paras - foul #3 on Brian Paras, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 60-67 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Cheatham - foul #1 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Paras | 63-67 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Larry Cheatham is called for the reach on Leroy Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Brian Paras grabs the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Brian Paras snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Paras | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer is hacked by Larry Cheatham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley runs out the clock | 66-70 |