| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) C - Morris Demarco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza lays it up and in set up by Gerald Taylor | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the dunk attempt | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Cangelosi - foul #1 on George Cangelosi, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gregg Clawson | 6-2 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Franklin Slater is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #1 on Franklin Slater, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Franklin Slater steals it from Herbert Boyer | 6-2 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna drills a jumper near the basket | 8-2 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco jams it set up by Herbert Boyer | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Arnold Smith steals it from Franklin Slater | 8-4 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is denied on a dunk by Morris Demarco | 8-4 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith grabs the board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (fairly fresh) C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #1 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), John Chapman (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe buries a floater near the basket set up by Stephen Hutcheson and he's hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SF) Herbert Boyer | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Eli Oliveira steps in front of the John Chapman pass | 8-8 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick hits the finger roll set up by Eli Oliveira | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | John Chapman drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Bernardi | 10-10 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Stephen Hutcheson is called for the reach on John Chapman - foul #1 on Stephen Hutcheson, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the shot from the right wing set up by John Chapman | 12-10 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | John Chapman picks off the pass by Stephen Hutcheson | 12-10 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Frank Gates snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Brandon Rumberger - foul #1 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, David Parker, Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Herbert Boyer steals it from Ivan Orduna | 12-10 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | John Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is denied on a layup by Ivan Orduna | 12-12 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Franklin Slater drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jose Mendoza | 15-12 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick's floater is tipped away by Ivan Orduna | 15-12 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer tips it home | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on George Cangelosi - foul #2 on George Cangelosi, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF) John Davis, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-14 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer tips it in | 16-16 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna lays it up and in on a nice dish by Franklin Slater | 18-16 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gregg Clawson - foul #1 on Gregg Clawson, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Herbert Boyer | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Frank Gates scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Bernardi | 20-16 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Bernardi - foul #1 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SF) Johnny Gipe | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Frank Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-16 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | The short jumper by Gregg Clawson is denied by Brandon Rumberger | 20-16 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Frank Gates tips it back up and in | 22-16 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-16 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Frank Gates can't tip it in | 22-16 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Hutcheson | 22-19 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregg Clawson | 24-19 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger travels with the ball | 24-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), John Davis (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, John Chapman, Gregg Clawson, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Herbert Boyer (PF), Johnny Gipe (C) Jeffrey Kendrick, Brandon Rumberger, Morris Demarco | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | John Davis is hacked by Eli Oliveira - foul #1 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Eli Oliveira | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) SG - David Parker (fresh) SF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 24-19 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Morris Demarco | 24-19 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | John Davis is called for the reach on David Parker - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SF) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe loses the dribble to John Chapman | 24-19 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | David Parker is called for the reach on Franklin Slater - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Stephen Hutcheson (SF) David Parker, Morris Demarco | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Hutcheson | 27-21 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the jump hook in the lane | 27-21 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #1 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) John Davis, Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Johnny Gipe | |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | John Chapman loses the ball out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG) Arnold Smith | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor can't throw it down but he's hacked by Eli Oliveira - foul #2 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG) John Chapman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), George Cangelosi (SF) Ryan Wegman, Herbert Boyer | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stephen Hutcheson, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Franklin Slater knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jose Mendoza - foul #2 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SF) Gregg Clawson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Johnny Gipe (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Brandon Rumberger, Eli Oliveira | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza double dribbles | 30-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | David Parker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Chapman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bernardi | 30-29 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza blows the dunk | 30-29 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | David Parker travels with the ball | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Frank Gates (C) John Davis, John Chapman, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Herbert Boyer (PF) David Parker, George Cangelosi | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Franklin Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Herbert Boyer is called for the reach on Richard Bernardi - foul #1 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SF) Arnold Smith, Johnny Gipe | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Hutcheson | 31-31 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Franklin Slater | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses the halfcourt shot | 34-31 |