| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) SF - Michael Ashurst (fresh) PF - William Keefe (fresh) C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Vaughn Powers (fresh) C - James Hicks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter 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 | Michael Ashurst misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | James Hicks grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Mike Cooper is hacked by Michael Ashurst - foul #1 on Michael Ashurst, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Franklin Slater double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Mike Cooper picks off the pass by Leroy Hunter | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | James Hicks comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Ashurst - foul #2 on Michael Ashurst, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Topper (SF) Michael Ashurst | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:48 | Illinois | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | William Keefe gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | William Keefe drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Kendrick | 3-1 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Hammock - foul #1 on Brian Hammock, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the turnaround in the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Brian Hammock steps in front of the Mike Cooper pass | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Hunter | 3-3 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper makes the shot from the right block | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham's layup is rejected by Leroy Hunter | 5-3 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Topper | 5-3 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Franklin Slater is called for the reach on William Keefe - foul #1 on Franklin Slater, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (PG), Broderick Worley (SG), George Yoo (PF), Andrew Peiffer (C) Brian Hammock, Jeffrey Kendrick, William Keefe, Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski (C) James Hicks | |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | John Stocker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Cheatham - foul #1 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Blewett (C) Vaughn Powers | |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | John Stocker misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | John Stocker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Yoo | 6-3 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | John Stocker scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 8-3 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Franklin Slater and he's fouled by Andrew Peiffer - foul #1 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Christopher Harris (PF) Broderick Worley, Anthony Topper | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Abel Baskerville (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Mike Cooper | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett misses the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | George Yoo snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) SG - John Stocker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) PF - Christopher Harris (fresh) C - George Yoo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Brian Paras (fresh) SF - Nathan Blewett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) C - Abel Baskerville (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | George Yoo can't finish the layup | 8-5 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer tips it home | 10-5 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Brian Paras connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Davis | 10-7 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski comes up short on the runner in the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett throws it down on a great pass from John Davis and the foul's on Andrew Peiffer - foul #2 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), William Keefe (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) John Stocker, Andrew Peiffer, Christopher Harris, George Yoo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Vaughn Powers (PF), James Hicks (C) John Davis, Brian Paras, Jerome Lorkowski, Abel Baskerville | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett misses the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | William Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Topper | 12-9 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Leroy Hunter takes the ball from Nathan Blewett | 12-9 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter blows the layup but he's hacked by Vaughn Powers - foul #1 on Vaughn Powers, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (PG) Brian Hammock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Nathan Blewett | |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Mike Cooper knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Vaughn Powers is called for the reach on Anthony Topper - foul #2 on Vaughn Powers, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski (PF) Vaughn Powers | |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-12 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Mike Cooper buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Franklin Slater | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Stocker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Topper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Keefe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) C - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), George Yoo (PF) Jeffrey Kendrick, William Keefe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Paras (SG), Nathan Blewett (C) Franklin Slater, James Hicks | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett is fouled on the floor by George Yoo - foul #1 on George Yoo, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Harris (SF) Anthony Topper | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG) Larry Cheatham | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Mike Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock tips it home | 16-15 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-15 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | John Stocker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Hunter | 19-15 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Leroy Hunter is called for the reach on Jerome Lorkowski - foul #1 on Leroy Hunter, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), William Keefe (PF) John Stocker, Christopher Harris, Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Abel Baskerville (PF), James Hicks (C) John Davis, Brian Paras, Mike Cooper, Nathan Blewett | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Yoo | 19-15 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Franklin Slater is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #2 on Franklin Slater, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG), Mike Cooper (SF) Franklin Slater, Jerome Lorkowski | |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | William Keefe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mike Cooper | 19-15 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | John Chapman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Cheatham | 19-18 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | George Yoo misses badly on a floater near the basket | 19-18 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John Chapman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville can't tip it in | 19-18 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville tips it home | 19-20 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Larry Cheatham is called for the reach on Brian Hammock - foul #2 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (PG), Leroy Hunter (C) Brian Hammock, George Yoo | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Nathan Blewett (PF) Larry Cheatham, John Chapman, Mike Cooper, James Hicks | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | John Stocker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-20 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Stocker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Topper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Keefe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Paras (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) PF - Nathan Blewett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Abel Baskerville (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Brian Paras can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-20 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Brian Paras can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Keefe - foul #1 on William Keefe, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | William Keefe misses long on a runner from the baseline | 19-21 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Brian Paras jams it on a great pass from John Davis | 19-23 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Paras - foul #1 on Brian Paras, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Christopher Harris (PF) Jeffrey Kendrick, William Keefe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF), James Hicks (C) Nathan Blewett, Abel Baskerville | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Mike Cooper comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Topper - foul #1 on Anthony Topper, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Keefe (PF) Anthony Topper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | John Davis picks off the pass by John Stocker | 19-25 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | James Hicks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Leroy Hunter - foul #2 on Leroy Hunter, team foul #10 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Yoo (C) Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris is fouled on the floor by Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Anthony Topper (SF) John Stocker, William Keefe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (PG), John Chapman (SG) John Davis, Brian Paras | |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | James Hicks gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | John Chapman's pass is intercepted by Brian Hammock | 20-27 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock drills a shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Topper | 22-27 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | George Yoo gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Kendrick | 25-27 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | James Hicks scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-29 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Kendrick | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Topper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Yoo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregg Clawson (fresh) SG - John Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerome Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | George Yoo buries a floater from the baseline set up by Brian Hammock and he's fouled by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (PG), Broderick Worley (SG), Michael Ashurst (SF), Leroy Hunter (C) Brian Hammock, Jeffrey Kendrick, Anthony Topper, Christopher Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Nathan Blewett (SF), Vaughn Powers (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) Gregg Clawson, John Chapman, Mike Cooper, Jerome Lorkowski, James Hicks | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | George Yoo makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | George Yoo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | John Stocker hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Broderick Worley | 30-29 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-29 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Nathan Blewett picks off the pass by John Stocker | 30-31 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Larry Cheatham | 30-33 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | John Stocker makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Broderick Worley | 32-33 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Michael Ashurst is called for the reach on Vaughn Powers - foul #3 on Michael Ashurst, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), William Keefe (PF) John Stocker, Broderick Worley, Michael Ashurst, George Yoo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF), Jerome Lorkowski (C) Nathan Blewett, Abel Baskerville | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerome Lorkowski - foul #1 on Jerome Lorkowski, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vaughn Powers | 33-35 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Hammock | 35-35 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Mike Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock misses the fullcourt shot | 35-35 |