| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Vaughn Powers (fresh) C - James Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) SF - Michael Ashurst (fresh) PF - William Keefe (fresh) C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter 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) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Hammock | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | William Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jeffrey Kendrick | 0-5 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Mike Cooper knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Ashurst | 3-7 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Franklin Slater's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Kendrick | 3-7 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock double dribbles | 3-7 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Cheatham - foul #1 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (SG), George Yoo (PF) Jeffrey Kendrick, William Keefe | |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | George Yoo grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Larry Cheatham is called for the reach on Leroy Hunter - foul #2 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Nathan Blewett (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Mike Cooper, Vaughn Powers, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), William Keefe (PF) Brian Hammock, Michael Ashurst, Leroy Hunter | |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Abel Baskerville swats the layup by William Keefe | 5-9 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey Kendrick steps in front of the Nathan Blewett pass | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Brian Paras (fresh) SF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) PF - Nathan Blewett (fresh) C - Abel Baskerville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Stocker (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Topper (fresh) PF - William Keefe (fresh) C - George Yoo (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Nathan Blewett steps in front of the Jeffrey Kendrick pass | 5-9 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | John Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski tips it home | 7-9 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | George Yoo misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Abel Baskerville - foul #1 on Abel Baskerville, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Mike Cooper (SF) Brian Paras, Abel Baskerville | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG) John Stocker | |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | George Yoo makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | George Yoo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Nathan Blewett is blocked by George Yoo | 7-11 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | George Yoo grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | The jump hook by William Keefe is blocked by Jerome Lorkowski | 7-11 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Brian Hammock is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #1 on Brian Hammock, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vaughn Powers (PF), James Hicks (C) Jerome Lorkowski, Nathan Blewett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (SG), Michael Ashurst (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) Jeffrey Kendrick, Anthony Topper, William Keefe, George Yoo | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Andrew Peiffer steals the ball from John Davis | 7-11 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock is fouled on the floor by Franklin Slater - foul #1 on Franklin Slater, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Paras (SG) Franklin Slater | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (PG) John Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers connects on the floater near the basket | 9-13 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | John Stocker knocks in the runner from close range set up by Brian Hammock | 9-15 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | John Chapman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Paras | 11-15 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer is fouled on the floor by Vaughn Powers - foul #1 on Vaughn Powers, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF) John Chapman, Brian Paras, Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), William Keefe (PF) Brian Hammock, Andrew Peiffer | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Franklin Slater is called for the reach on John Stocker - foul #2 on Franklin Slater, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Paras (SG) Franklin Slater | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | John Stocker makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | John Stocker misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | John Davis loses the dribble to Leroy Hunter | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Brian Paras (fresh) SF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vaughn Powers (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hicks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Stocker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ashurst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Keefe (fresh) C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | William Keefe lays it up and in and he's fouled by Vaughn Powers - foul #2 on Vaughn Powers, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Blewett (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) Vaughn Powers, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | William Keefe misses the free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski blows the layup | 11-18 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Brian Paras comes up short on the floater from the right side | 11-18 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | William Keefe is whistled for a carry | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Abel Baskerville | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Anthony Topper (SF), George Yoo (C) John Stocker, Michael Ashurst, Leroy Hunter | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 11-18 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | George Yoo gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Keefe | 11-21 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Mike Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (PG), John Chapman (SG) John Davis, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-21 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 13-21 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | George Yoo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SG), James Hicks (C) Gregg Clawson, John Chapman, Jerome Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (SG), Michael Ashurst (SF), Leroy Hunter (C) Jeffrey Kendrick, Anthony Topper, William Keefe | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock hits a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #9 | 13-23 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | John Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | George Yoo gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Hammock | 13-26 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | John Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-26 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett grabs the offensive board | 13-26 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Stocker - foul #1 on John Stocker, team foul #2 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Abel Baskerville (PF) Mike Cooper, Nathan Blewett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (SG), Andrew Peiffer (PF) Brian Hammock, George Yoo | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville grabs the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Brian Paras (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abel Baskerville (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Stocker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Broderick Worley (fresh) SF - Michael Ashurst (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Abel Baskerville misses the lay-in | 14-26 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley is fouled on the floor by Brian Paras - foul #1 on Brian Paras, team foul #10 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), William Keefe (PF) John Stocker, Andrew Peiffer | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley misses the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 14-27 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | John Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-27 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leroy Hunter | 14-27 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | William Keefe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-27 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Brian Paras grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | William Keefe swats the layup by James Hicks | 14-27 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Brian Paras grabs the offensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Brian Paras is called for traveling | 14-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (PG), John Chapman (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Nathan Blewett (C) John Davis, Brian Paras, Abel Baskerville, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Anthony Topper (SF), Andrew Peiffer (C) Broderick Worley, Michael Ashurst, Leroy Hunter | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jerome Lorkowski - foul #1 on Jerome Lorkowski, team foul #11 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Yoo (C) Anthony Topper | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #3 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Topper (SF) Andrew Peiffer | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 14-27 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Mike Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Mike Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-27 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett hits the follow up shot | 16-27 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | George Yoo is called for traveling | 16-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (SG), Michael Ashurst (SF), Leroy Hunter (C) Jeffrey Kendrick, Anthony Topper, William Keefe | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Brian Hammock steals it from Jerome Lorkowski | 16-27 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock banks in the layup | 16-29 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | John Chapman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | George Yoo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Vaughn Powers (PF), James Hicks (C) Gregg Clawson, John Chapman, Jerome Lorkowski, Nathan Blewett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Andrew Peiffer (PF) John Stocker, George Yoo | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vaughn Powers (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ashurst (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Michael Ashurst is called for the reach on Franklin Slater - foul #1 on Michael Ashurst, team foul #4 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Keefe (PF) Andrew Peiffer | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-29 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter misses the jump hook from the baseline | 18-29 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter snags the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst tips it but misses | 18-29 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Franklin Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Franklin Slater clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-29 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | James Hicks can't tip it in | 18-29 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | William Keefe can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Vaughn Powers - foul #3 on Vaughn Powers, team foul #12 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Nathan Blewett (PF) Mike Cooper, Vaughn Powers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (PG), Broderick Worley (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), George Yoo (C) Brian Hammock, Jeffrey Kendrick, Michael Ashurst, Leroy Hunter | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | William Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | William Keefe misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett tips it back up and in | 20-30 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Yoo | 20-32 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Anthony Topper - foul #1 on Anthony Topper, team foul #5 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Abel Baskerville (C) James Hicks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer (C) William Keefe | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | George Yoo grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper is fouled on the floor by Nathan Blewett - foul #1 on Nathan Blewett, team foul #13 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Paras (SG) Franklin Slater | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG) Broderick Worley | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathan Blewett | 20-33 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett is hacked by George Yoo - foul #1 on George Yoo, team foul #6 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Michael Ashurst (SF), Leroy Hunter (C) John Stocker, Anthony Topper, Andrew Peiffer | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock grabs the board | 20-33 |