| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 22-25 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roger Woody | 22-25 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Christopher George snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Holland | 22-27 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford is whistled for a carry | 22-27 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Holland | 22-29 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford snags the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roger Woody | 25-29 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Christopher George misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 25-29 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Christopher George snags the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Louis Holland buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Anderson | 25-31 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher George | 25-31 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders's layup is rejected by Roger Woody | 25-31 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Celestin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Woody (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford connects on the floater from the left block set up by Dan McDeavitt | 27-31 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Robert Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Celestin | 27-31 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent's pass is intercepted by Robert Taylor in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Robert Taylor misses the tip | 27-31 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | George Anderson tips it in | 27-33 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Louis Holland is called for the reach on Dan McDeavitt - foul #2 on Louis Holland, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Joshua Ford, Brian Celestin, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson, Christopher George | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Jason Torbett grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Parks | 27-36 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Charles Payson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 27-36 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | John Job misses the floater from the right block | 27-36 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Timothy Parks pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | John Job hits a shot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Michael Forney blows the layup but he's hacked by John Job - foul #1 on John Job, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Brian Celestin (PF) Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Holland (SG) Andrew Toney | |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Michael Forney makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Louis Holland is called for the reach on Gregory Richards - foul #3 on Louis Holland, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG) Gregory Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Christopher George (C) Timothy Parks, John Job | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Forney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Torbett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher George (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Robert Taylor comes up short on the floater from the right side | 31-38 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Michael Forney pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | The 3pt attempt by Leonard Sargent is denied by Blaine Hackworth | 31-38 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Robert Taylor hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Louis Holland | 31-40 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Robert Taylor misses the shot near the basket | 34-40 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Celestin | 34-40 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Roger Woody (C) Leonard Sargent, Joshua Ford, Brian Celestin, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF), John Job (C) Louis Holland, Blaine Hackworth, Jason Torbett, Christopher George | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Dan McDeavitt is called for the reach on Shannon Sanders - foul #1 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG) Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo is fouled on the floor by Andrew Toney - foul #1 on Andrew Toney, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Brian Celestin (PF) Joshua Ford, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent loses the ball out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Holland (SG), Christopher George (C) Andrew Toney, John Job | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Louis Holland misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Shannon Sanders - foul #2 on Shannon Sanders, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG) Gregory Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG) Timothy Parks | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Dan McDeavitt is called for the reach on Shannon Sanders - foul #2 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 7 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher George (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Holland and he's fouled by Roger Woody - foul #4 on Roger Woody, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | George Anderson gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders's layup is rejected by Roger Woody | 34-43 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Christopher George tips it home | 34-45 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 34-47 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent loses the dribble to Shannon Sanders | 34-47 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders hits the finger roll | 34-49 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Roger Woody's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher George | 34-49 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Louis Holland is fouled on the floor by Joshua Ford - foul #1 on Joshua Ford, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Dan McDeavitt, Brian Celestin, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF), John Job (C) Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson, Christopher George | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the dunk attempt | 34-49 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Robert Taylor can't tip it in | 34-49 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth can't tip it in | 34-49 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | John Job swats the short shot by Michael Forney | 34-49 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | John Job grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Andrew Toney is fouled on the floor by Gregory Richards - foul #2 on Gregory Richards, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Joshua Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | John Job lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Parks and the foul's on Michael Forney - foul #1 on Michael Forney, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Holland (SG), Christopher George (C) Andrew Toney, Jason Torbett | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | John Job misses the free throw | 34-51 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Richards | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Forney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher George (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | John Job connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Parks | 37-53 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Anderson (PF) John Job | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-53 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Forney | 37-53 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-53 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Louis Holland grabs the board | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | George Anderson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Virgilio Gallo - foul #1 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #7 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Karam (C) Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Shannon Sanders (SF) Timothy Parks, Blaine Hackworth | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | George Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Donald Karam grabs the board | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Donald Karam blows the layup | 37-54 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards tips it back up and in | 39-54 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Holland | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Donald Karam misses the tip | 39-56 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Robert Taylor is hacked by Gregory Richards - foul #3 on Gregory Richards, team foul #8 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF) Donald Karam | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Christopher George gets the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Christopher George hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Taylor | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Robert Taylor connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Holland | 39-60 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt drills a floater from the left wing set up by Gregory Richards | 41-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Taylor runs out the clock | 41-60 |