| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) PF - Randal Boone (fresh) C - Greg Mathews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) SG - Josh Davis (fresh) SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Josh Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Randal Boone snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Gregory Davis clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Josh Davis - foul #1 on Josh Davis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Josh Davis gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Josh Davis buries a floater from the free throw line set up by William Koo | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Miltenberger - foul #1 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Scott Sargent snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Miltenberger - foul #2 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ted Johnson (C) Paul Miltenberger | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ted Johnson | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson is hacked by Lowell Moreland - foul #1 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar (PF) Lloyd Crawford | |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Josh Davis can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Scott Sargent snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Ralph Taube swats the layup by Scott Sargent | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ralph Dittmar | 2-2 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 2-2 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Gregory Davis travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF) William Koo, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Ralph Dittmar | |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Pitcher (fresh) SG - Gilbert Hitchcock (fresh) SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) C - Ted Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Randal Boone clanks a turnaround from the left block | 2-2 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Randal Boone tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford lays it in and he's fouled by Randal Boone - foul #1 on Randal Boone, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Voss (SF) Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is hacked by Jim Gutierres - foul #1 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Joseph Cunniff (C) Gregory Davis, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG) James Pitcher | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is denied on a layup by Lloyd Crawford | 4-5 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Crawford | 4-5 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-5 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson tips it in | 4-7 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the shot from the left block | 4-7 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | William Koo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Crawford | 4-10 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Scott Sargent connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Koo | 6-12 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff scores on a shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson misses the dunk | 8-12 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson can't tip it in | 8-12 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Randal Boone grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Scott Sargent loses the dribble to William Koo | 8-12 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | William Koo lays it up and in | 8-14 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Randal Boone is hacked by Gilbert Hitchcock - foul #1 on Gilbert Hitchcock, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Fred King, Todd Voss, Randal Boone, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Ralph Dittmar (PF) William Koo, Gilbert Hitchcock, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-14 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Pitcher (fresh) SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) PF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) C - Ted Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is called for a charge - foul #1 on Greg Mathews, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Gregory Davis steals it from Ralph Taube | 11-14 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the easy layup | 11-14 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas McKerlie - foul #1 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Boone (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG) James Pitcher | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | William Koo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 11-19 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses short on a floater from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Josh Davis pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lowell Moreland - foul #2 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas McKerlie, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Josh Davis, Ralph Dittmar | |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Scott Sargent loses the dribble to William Koo in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | William Koo lays it up and in | 11-22 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is whistled for a carry | 11-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Gregory Davis, Randal Boone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF) Ralph Taube | |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-24 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff double dribbles | 11-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Greg Mathews (C) Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG) William Koo | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the lay-in | 11-24 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | James Pitcher is hacked by Fred King - foul #1 on Fred King, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG), Randal Boone (PF) Fred King, Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Dittmar (PF) Gilbert Hitchcock, Lloyd Crawford | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Pitcher (fresh) SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ted Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres's pass is intercepted by Todd Voss | 11-24 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Scott Sargent lays it up and in on a great pass from Todd Voss | 13-24 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is called for traveling | 13-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff (C) Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Ralph Taube (SF) James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the dunk | 13-24 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Scott Sargent pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Scott Sargent scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Gregory Davis and he's fouled by Ralph Dittmar - foul #1 on Ralph Dittmar, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Cunniff | 15-24 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Davis | 15-24 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Scott Sargent can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Koo - foul #1 on William Koo, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Randal Boone, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Josh Davis, Ralph Dittmar | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | William Koo is whistled for traveling | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF) Ralph Taube | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-24 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson grabs the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock is fouled on the floor by Douglas McKerlie - foul #2 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF) Gregory Davis, Todd Voss | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Jim Gutierres, Ted Johnson | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Boone (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Dittmar (PF) William Koo, Gilbert Hitchcock, Lloyd Crawford | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Fred King takes the ball from Paul Miltenberger | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred King (fresh) SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Pitcher (fresh) SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred King | 20-24 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Josh Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Pitcher | 20-26 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Josh Davis gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Josh Davis can't connect on a floater from the left block | 20-26 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube tips it back up and in | 20-28 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is denied on a layup by Ralph Dittmar | 20-28 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Lowell Moreland swats the dunk try by Paul Miltenberger | 20-28 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Fred King snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Douglas McKerlie and he's fouled by Paul Miltenberger - foul #3 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King, Randal Boone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) James Pitcher, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Ralph Dittmar, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson makes the floater from the free throw line set up by William Koo | 23-30 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is fouled on the floor by Jim Gutierres - foul #2 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Norbert McConnico denies the turnaround by Lloyd Crawford | 23-30 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson hits the follow up shot | 23-32 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Davis | 25-32 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Koo | 25-34 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Lloyd Crawford swats the layup by Scott Sargent | 25-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Todd Voss snags the offensive board | 25-34 |