| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ill | OhioSt |
| 4 | 0:19 | Ill | 3rd&24 | Ill23 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the middle. | 22 | 52 |
| 4 | 0:50 | Ill | 2nd&13 | Ill34 | Scheelhaase rush left for -11 yards to the Ill23. | 22 | 52 |
| 4 | 1:15 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill37 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the right to Ayoola for -3 yards to the Ill34. | 22 | 52 |
| 4 | 1:26 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill25 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the right to Ayoola for 12 yards to the Ill37. | 22 | 52 |
| 4 | 1:26 | OhioSt | | | Ohio State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on Ill25. | 22 | 52 |
| 4 | 1:26 | OhioSt | | | Basil PAT - GOOD. | 22 | 52 |
| 4 | 1:44 | OhioSt | 3rd&1 | Ill3 | Dunn rush left for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 22 | 51 |
| 4 | 2:05 | OhioSt | 2nd&7 | Ill9 | Dunn rush middle for 6 yards to the Ill3. | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | 2:44 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill12 | Dunn rush left for 3 yards to the Ill9. | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | 3:20 | OhioSt | 2nd&5 | Ill23 | Dunn rush middle for 11 yards to the Ill12. | 22 | 45 |
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| 4 | 3:50 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill28 | Dunn rush left for 5 yards to the Ill23. | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | 4:25 | OhioSt | 2nd&3 | Ill37 | Dunn rush middle for 9 yards to the Ill28. | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | 4:55 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill44 | Dunn rush middle for 7 yards to the Ill37. | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | 4:56 | Ill | | | Onside kick. Smith returns -1 yard to the Ill45. | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | 4:56 | Ill | | | Russell two point rush is GOOD. | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | 5:35 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill16 | Guiton rush for -7 yards to the Ill23. Guiton fumbles, Williams of Illinois recovers and returns 77 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 20 | 45 |
| 4 | 5:55 | OhioSt | 2nd&7 | Ill24 | Dunn rush right for 8 yards to the Ill16. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 6:23 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill27 | Dunn rush middle for 3 yards to the Ill24. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 7:01 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill38 | Guiton pass completion to the left to Fields for 11 yards to the Ill27. | 14 | 45 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ill | OhioSt |
| 4 | 7:22 | OhioSt | 2nd&10 | OhioSt39 | Guiton rush middle for 23 yards to the Ill38. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 7:28 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt39 | Guiton incomplete pass to the right. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 7:55 | OhioSt | 2nd&2 | OhioSt36 | Dunn rush for 3 yards to the OhioSt39. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 8:28 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt28 | Dunn rush middle for 8 yards to the OhioSt36. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 9:00 | OhioSt | 3rd&3 | OhioSt22 | Illinois penalized 6 yards. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 9:20 | OhioSt | 2nd&7 | OhioSt18 | Dunn rush for 4 yards to the OhioSt22. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 9:50 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt15 | Dunn rush middle for 3 yards to the OhioSt18. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 9:59 | Ill | 4th&8 | Ill38 | DuVernois punts. No return. Ball on OhioSt15. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 10:22 | Ill | 3rd&8 | Ill38 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the right. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 10:40 | Ill | 2nd&14 | Ill32 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the right to Davis for 6 yards to the Ill38. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 11:15 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill36 | Davis rush for -4 yards to the Ill32. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 11:55 | Ill | 3rd&2 | Ill33 | Davis rush middle for 3 yards to the Ill36. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 12:16 | Ill | 2nd&7 | Ill28 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the left to Young for 5 yards to the Ill33. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 12:39 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill25 | Davis rush right for 3 yards to the Ill28. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 12:39 | OhioSt | | | Ohio State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on Ill25. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 12:39 | OhioSt | | | Basil PAT - GOOD. | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | 13:01 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill37 | Miller pass completion to the middle to Brown for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 14 | 44 |
| 4 | 13:52 | OhioSt | 3rd&6 | Ill44 | Miller rush for 7 yards to the Ill37. | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | 14:09 | OhioSt | 2nd&5 | Ill43 | Hyde rush right for -1 yard to the Ill44. | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | 14:54 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill48 | Miller pass completion to the right to Heuerman for 5 yards to the Ill43. | 14 | 38 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ill | OhioSt |
| 4 | 15:00 | OhioSt | 2nd&6 | OhioSt39 | Hyde rush middle for 13 yards to the Ill48. | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | 0:28 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt35 | Hyde rush middle for 4 yards to the OhioSt39. | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | 0:46 | OhioSt | 2nd&10 | OhioSt25 | Hyde rush right for 10 yards to the OhioSt35. | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | 0:53 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt25 | Miller incomplete pass to the left. | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | 0:53 | Ill | | | Illinois kicks off. Touchback. Ball on OhioSt25. | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | 0:53 | Ill | | | Scheelhaase two point pass to LaCosse is GOOD. | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | 1:00 | Ill | 1st&1 | OhioSt1 | Davis rush middle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | 1:04 | Ill | 2nd&1 | OhioSt4 | Davis rush middle for 3 yards to the OhioSt1. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 1:24 | Ill | 1st&10 | OhioSt13 | Davis rush middle for 9 yards to the OhioSt4. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 1:44 | Ill | 3rd&6 | OhioSt27 | Ohio State penalized 14 yards. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 2:02 | Ill | 2nd&13 | OhioSt34 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the left to Lankford for 7 yards to the OhioSt27. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 2:35 | Ill | 1st&10 | OhioSt31 | Osei rush for -3 yards to the OhioSt34. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 3:00 | Ill | 2nd&3 | OhioSt35 | Davis rush middle for 4 yards to the OhioSt31. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 3:23 | Ill | 1st&10 | OhioSt42 | Davis rush middle for 7 yards to the OhioSt35. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 3:55 | OhioSt | 2nd&20 | OhioSt37 | Miller pass completion to the left to Smith for 11 yards to the OhioSt48. Smith fumbles, Illinois recovers and returns 0 yards. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 4:01 | OhioSt | 2nd&5 | Ill48 | Ohio State penalized -15 yards. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 4:41 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt47 | Brown rush for 5 yards to the Ill48. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 4:55 | Ill | 4th&20 | Ill16 | DuVernois punts. Brown returns 4 yards to the Ill48. Ohio State penalized -5 yards. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 5:48 | Ill | 3rd&10 | Ill26 | Scheelhaase rush middle for -10 yards to the Ill16. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 6:10 | Ill | 2nd&16 | Ill20 | Scheelhaase rush for 6 yards to the Ill26. | 6 | 38 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ill | OhioSt |
| 3 | 6:41 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill26 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the left to Young for -6 yards to the Ill20. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 6:45 | OhioSt | | | Ohio State kicks off. Hawthorne returns 23 yards to the Ill26. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 6:45 | OhioSt | | | Basil PAT - GOOD. | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | 7:05 | OhioSt | 1st&2 | Ill2 | Miller rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 6 | 37 |
| 3 | 7:25 | OhioSt | 3rd&5 | Ill14 | Smith rush for 12 yards to the Ill2. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 7:25 | OhioSt | | | Illinois time out. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 8:31 | OhioSt | 2nd&1 | Ill10 | Miller rush middle for -4 yards to the Ill14. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 9:19 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill19 | Miller pass completion to the right to Smith for 9 yards to the Ill10. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 9:45 | OhioSt | 4th&1 | Ill21 | Hyde rush middle for 2 yards to the Ill19. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 10:28 | OhioSt | 3rd&5 | Ill25 | Miller pass completion to the right to Brown for 4 yards to the Ill21. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 10:50 | OhioSt | 2nd&1 | Ill21 | Miller rush middle for -4 yards to the Ill25. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 11:25 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill30 | Miller pass completion to the left to Spencer for 9 yards to the Ill21. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 11:58 | OhioSt | 2nd&11 | 50 | Hyde rush left for 20 yards to the Ill30. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 12:20 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill49 | Hyde rush left for -1 yard to the 50. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 12:31 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt27 | Hyde rush left for 24 yards to the Ill49. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 12:40 | Ill | 4th&7 | Ill31 | DuVernois punts. Brown returns 8 yards to the OhioSt27. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 12:45 | Ill | 3rd&7 | Ill31 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the middle. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 13:05 | Ill | 2nd&7 | Ill31 | Young rush for 0 yards. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 13:53 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill28 | Scheelhaase rush middle for 3 yards to the Ill31. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 13:53 | OhioSt | 4th&6 | OhioSt30 | Buchanan punts. No return. Ball on Ill28. | 6 | 31 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ill | OhioSt |
| 3 | 14:00 | OhioSt | 3rd&6 | OhioSt30 | Miller incomplete pass to the left. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 14:25 | OhioSt | 2nd&10 | OhioSt26 | Hyde rush middle for 4 yards to the OhioSt30. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 14:55 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt26 | Miller incomplete pass to the left. | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | 15:00 | Ill | | | Illinois kicks off. Smith returns 23 yards to the OhioSt26. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 0:03 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill29 | Scheelhaase rush middle for 3 yards to the Ill32. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 0:11 | OhioSt | 4th&10 | OhioSt49 | Buchanan punts. No return. Ball on Ill29. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 0:11 | OhioSt | | | Ohio State time out. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 0:21 | OhioSt | 3rd&10 | OhioSt49 | Miller incomplete pass to the right. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 0:27 | OhioSt | 2nd&10 | OhioSt49 | Miller incomplete pass to the right. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 0:36 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt49 | Miller rush for -5 yards to the OhioSt44. Illinois penalized 5 yards. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 0:51 | Ill | 3rd&10 | OhioSt49 | Scheelhaase pass to the right intercepted by Howard and returned 24 yards. Ohio State penalized -15 yards. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 1:20 | Ill | 2nd&10 | OhioSt49 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the left. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 1:32 | Ill | 1st&10 | OhioSt49 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the left to Ayoola for 0 yards. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 1:40 | Ill | 2nd&3 | Ill47 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the middle to Millines for 4 yards to the OhioSt49. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 1:45 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill40 | Scheelhaase rush for 7 yards to the Ill47. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 1:51 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill30 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the left to Young for 10 yards to the Ill40. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 1:56 | OhioSt | | | Ohio State kicks off. Hawthorne returns 29 yards to the Ill30. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 1:56 | OhioSt | | | Basil PAT - GOOD. | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | 1:58 | OhioSt | 1st&4 | Ill4 | Hyde rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 6 | 30 |
| 2 | 3:08 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill14 | Miller rush right for 10 yards to the Ill4. | 6 | 24 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ill | OhioSt |
| 2 | 3:10 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill28 | Miller pass completion to the left to Vannett for 14 yards to the Ill14. | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | 3:50 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill39 | Hyde rush middle for 11 yards to the Ill28. | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | 4:10 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | 50 | Miller rush for 11 yards to the Ill39. | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | 4:17 | Ill | 4th&10 | Ill37 | DuVernois punts. No return. Ball on OhioSt45. Illinois penalized 5 yards. | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | 4:22 | Ill | 3rd&10 | Ill37 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the right. | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | 4:26 | Ill | 2nd&10 | Ill37 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the left. | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | 4:32 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill37 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the right. | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | 4:45 | Ill | 2nd&5 | Ill30 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the right to Millines for 7 yards to the Ill37. | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | 5:14 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill25 | Scheelhaase rush middle for 5 yards to the Ill30. | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | 5:14 | OhioSt | | | Ohio State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on Ill25. | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | 5:14 | OhioSt | | | Basil PAT - GOOD. | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | 5:40 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt49 | Miller pass completion to the left to Smith for 51 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 6 | 23 |
| 2 | 5:58 | OhioSt | 2nd&10 | OhioSt39 | Hyde rush left for 10 yards to the OhioSt49. | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | 6:03 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt39 | Miller incomplete pass to the right. | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | 6:26 | Ill | 4th&21 | Ill15 | DuVernois punts. Returns 14 yards to the OhioSt39. | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | 6:55 | Ill | 3rd&27 | Ill9 | Scheelhaase rush right for 6 yards to the Ill15. | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | 7:24 | Ill | 2nd&19 | Ill17 | Scheelhaase rush for 0 yards. Scheelhaase fumbles, Scheelhaase of Illinois recovers and returns 0 yards. | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | 7:35 | Ill | 2nd&4 | Ill32 | Illinois penalized -15 yards. | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | 8:08 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill26 | Scheelhaase rush middle for 6 yards to the Ill32. | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | 8:38 | Ill | 2nd&3 | Ill21 | Osei rush middle for 5 yards to the Ill26. | 6 | 17 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ill | OhioSt |
| 2 | 8:57 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill14 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the left to Harris for 7 yards to the Ill21. | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | 9:01 | OhioSt | | | Ohio State kicks off. Hawthorne returns 14 yards to the Ill14. | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | 9:01 | OhioSt | | | Basil PAT - GOOD. | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | 9:08 | OhioSt | 1st&5 | Ill5 | Hyde rush middle for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | 9:22 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill37 | Miller pass completion to the right to Brown for 32 yards to the Ill5. | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 10:00 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt48 | Miller rush for 15 yards to the Ill37. | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 10:22 | OhioSt | 2nd&5 | OhioSt41 | Miller rush middle for 7 yards to the OhioSt48. | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 10:44 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt36 | Hyde rush left for 5 yards to the OhioSt41. | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 11:11 | Ill | 4th&1 | Ill42 | DuVernois punts. No return. Ball on OhioSt36. | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 11:31 | Ill | 3rd&7 | Ill36 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the middle to Millines for 6 yards to the Ill42. | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 11:42 | Ill | 2nd&7 | Ill36 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the right. | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 12:03 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill33 | Scheelhaase rush middle for 3 yards to the Ill36. | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 12:10 | OhioSt | | | Ohio State kicks off. Hawthorne returns 30 yards to the Ill33. | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 12:13 | OhioSt | 4th&8 | Ill14 | Basil 31 yard FIELD GOAL. | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 12:41 | OhioSt | 3rd&8 | Ill14 | Miller incomplete pass to the left. | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:12 | OhioSt | 2nd&9 | Ill15 | Miller rush left for 1 yard to the Ill14. | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:32 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill16 | Miller rush left for 1 yard to the Ill15. | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:54 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill47 | Miller pass completion to the middle to Vannett for 31 yards to the Ill16. | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:35 | OhioSt | 3rd&3 | OhioSt44 | Smith rush for 9 yards to the Ill47. | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | 15:00 | OhioSt | 2nd&11 | OhioSt36 | Miller rush left for 8 yards to the OhioSt44. | 6 | 7 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ill | OhioSt |
| 1 | 0:20 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt37 | Miller pass completion to the left to Vannett for -1 yard to the OhioSt36. | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:32 | OhioSt | 2nd&10 | OhioSt25 | Miller rush for 12 yards to the OhioSt37. | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:38 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt25 | Miller incomplete pass to the left. | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:38 | Ill | | | Illinois kicks off. Touchback. Ball on OhioSt25. | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:41 | Ill | 4th&9 | OhioSt9 | Immekus 28 yard FIELD GOAL. | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:01 | Ill | 3rd&9 | OhioSt9 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:35 | Ill | 2nd&10 | OhioSt10 | Young rush for 1 yard to the OhioSt9. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:44 | Ill | 1st&10 | OhioSt10 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:15 | Ill | 2nd&4 | OhioSt14 | Scheelhaase rush middle for 4 yards to the OhioSt10. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:48 | Ill | 1st&10 | OhioSt20 | Young rush for 6 yards to the OhioSt14. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:48 | Ill | 3rd&7 | OhioSt35 | Ohio State penalized 15 yards. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 3:15 | Ill | 2nd&7 | OhioSt35 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the left. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 3:41 | Ill | 1st&10 | OhioSt38 | Scheelhaase rush for 3 yards to the OhioSt35. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 3:55 | Ill | 2nd&4 | OhioSt49 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the middle to Millines for 11 yards to the OhioSt38. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:05 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill45 | Scheelhaase rush for 6 yards to the OhioSt49. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:14 | OhioSt | | | Ohio State kicks off. Hawthorne returns 45 yards to the Ill45. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:14 | OhioSt | | | Basil PAT - GOOD. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:20 | OhioSt | 2nd&3 | Ill3 | Hyde rush middle for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 4:40 | OhioSt | 1st&8 | Ill8 | Miller rush right for 5 yards to the Ill3. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:00 | OhioSt | 2nd&6 | Ill19 | Miller rush for 11 yards to the Ill8. | 3 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ill | OhioSt |
| 1 | 5:15 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill23 | Hyde rush left for 4 yards to the Ill19. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:32 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | Ill47 | Miller pass completion to the left to Stoneburner for 24 yards to the Ill23. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:54 | OhioSt | 3rd&2 | 50 | Smith rush middle for 3 yards to the Ill47. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:20 | OhioSt | 2nd&5 | OhioSt47 | Smith rush left for 3 yards to the 50. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:50 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt42 | Smith rush middle for 5 yards to the OhioSt47. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:25 | OhioSt | 2nd&8 | OhioSt23 | Hyde rush for 19 yards to the OhioSt42. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:44 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt21 | Hyde rush middle for 2 yards to the OhioSt23. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:48 | Ill | | | Illinois kicks off. Smith returns 20 yards to the OhioSt21. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:52 | Ill | 4th&6 | OhioSt25 | Immekus 43 yard FIELD GOAL. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:55 | Ill | 3rd&6 | OhioSt25 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:58 | Ill | 2nd&6 | OhioSt25 | Scheelhaase incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:29 | Ill | 1st&15 | OhioSt34 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the right to Millines for 9 yards to the OhioSt25. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:29 | Ill | 1st&10 | OhioSt29 | Illinois penalized -5 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:53 | Ill | 3rd&3 | OhioSt34 | Ohio State penalized 5 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:05 | Ill | 2nd&10 | OhioSt41 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the right to Lankford for 7 yards to the OhioSt34. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:28 | Ill | 1st&10 | OhioSt41 | Young rush left for 0 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:01 | Ill | 2nd&3 | OhioSt45 | Young rush left for 4 yards to the OhioSt41. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:15 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill48 | Scheelhaase rush for 7 yards to the OhioSt45. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:36 | Ill | 3rd&3 | Ill43 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the right to Wilson for 5 yards to the Ill48. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:10 | Ill | 2nd&12 | Ill34 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the right to Davis for 9 yards to the Ill43. | 0 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ill | OhioSt |
| 1 | 11:35 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill36 | Scheelhaase rush middle for -2 yards to the Ill34. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:46 | OhioSt | 4th&16 | OhioSt26 | Buchanan punts. Hawthorne returns 0 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:25 | OhioSt | 3rd&7 | OhioSt35 | Miller rush middle for -9 yards to the OhioSt26. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:45 | OhioSt | 2nd&12 | OhioSt30 | Miller rush for 5 yards to the OhioSt35. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:07 | OhioSt | 1st&10 | OhioSt32 | Miller rush for -2 yards to the OhioSt30. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:18 | Ill | 4th&4 | Ill33 | DuVernois punts. No return. Ball on OhioSt32. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:49 | Ill | 3rd&11 | Ill26 | Scheelhaase pass completion to the middle to Young for 7 yards to the Ill33. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:28 | Ill | 2nd&17 | Ill20 | Young rush right for 6 yards to the Ill26. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:54 | Ill | 1st&10 | Ill27 | Scheelhaase rush middle for -7 yards to the Ill20. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 15:00 | OhioSt | | | Ohio State kicks off. Hawthorne returns 17 yards to the Ill27. | 0 | 0 |