| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jordan Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Saulsberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Thomas (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Robert Boudreaux steps in front of the Derek Spier pass in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux lays it in | 34-47 |
| 19:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Ronald Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Ronald Clark's floater is knocked away by Thomas Hopkins | 34-47 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Derek Spier clanks a turnaround from the right block | 34-47 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Ronald Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Hopkins - foul #2 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Kevin Baxter (SG) Brandon Hayden, Robert Boudreaux | |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Ronald Clark makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Ronald Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is hacked by Kevin Baxter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Baxter, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (SF) Derek Spier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lawlor (SF) Thomas Saulsberry | |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Henry Thomas snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-49 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Callahan (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Henry Thomas, Ronald Clark | |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson lays it up and in | 38-49 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Beattie - foul #3 on Willie Beattie, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Derek Spier (SF), Tyler Bequette (PF) Willie Beattie, Marion Cartwright, Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF) Kevin Baxter, Larry Lawlor | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson is whistled for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG) Raymond Johnson | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Matthews | 38-50 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux is called for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (PF) Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Thomas (PF), Ronald Clark (C) James Callahan, Calvin Matthews | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Saulsberry - foul #1 on Thomas Saulsberry, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Baxter (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF) Robert Boudreaux, Thomas Saulsberry | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Hayden | 40-52 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG) Derek Spier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Henry Thomas is called for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SG) Henry Thomas | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Compton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Braggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Lawlor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Lawlor | 40-52 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Kenneth O'Brien steals the ball from Brandon Hayden in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton hits a jumper in the paint set up by Kenneth O'Brien | 42-52 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Paul Braggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-52 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien loses the dribble to Brandon Hayden in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hopkins - foul #3 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Jordan Anderson (C) Andrew Compton, Marion Cartwright, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Brandon Hayden, Paul Braggs, Kevin Baxter, Larry Lawlor, Ronald Clark | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-52 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux tips it in | 42-54 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Calvin Matthews steps in front of the Kenneth O'Brien pass in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 42-54 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits the finger roll set up by Willie Beattie | 44-54 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Henry Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-54 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson is hacked by Calvin Matthews - foul #2 on Calvin Matthews, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (SG), Marion Cartwright (SF) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Paul Braggs (SG), Kevin Baxter (SF), James Callahan (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Robert Boudreaux, Thomas Saulsberry, Henry Thomas, Calvin Matthews | |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright makes the jumper in the paint | 46-54 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Marion Cartwright takes the ball from James Callahan | 46-54 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marion Cartwright | 48-54 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Paul Braggs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Callahan | 48-56 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth O'Brien | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Compton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jordan Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Braggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Callahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Marion Cartwright steals it from Kevin Baxter | 50-56 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton lays it in on a nice dish by Marion Cartwright | 52-56 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Thomas Hopkins denies the turnaround by Kevin Baxter | 52-56 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Compton | 54-58 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | James Callahan connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Paul Braggs and he's fouled by Thomas Hopkins - foul #4 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Tyler Bequette (PF) Andrew Compton, Marion Cartwright, Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF), Calvin Matthews (C) Brandon Hayden, Paul Braggs, Kevin Baxter, Ronald Clark | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | James Callahan misses the free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Thomas (PF) James Callahan | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #4 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (SG) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux is fouled on the floor by Andrew Compton - foul #3 on Andrew Compton, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux is fouled on the floor by Willie Beattie - foul #4 on Willie Beattie, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Calvin Matthews | 54-64 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson's layup is rejected by Thomas Saulsberry | 54-64 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Henry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Boudreaux | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Saulsberry - foul #2 on Thomas Saulsberry, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Marion Cartwright (SF) Willie Beattie, Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Kevin Baxter (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Robert Boudreaux, Thomas Saulsberry, Calvin Matthews | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Henry Thomas connects on the floater from the right block | 56-68 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-68 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Henry Thomas lays it up and in | 56-70 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Compton (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derek Spier (tiring) 6 pts. C - Tyler Bequette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Lawlor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Thomas (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-70 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth O'Brien | 56-70 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Andrew Compton, Derek Spier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF) Brandon Hayden, Kevin Baxter, Larry Lawlor | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Henry Thomas picks off the pass by Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt | 56-72 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-72 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marion Cartwright | 56-72 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Marion Cartwright - foul #4 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF), Jordan Anderson (C) Marion Cartwright, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SG), James Callahan (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Robert Boudreaux, Henry Thomas, Ronald Clark | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is hacked by Calvin Matthews - foul #3 on Calvin Matthews, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Kevin Baxter (SF) Raymond Johnson, Thomas Saulsberry | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Jordan Anderson denies the turnaround by James Callahan | 58-72 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter hits the follow up shot | 58-74 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Brandon Hayden steals the ball from Willie Beattie | 58-74 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Paul Braggs jams it set up by Brandon Hayden | 58-76 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-76 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | James Callahan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-76 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie is hacked by Paul Braggs - foul #1 on Paul Braggs, team foul #8 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Derek Spier, Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF), Larry Lawlor (PF) Brandon Hayden, Paul Braggs, Kevin Baxter, James Callahan | |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Thomas Hopkins steals it from Larry Lawlor | 62-76 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Johnson | 65-79 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the jumpshot from the left side | 65-79 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Marion Cartwright - foul #3 on Marion Cartwright, team foul #8 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (SG) Willie Beattie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Kevin Baxter (SG), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Robert Boudreaux, Calvin Matthews | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry misses the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton is fouled on the floor by Kevin Baxter - foul #4 on Kevin Baxter, team foul #9 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), Henry Thomas (PF) Thomas Saulsberry, Larry Lawlor | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Ronald Clark snags the defensive board | 66-80 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Compton (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Cartwright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Tyler Bequette (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Baxter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Henry Thomas (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux misses short on a jumper from the left side | 66-80 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the board | 66-80 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien scores on a shot from the right side | 68-80 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden is hacked by Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #9 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Jordan Anderson (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Marion Cartwright, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF), James Callahan (PF) Robert Boudreaux, Kevin Baxter, Henry Thomas | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Saulsberry steals the ball from Jordan Anderson in the backcourt | 68-82 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry banks in the layup | 68-84 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | James Callahan swats the dunk try by Thomas Hopkins | 68-84 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Ronald Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 68-84 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | James Callahan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-84 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry hits the follow up shot | 68-86 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 68-86 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | James Callahan pulls down the rebound | 68-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Paul Braggs can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 68-86 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-86 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Callahan | 68-88 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Paul Braggs takes the ball from Andrew Compton in the backcourt | 68-88 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Paul Braggs hits the finger roll | 68-90 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Braggs - foul #2 on Paul Braggs, team foul #10 | 68-90 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Derek Spier, Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), Henry Thomas (PF) Paul Braggs, James Callahan | |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-90 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-90 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Henry Thomas hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Thomas Saulsberry | 70-92 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-92 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Clark | 70-92 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry blows the wide open layup | 70-92 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins gets the rebound | 70-92 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses the easy layup | 70-92 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Ronald Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 70-92 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Hopkins - foul #5 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #10 | 70-92 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson (C) Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 70-93 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux misses the 2nd free throw | 70-93 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson gets the rebound | 70-93 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette is whistled for a carry | 70-93 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden runs out the clock | 70-93 |