| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck connects on the runner near the basket | 28-21 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Gary Elder scores on a runner from the baseline | 28-23 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Gary Elder - foul #2 on Gary Elder, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Jacob Sharp is called for the reach on Gary Elder - foul #3 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Gary Elder jams it set up by Robert Pavelski | 30-25 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler connects on the open floater from close range and the foul's on Byron Jordan - foul #2 on Byron Jordan, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Apel - foul #1 on Jeffrey Apel, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SG), James Joseph (SF), David Reich (C) Jeffrey Apel, Vule Zimmerman, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Purvis (C) Gary Elder | |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck clanks a floater from the left side | 32-29 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Byron Jordan in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Byron Jordan banks in the layup | 34-29 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | William Davies slams it home set up by Robert Pavelski and he's fouled by Darrel Groesbeck - foul #2 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Kurt Gardner (C) Byron Jordan, Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Mark Yamasaki (SF) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, Robert Pavelski | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | William Davies steals it from Jeffrey Apel | 34-32 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | James Benson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Benson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) PF - William Davies (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Brandon Begay picks off the pass by Dikembe Agbayani | 34-35 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (PF), Jacob Sharp (C) Jeffrey Apel, James Joseph, David Reich, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Michael Fowler (SG), Larry Schantz (PF), Gary Elder (C) Brandon Begay, James Benson, William Davies, Gary Purvis | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Byron Jordan | 37-35 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Robert Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Robert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-37 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Michael Fowler steps in front of the Vule Zimmerman pass | 40-37 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler hits the finger roll | 40-39 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Schantz - foul #2 on Larry Schantz, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG), Robert Pavelski (SF), William Davies (PF) Michael Fowler, Mark Yamasaki, Larry Schantz | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | William Davies is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-39 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Darrel Groesbeck - foul #3 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (SF), David Reich (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Vule Zimmerman, Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG), Gary Purvis (C) Robert Brown, Gary Elder | |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | David Reich tips it home | 47-41 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Byron Jordan - foul #3 on Byron Jordan, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davies (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | William Davies grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Kurt Gardner swats the shot by Michael Fowler | 47-43 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Byron Jordan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Apel | 50-43 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Byron Jordan is called for the reach on William Davies - foul #4 on Byron Jordan, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (PF), Jacob Sharp (C) Byron Jordan, Jeffrey Apel, David Reich, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SF), Gary Elder (C) Michael Fowler, Robert Pavelski, Gary Purvis | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | William Davies misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | William Davies shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Brown | 50-45 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | James Benson steps in front of the Jacob Sharp pass | 50-45 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | James Benson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Gary Elder hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | James Joseph comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki blows the layup but the foul's on James Joseph - foul #1 on James Joseph, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG) Dikembe Agbayani, James Joseph | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG), Robert Pavelski (PF) James Benson, William Davies | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SF) Vule Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF) Mark Yamasaki | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Robert Brown splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Fowler and he's hacked by Byron Jordan - foul #5 on Byron Jordan, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (SF), David Reich (C) Byron Jordan, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - David Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) C - Gary Elder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Apel picks off the pass by Robert Brown | 53-51 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | David Reich tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Darrel Groesbeck - foul #4 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SF), Kurt Gardner (C) James Joseph, Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SF), William Davies (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Robert Pavelski, Larry Schantz, Gary Elder | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Agbayani | 58-53 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by William Davies out of the doubleteam | 58-55 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Davies | 58-57 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (PF), Jacob Sharp (C) David Reich, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (SF), Gary Elder (C) Mark Yamasaki, Gary Purvis | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani's fadeaway is rejected by William Davies | 58-57 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp tips it home | 60-57 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Darrel Groesbeck - foul #5 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (PF) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the lay-in | 60-59 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Robert Brown hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Fowler | 60-61 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | David Reich hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani | 62-61 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | David Reich swats the short shot by Michael Fowler | 62-61 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | William Davies pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Michael Fowler is blocked by Jacob Sharp | 62-61 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-61 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | William Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Gary Elder hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 62-63 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | William Davies is called for the reach on Vule Zimmerman - foul #1 on William Davies, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (PG), James Rochelle (SF) Dikembe Agbayani, Vule Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Mark Yamasaki (SF) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, Robert Pavelski | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Rochelle (fresh) PF - David Reich (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Benson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Davies (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Brandon Begay | 62-63 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay's pass is intercepted by Jacob Sharp | 62-63 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SF) James Joseph, James Rochelle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Michael Fowler (SG), Robert Pavelski (SF) Brandon Begay, James Benson, Mark Yamasaki | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (SF) Jeffrey Apel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Vule Zimmerman takes the ball from William Davies after a doubleteam | 62-63 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG) James Joseph | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jacob Sharp | 65-63 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Gary Elder connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-65 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Dikembe Agbayani - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses short on a floater from the right side | 65-65 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Apel picks off the pass by Robert Pavelski | 65-65 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel banks in the layup | 67-65 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Robert Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Pavelski | 67-67 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Agbayani | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on William Davies - foul #2 on William Davies, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-67 |