| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Davies (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani's pass is intercepted by Gary Elder | 23-33 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | William Davies can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Vule Zimmerman - foul #2 on Vule Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Robert Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani can't finish the layup | 27-36 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Davies | 27-36 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Gary Elder throws it down despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 29-36 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-36 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman can't tip it in | 29-36 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | William Davies pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | William Davies drills a turnaround in the lane | 31-36 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Jordan | 31-39 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Jacob Sharp swats the dunk try by Michael Fowler | 31-39 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Mark Yamasaki (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, Robert Pavelski, Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), David Reich (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Jeffrey Apel, Dikembe Agbayani, Vule Zimmerman, Jacob Sharp | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | James Joseph misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | William Davies can't finish the layup | 31-39 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Benson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) PF - William Davies (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Reich (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | David Reich knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Darrel Groesbeck | 33-41 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Benson | 35-41 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Michael Fowler (SG), Larry Schantz (PF), Gary Elder (C) Brandon Begay, James Benson, William Davies, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SG), Dikembe Agbayani (SF), Jacob Sharp (C) Byron Jordan, James Joseph, Darrel Groesbeck, Kurt Gardner | |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz is fouled on the floor by David Reich - foul #2 on David Reich, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (SF) Mark Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski connects on the jumper from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Dikembe Agbayani swats the short shot by Robert Pavelski | 37-41 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Robert Brown steals the ball from Jeffrey Apel | 37-41 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SF), William Davies (PF) Robert Pavelski, Larry Schantz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Darrel Groesbeck (PF) Vule Zimmerman, David Reich | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Byron Jordan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jacob Sharp | 37-44 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jacob Sharp - foul #2 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (SG), James Rochelle (SF), Kurt Gardner (C) Jeffrey Apel, Dikembe Agbayani, Jacob Sharp | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | James Joseph knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Byron Jordan | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) PF - William Davies (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Elder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Joseph (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Rochelle (fresh) PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is hacked by Byron Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Byron Jordan, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Purvis (C) Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | William Davies can't throw it down but the foul's on Darrel Groesbeck - foul #3 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Robert Pavelski (SF) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, Mark Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (PF) James Rochelle | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Byron Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Byron Jordan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | William Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Elder (C) Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Dikembe Agbayani (SF), Jacob Sharp (C) James Joseph, Darrel Groesbeck, Kurt Gardner | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Gary Elder pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Begay, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Michael Fowler (SG) Brandon Begay, James Benson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Gary Elder steps in front of the Vule Zimmerman pass | 40-46 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Jacob Sharp blocks the short jumper by William Davies | 40-46 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | William Davies can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Pavelski - foul #3 on Robert Pavelski, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SF) Robert Pavelski | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (PF) Vule Zimmerman | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | William Davies clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-48 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Sharp | 40-48 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Robert Brown takes the ball from David Reich | 40-48 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Brown | 42-48 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Byron Jordan evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side set up by Jeffrey Apel | 42-50 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp can't connect on a floater in the lane | 44-50 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) PF - William Davies (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Elder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Gary Elder shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 44-50 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 44-53 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Gary Elder works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Reich | 44-53 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Byron Jordan misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Gary Elder gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is hacked by Byron Jordan - foul #4 on Byron Jordan, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Robert Pavelski (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, Mark Yamasaki, William Davies, Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (PG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Vule Zimmerman (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Byron Jordan, Dikembe Agbayani, David Reich, Jacob Sharp | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel loses the dribble to Robert Pavelski | 44-53 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | James Benson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Apel | 44-55 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darrel Groesbeck - foul #4 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG) Brandon Begay | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (PF) Jeffrey Apel | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | David Reich misses the shot from the left side | 46-55 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Benson | 46-55 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | David Reich steals the ball from Gary Purvis | 46-55 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Schantz - foul #3 on Larry Schantz, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG), William Davies (PF), Gary Elder (C) James Benson, Larry Schantz, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Dikembe Agbayani (SF), Jacob Sharp (C) James Joseph, Darrel Groesbeck, Kurt Gardner | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Elder | 46-55 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the contested driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Davies and he's hacked by Byron Jordan - foul #5 on Byron Jordan, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SF) Robert Pavelski | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (PG) Byron Jordan | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) PF - William Davies (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Joseph (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG) Vule Zimmerman | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Gary Elder clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Apel | 49-56 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (SF) Mark Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SG) James Joseph | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Pavelski | 49-56 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski's layup is rejected by David Reich | 49-56 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Reich | 49-56 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Robert Pavelski is called for the reach on Dikembe Agbayani - foul #4 on Robert Pavelski, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp tips it in | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | David Reich picks off the pass by Robert Brown | 49-58 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman buries a shot from the right side | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | The jumper by Robert Brown is denied by David Reich | 49-60 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski tips it back up and in | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David Reich is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Fowler - foul #3 on Michael Fowler, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Gardner (C) Jacob Sharp | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman is hacked by Michael Fowler - foul #4 on Michael Fowler, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Davies | 51-60 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-60 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler grabs the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Gary Elder pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Michael Fowler is called for the reach on David Reich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Fowler, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG) Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | David Reich makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | David Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | William Davies knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by James Benson | 53-62 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | David Reich is fouled in the backcourt by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | David Reich makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | David Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Gary Elder's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel runs out the clock | 53-64 |