| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mo Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Brown inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 27-35 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Henry Massey tips it but misses | 27-35 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | James Benson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 30-35 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Henry Massey snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Henry Massey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Dan Flood misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Dan Flood snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Agbayani out of a doubleteam | 30-40 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | James Benson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski can't tip it in | 30-40 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Massey | 30-40 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 30-40 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | James Benson's pass is intercepted by Jacob Sharp | 30-40 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Mo Ross is hacked by Dan Flood - foul #1 on Dan Flood, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Albert Tittle (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Mo Ross, Henry Massey, David Reich, Jacob Sharp | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) SG - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Rochelle (fresh) SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Tittle (fresh) C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani is fouled on the floor by Eric Booker - foul #3 on Eric Booker, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Larry Schantz takes the ball from Dikembe Agbayani after a doubleteam | 30-40 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Eric Booker knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kurt Gardner - foul #3 on Kurt Gardner, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG) Mark Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Eric Booker makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrel Groesbeck | 33-43 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Kurt Gardner - foul #4 on Kurt Gardner, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Eric Booker, Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Sharp (C) Kurt Gardner | |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-43 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Flood (C) Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG), Henry Massey (SG), David Reich (PF) Dikembe Agbayani, James Rochelle, Albert Tittle | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (PF) Larry Schantz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brandon Begay, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the easy layup | 34-45 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Pavelski | 34-45 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Reich - foul #1 on David Reich, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG) James Benson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Gardner (C) Jacob Sharp | |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | David Reich lays it in on a nice dish by Mo Ross | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski tips it in | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Begay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck clanks a floater from the left side | 36-47 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Mo Ross hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Eric Booker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG), Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Brandon Begay, Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Albert Tittle (SF), Jacob Sharp (C) Mo Ross, Darrel Groesbeck, Kurt Gardner | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Robert Brown steals it from Henry Massey | 36-49 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Eric Booker blows the layup | 36-49 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | David Reich snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | David Reich is whistled for a carry | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Brown (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG) David Reich | |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 36-49 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Sharp | 36-49 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the shot from the right block | 36-49 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | James Benson gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz makes the floater in the lane | 38-49 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dikembe Agbayani | 38-51 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Eric Brown is fouled on the floor by Jacob Sharp - foul #3 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Eric Brown, Larry Schantz, Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Kurt Gardner (C) James Rochelle, Henry Massey, Jacob Sharp | |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski scores on a runner near the basket set up by Robert Brown | 40-51 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Mo Ross knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses long on a shot in the lane | 40-54 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Mo Ross grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani is fouled in the backcourt by James Benson - foul #3 on James Benson, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG) James Benson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (PF) Albert Tittle | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan Flood | 40-54 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is hacked by Mo Ross - foul #2 on Mo Ross, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Sharp (C) Kurt Gardner | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF) Robert Pavelski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Agbayani and he's hacked by Dan Flood - foul #2 on Dan Flood, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Eric Brown (SF) Eric Booker, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SG) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Dan Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Darrel Groesbeck picks off the pass by Larry Schantz | 40-57 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Brandon Begay, Eric Brown, Larry Schantz, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) Mo Ross | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski jams it and he's fouled by David Reich - foul #2 on David Reich, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp is hacked by Eric Booker - foul #4 on Eric Booker, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Eric Booker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Agbayani - foul #2 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Eric Booker misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Eric Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Tittle (SF), Kurt Gardner (C) Henry Massey, Jacob Sharp | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Robert Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kurt Gardner | 43-60 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner is open and buries a shot from the baseline | 43-62 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is called for traveling | 43-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Larry Schantz (PF) James Benson, Robert Pavelski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (SG), James Rochelle (SF), Jacob Sharp (C) Darrel Groesbeck, David Reich, Kurt Gardner | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the easy layup | 43-62 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp tips it home | 43-64 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Begay | 45-64 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Mo Ross misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Larry Schantz is denied by Jacob Sharp | 45-64 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Robert Brown tips it home | 47-64 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Evan Malinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mo Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Rochelle (fresh) PF - Albert Tittle (fresh) C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani is hacked by Eric Booker - foul #5 on Eric Booker, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF) Eric Booker, Brandon Begay, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), David Reich (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Mo Ross, James Rochelle, Albert Tittle, Jacob Sharp | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki misses the driving attempt near the basket | 47-66 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | David Reich gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner can't connect on a floater from close range | 47-66 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner tips it in | 47-68 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-68 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky tips it but misses | 47-68 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Henry Massey pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-68 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-68 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky tips it in | 49-68 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | David Reich misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-68 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 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) | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Eric Brown makes the jump hook in the paint set up by James Benson | 51-68 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Darrel Groesbeck and he's hacked by Larry Schantz - foul #2 on Larry Schantz, team foul #10 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (SG) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner misses the free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Henry Massey steals it from Mark Yamasaki | 51-70 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Henry Massey hits the finger roll | 51-72 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Mo Ross - foul #3 on Mo Ross, team foul #9 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Sharp (C) Kurt Gardner | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki makes the free throw | 54-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Evan Malinsky denies the turnaround by David Reich | 54-72 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Brown lays it in | 56-72 |