| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 8 pts. C - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Anthony Birnbaum blocks the jumper by Sergei Zien | 21-29 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses the lay-in | 21-29 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada grabs the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Henry Williams's floater is knocked away by Anthony Birnbaum | 21-29 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Keith Park gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 21-29 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges tips it home | 21-31 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Vincent Bridges - foul #2 on Vincent Bridges, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Christopher Dennis swats the short shot by Floyd Gattis | 23-31 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges can't finish the layup but the foul's on Santos Estrada - foul #3 on Santos Estrada, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roberto Costa (PF), David Sharp (C) Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), Lewis Basham (C) Bradley Hunter, Floyd Gattis | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Henry Williams is hacked by David Heffron in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Heffron, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Henry Williams buries a driving attempt from close range set up by David Sharp and the foul's on Anthony Birnbaum - foul #2 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Delatorre (C) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses the free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Keith Park | 25-34 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses the dunk | 25-34 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lewis Basham | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) SG - Keith Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lewis Basham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Lewis Basham's pass is intercepted by David Sharp | 25-34 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (SF), Santos Estrada (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Henry Williams, Adam Spurlock, Sergei Zien, Roberto Costa, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), James Keeler (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Floyd Gattis (C) Keith Park, Vincent Bridges, Lewis Basham, Larry Delatorre | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | James Keeler is open but misses the lay-in | 25-34 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | James Keeler scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Floyd Gattis | 25-36 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the easy layup | 25-36 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | David McHorse grabs the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen tips it home | 27-36 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | David Heffron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 27-36 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis tips it in | 27-38 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Christopher Dennis | 29-38 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | A charge is called on James Keeler - foul #1 on James Keeler, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Sergei Zien (SF), David Sharp (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, David McHorse, Scott Koprowski, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Vincent Bridges (SF), Lewis Basham (C) David Heffron, James Keeler, Floyd Gattis | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Henry Williams is hacked by Vincent Bridges - foul #3 on Vincent Bridges, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Delatorre (C) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | David Sharp is hacked by Bradley Hunter - foul #1 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #6 | 29-38 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | David Sharp gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Basham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Santos Estrada is blocked by Vincent Bridges | 29-38 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent Bridges | 29-38 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roberto Costa (PF) Santos Estrada | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Floyd Gattis (C) Lewis Basham, Larry Delatorre | |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Floyd Gattis steps in front of the David Sharp pass | 29-38 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Keith Park | 29-40 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Keith Park evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | David Sharp loses the dribble to Bradley Hunter | 29-40 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter lays it in | 29-42 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Bradley Hunter is called for the reach on Henry Williams - foul #2 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #7 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Roberto Costa, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), Lewis Basham (PF), Larry Delatorre (C) Bradley Hunter, Anthony Birnbaum, Floyd Gattis | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Lewis Basham pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Keith Park splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-42 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Keeler (SG) Keith Park | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Santos Estrada - foul #4 on Santos Estrada, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roberto Costa (PF) Santos Estrada | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Lewis Basham | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis loses the dribble to Anthony Birnbaum | 29-42 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | David Heffron misses long on a shot from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #8 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (SF), Santos Estrada (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Adam Spurlock, Sergei Zien, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Floyd Gattis (C) Vincent Bridges, Larry Delatorre | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) SF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) SG - Keith Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keeler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Anthony Birnbaum - foul #3 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #9 | 29-42 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses short on a runner in the paint | 29-45 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | James Keeler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Koprowski - foul #2 on Scott Koprowski, team foul #5 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG), Sergei Zien (SF), David Sharp (C) David McHorse, Scott Koprowski, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lewis Basham (PF) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | James Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | James Keeler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien buries a driving attempt from the right block | 31-47 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | David Heffron is whistled for a carry | 31-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Vincent Bridges (SF) David Heffron, James Keeler | |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-47 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bradley Hunter | 31-47 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Keith Park splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges grabs the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Lewis Basham misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Henry Williams - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #6 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Christopher Dennis (C) Henry Williams, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Keith Park, Floyd Gattis | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Lewis Basham makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Lewis Basham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-49 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis snags the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Sergei Zien | 33-49 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | David Heffron travels with the ball | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Sergei Zien, Santos Estrada | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Keeler (SG), Larry Delatorre (C) Bradley Hunter, Lewis Basham | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-49 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) SG - James Keeler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges is denied on a layup by Scott Koprowski | 33-49 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-49 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis tips it back up and in | 35-49 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | David Heffron is hacked by Adam Spurlock - foul #3 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), David McHorse (SG), Sergei Zien (SF), Santos Estrada (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Adam Spurlock, Scott Koprowski, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Floyd Gattis (C) James Keeler, Larry Delatorre | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Vincent Bridges - foul #4 on Vincent Bridges, team foul #10 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG) David McHorse | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG) David Heffron | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges jams it on a great pass from Floyd Gattis | 36-53 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses the fadeaway near the basket | 36-53 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien tips it back up and in | 38-53 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Keith Park works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-53 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum tips it home | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Spurlock | 40-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is whistled for a carry | 40-55 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter runs out the clock | 43-55 |