| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Rowland (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Altman inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell's 3 pointer is rejected by Lawrence Llanes | 31-36 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Buckley | 31-36 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Norman Rowland scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Witherell | 33-36 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Thomas Altman snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Norman Rowland clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Adrian Avalos - foul #1 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Taylor (C) Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Daniel Moore steals the ball from Robert Davis | 35-36 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | John Stephens is hacked by Joel Taylor - foul #1 on Joel Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (C) Daniel Moore | |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Stephens | 35-38 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Young Huang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson can't tip it in | 35-38 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), David James (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Mitchel Grenier steps in front of the Leroy Witherell pass in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | David James hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Scott | 35-41 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Drew Wilkerson | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Rowland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Leroy Witherell, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Daniel Moore (C) Mitchel Grenier, Joshua Ventura, Richard Scott, Timothy Woods | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | David James comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Young Huang pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Adrian Avalos - foul #2 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG) Young Huang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes (PF) David James | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Edward Brown can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Edward Brown steps in front of the Robert Davis pass in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the easy layup | 39-43 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Carroll Holton pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Thomas Altman is whistled for a carry | 39-43 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Carroll Holton snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Robert Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | John Stephens comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carroll Holton - foul #4 on Carroll Holton, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (C) Thomas Altman, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Robert Davis can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Llanes | 42-45 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Joel Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Young Huang (SG), Thomas Altman (SF) Robert Davis, Robert Davis, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), David James (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Rowland (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Young Huang is hacked by David James - foul #3 on David James, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Young Huang misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Richard Scott snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 42-47 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Thomas Altman gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Young Huang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson (C) Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF) Joshua Ventura | |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Joel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Joel Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Joel Taylor tips it home | 44-47 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses long on a jumper in the lane | 44-47 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | David James misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Albert Buckley (PF) Leroy Witherell, Thomas Altman, Joel Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Richard Scott, Timothy Woods | |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | John Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Albert Buckley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson's layup is rejected by John Stephens | 44-47 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Edward Brown - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Thomas Altman (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Norman Rowland (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Albert Buckley, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (C) John Stephens, Daniel Moore | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Joel Taylor is called for the reach on Adrian Avalos - foul #2 on Joel Taylor, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Richard Scott gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Edward Brown scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Llanes | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Rowland (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Davis | 46-49 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura loses the dribble to Norman Rowland | 46-49 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Norman Rowland is called for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Joel Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF), David James (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Joshua Ventura, Lawrence Llanes, Richard Scott | |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Albert Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Daniel Moore denies the turnaround by Young Huang | 46-49 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | John Stephens travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Taylor (SF) Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Timothy Woods (PF) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | David James steals the ball from Joel Taylor | 46-49 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | John Stephens blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Carroll Holton gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Woods - foul #2 on Timothy Woods, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (PF) Timothy Woods | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier loses the dribble to Albert Buckley | 47-49 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Young Huang is fouled on the floor by David James - foul #4 on David James, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF) Young Huang, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Lawrence Llanes (PF) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Daniel Moore | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Adrian Avalos steps in front of the Carroll Holton pass | 47-49 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | John Stephens hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 47-51 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Edward Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-51 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Carroll Holton gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Thomas Altman loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Norman Rowland (SF), Albert Buckley (PF) Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (SF), Daniel Moore (C) John Stephens, Richard Scott | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes drills a 3 from straight away set up by Edward Brown | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Rowland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David James (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Albert Buckley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adrian Avalos - foul #3 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Timothy Woods (PF) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, Lawrence Llanes | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Carroll Holton (C) Young Huang, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Joshua Ventura, Timothy Woods | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | John Stephens can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Robert Davis grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Albert Buckley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore is fouled on the floor by Thomas Altman - foul #2 on Thomas Altman, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore lays it in | 49-56 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Adrian Avalos steps in front of the Leroy Witherell pass in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Edward Brown slams it home on a nice dish by Adrian Avalos | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 49-58 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Albert Buckley grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Albert Buckley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Robert Davis scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | John Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Thomas Altman is hacked by Adrian Avalos - foul #4 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Witherell - foul #2 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Witherell - foul #3 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG) Edward Brown | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Adrian Avalos | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos runs out the clock | 57-66 |