| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Woodworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson is hacked by Joseph Allshouse - foul #3 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG) Joseph Allshouse | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth loses the ball out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-42 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Everett Kinney pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-42 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Craig Becton pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Everett Kinney pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the floater from the right block set up by Tracy Flax | 37-42 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Tracy Flax, Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), John Willer (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Craig Becton, Omer Zahniser, Richard Woodworth, Larry Tawney | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | John Willer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dobromierz Lakowski | 37-42 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Darren Blaise can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Kevin Davis lays it in | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Lowery (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson loses the dribble to Kevin Davis | 39-42 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Kevin Davis gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Daniel Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Everett Kinney (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Daniel Smith, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Omer Zahniser (SF), Richard Woodworth (PF) Joshua Hudson, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Allshouse picks off the pass by Carlos Truitt | 39-42 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG), Larry Tawney (C) James Lowery, Carlos Truitt | |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 39-42 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Everett Kinney | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Allshouse | 41-42 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Craig Becton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Robert Haddix is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), Joshua Hudson (SG), Carlos Truitt (PF) Craig Becton, Austin Dorman, Richard Woodworth | |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney clanks a shot from the right block | 41-42 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Tracy Flax clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is hacked by Larry Tawney - foul #1 on Larry Tawney, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Omer Zahniser, Larry Tawney | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Lowery (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Robert Haddix (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Richard Woodworth (PF) James Lowery, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | John Willer steps in front of the Daniel Smith pass | 41-44 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Craig Becton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Craig Becton grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Richard Woodworth picks off the pass by Daniel Smith | 41-46 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Craig Becton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Kevin Davis, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), Omer Zahniser (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Craig Becton, John Willer, Richard Woodworth | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Tracy Flax clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Larry Tawney steps in front of the Daniel Smith pass | 41-46 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Jessie Biddle swats the layup by Carlos Truitt | 41-46 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | James Lowery buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joshua Hudson | 41-49 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Daniel Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-49 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Lowery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson hits the finger roll set up by Omer Zahniser | 44-51 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Allshouse | 46-51 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson's layup is rejected by Alphonse Marino | 46-51 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Tracy Flax clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Lowery | 46-53 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Lowery - foul #2 on James Lowery, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Austin Dorman (SG), John Willer (SF), Richard Woodworth (PF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) James Lowery, Joshua Hudson, Omer Zahniser, Carlos Truitt, Larry Tawney | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Craig Becton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-53 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | John Willer hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Kevin Davis | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG) Tracy Flax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Craig Becton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Kevin Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Craig Becton is whistled for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser (SF) Austin Dorman | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is hacked by Joseph Ladouceur - foul #3 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF) Everett Kinney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson (SG) John Willer | |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Daniel Smith drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Allshouse and he's hacked by Richard Woodworth - foul #1 on Richard Woodworth, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG) Darren Blaise | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt (C) Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Woodworth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Craig Becton is fouled on the floor by Tracy Flax - foul #3 on Tracy Flax, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (C) Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), David Coleman (C) Craig Becton, Richard Woodworth | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | James Lowery makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Omer Zahniser | 50-61 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Tracy Flax drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Smith | 52-61 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Richard Woodworth (PF), Larry Tawney (C) James Lowery, Carlos Truitt, David Coleman | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Craig Becton and he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #1 on Robert Haddix, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Daniel Smith knocks in the floater in the paint | 54-64 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson is fouled on the floor by Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), Austin Dorman (SG), John Willer (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Craig Becton, Joshua Hudson, Omer Zahniser, Richard Woodworth, Larry Tawney | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | John Willer misses long on a runner in the paint | 54-64 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Everett Kinney gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | James Lowery pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Lowery | 54-67 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is called for traveling | 54-67 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt is fouled on the floor by Everett Kinney - foul #2 on Everett Kinney, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Lowery | 54-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 54-70 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Lowery runs out the clock | 54-70 |