| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Stephens inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Leroy Witherell takes the ball from Lawrence Llanes | 28-30 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Edward Brown steals the ball from Carroll Holton | 28-30 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos lays it in on a great pass from Edward Brown | 30-30 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Moore - foul #3 on Daniel Moore, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (C) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Edward Brown clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Albert Buckley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Thomas Altman grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Llanes - foul #1 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses the easy layup | 32-32 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Norman Rowland snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Norman Rowland hits the finger roll | 32-34 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Richard Scott hits a jumpshot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 34-34 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), David James (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Joel Taylor (PF) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Thomas Altman is fouled on the floor by Joshua Ventura - foul #3 on Joshua Ventura, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF) Joshua Ventura | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Joel Taylor misses long on a turnaround from close range | 34-34 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Robert Davis tips it in | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) SF - John Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Young Huang (fresh) SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Rowland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Mitchel Grenier | 36-36 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Norman Rowland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | John Stephens snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Altman | 36-36 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Joel Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Woods - foul #1 on Timothy Woods, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Richard Scott (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Mitchel Grenier, Robert Hamilton, John Stephens, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carroll Holton (C) Norman Rowland | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Joel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Joel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes (PF) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG) Thomas Altman | |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Joel Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Carroll Holton grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Carroll Holton drills a runner from the right block set up by Robert Davis | 37-40 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore tips it in | 39-40 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Joel Taylor misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Llanes | 39-40 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Young Huang denies the turnaround by Daniel Moore | 39-40 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Carroll Holton gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Robert Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Taylor | 39-43 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Adrian Avalos picks off the pass by Robert Davis | 41-43 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Moore | 44-43 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Robert Davis is hacked by Adrian Avalos - foul #3 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), John Stephens (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, David James, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Ronald Stephens (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Norman Rowland (C) Robert Davis, Robert Davis, Young Huang, Joel Taylor, Carroll Holton | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Thomas Altman can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-43 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Albert Buckley snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) SF - John Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Rowland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | John Stephens takes the ball from Thomas Altman | 44-43 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Stephens | 46-43 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Norman Rowland misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Norman Rowland tips it home | 46-45 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Richard Scott hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ronald Stephens - foul #2 on Ronald Stephens, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG) Mitchel Grenier, Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Richard Scott misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Albert Buckley grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | John Stephens takes the ball from Leroy Witherell | 48-45 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Richard Scott is fouled on the floor by Albert Buckley - foul #1 on Albert Buckley, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Richard Scott, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Carroll Holton (C) Ronald Stephens, Norman Rowland | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | John Stephens pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Llanes | 50-45 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Edward Brown buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Stephens | 53-45 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Carroll Holton tips it in | 53-47 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Thomas Altman gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), David James (PF), Richard Scott (C) Edward Brown, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | David James can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joel Taylor - foul #3 on Joel Taylor, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | David James misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | David James makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Huang (fresh) SF - Norman Rowland (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Ventura | 56-47 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 56-47 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Drew Wilkerson steals it from Joshua Ventura | 56-47 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Robert Davis tips it in | 56-49 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Joel Taylor takes the ball from Timothy Woods | 56-49 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Norman Rowland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 56-52 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Joshua Ventura, Richard Scott, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore is fouled on the floor by Carroll Holton - foul #3 on Carroll Holton, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Thomas Altman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Edward Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Lawrence Llanes - foul #2 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Edward Brown clanks a jumper from the right side | 60-53 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Edward Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Stephens | 63-53 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Albert Buckley connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 63-55 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Edward Brown banks in the layup | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses the driving attempt in the lane | 65-55 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Thomas Altman hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Altman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Edward Brown is whistled for traveling | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (PF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Young Huang misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Joel Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Davis | 65-59 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) David James, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | John Stephens is hacked by Leroy Witherell - foul #2 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF) Norman Rowland | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Albert Buckley knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Davis | 67-62 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Davis grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | John Stephens snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 67-62 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses the tip | 67-62 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes tips it in | 69-62 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carroll Holton - foul #4 on Carroll Holton, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Carroll Holton pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-62 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Edward Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Witherell - foul #3 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Carroll Holton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Moore - foul #4 on Daniel Moore, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Mitchel Grenier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) David James, Joshua Ventura, Richard Scott, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Carroll Holton hits the finger roll | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes is hacked by Leroy Witherell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Albert Buckley is whistled for traveling | 77-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier runs out the clock | 77-66 |