| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Landaverde and he's hacked by David Stewart - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | David Stewart connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Michael Landaverde is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell - foul #2 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 34-36 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Kun Xang tips it home | 34-38 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | George Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Landon Baldwin - foul #3 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Bartley (SF) Michael Landaverde | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | George Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | George Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | John Thompson can't finish the layup | 36-38 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | David Bartley pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses short on a shot in the lane | 36-38 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | George Mitchell tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | David Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willis Dailey | 36-38 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | George Mitchell connects on the runner in the lane | 38-38 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | David Stewart knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell and he's hacked by Willis Dailey - foul #1 on Willis Dailey, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG), Michael Landaverde (SF), James Rozier (C) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy, Willis Dailey, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SF), Oscar Pierce (C) Leroy Witherell, Kun Xang, John Thompson | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Elvin Mills steals it from Julian Clemens in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Robert Acuna lays it in on a nice dish by Elvin Mills | 38-43 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Landaverde | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Julian Clemens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Bartley (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Rozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Michael Landaverde steals it from Robert Acuna | 40-43 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | David Stewart steals it from Mitchel Grenier | 40-43 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Larry Singh tips it in | 40-45 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-45 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 40-45 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Larry Singh grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Robert Acuna connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Stewart | 40-47 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | David Stewart steals the ball from Julian Clemens | 40-47 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | David Stewart lays it in | 40-49 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-49 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier is hacked by Larry Singh - foul #2 on Larry Singh, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), John Pate (SF), Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Julian Clemens, Mitchel Grenier, Michael Landaverde, David Bartley, James Rozier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Herbert Petri (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, David Stewart, Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | John Pate grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Kun Xang picks off the pass by Adam Roy | 40-49 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Sergio Lopez blocks the short jumper by Leroy Witherell | 40-49 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | John Pate snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Herbert Petri steals the ball from Robert Hamilton | 40-49 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Kun Xang clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Pate - foul #1 on John Pate, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG) Herbert Petri | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Pate (fresh) PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey throws it down on a great pass from John Pate | 42-51 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is fouled on the floor by Adam Roy - foul #1 on Adam Roy, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SF) John Pate | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Hamilton | 42-51 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez's pass is intercepted by Landon Baldwin | 42-51 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-51 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Kun Xang tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Adam Roy | 42-51 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Kun Xang is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kun Xang, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG), David Bartley (SF), George Mitchell (PF), James Rozier (C) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Elvin Mills, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | David Bartley is hacked by Robert Acuna - foul #1 on Robert Acuna, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG) Josiah Alexander | |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | David Bartley drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Larry Singh - foul #3 on Larry Singh, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | David Bartley makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Julian Clemens is called for the reach on Larry Singh - foul #3 on Julian Clemens, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | David Stewart drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Acuna | 45-53 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | George Mitchell clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-53 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Larry Singh gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Mitchel Grenier - foul #1 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), Michael Landaverde (SF) Julian Clemens, Mitchel Grenier, David Bartley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), John Thompson (PF) Leroy Witherell, Larry Singh | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Robert Acuna pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Adam Roy is called for the reach on Elvin Mills - foul #2 on Adam Roy, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) George Mitchell, James Rozier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) David Stewart, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Roy | 48-55 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Elvin Mills clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | John Thompson tips it home | 48-57 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hamilton | 50-57 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Sergio Lopez - foul #4 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Bartley (SF) Michael Landaverde | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Acuna (PF) Larry Singh, John Thompson | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willis Dailey | 50-58 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Kun Xang steps in front of the David Bartley pass | 50-58 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Kun Xang banks in the layup | 50-60 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Adam Roy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Bartley | 53-60 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Robert Acuna knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | David Bartley hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hamilton | 55-63 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Robert Acuna makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 55-65 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Leroy Witherell | 55-65 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the fadeaway from the left side | 55-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton is hacked by Landon Baldwin - foul #4 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (SG), Michael Landaverde (SF), George Mitchell (PF), James Rozier (C) Adam Roy, David Bartley, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Larry Singh (SF), John Thompson (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) Elvin Mills, Kun Xang, Robert Acuna, Landon Baldwin | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce connects on the jump hook from the right block | 56-69 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | George Mitchell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Rozier | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | David Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Julian Clemens - foul #4 on Julian Clemens, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG) Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 3rd free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | James Rozier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Pierce | 58-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Julian Clemens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Larry Singh can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Landaverde - foul #3 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Bartley (SF) Michael Landaverde | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Josiah Alexander (C) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, John Thompson | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Robert Acuna gets the rebound | 58-74 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Josiah Alexander | 58-77 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-77 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | David Bartley hits the follow up shot | 60-77 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Julian Clemens - foul #5 on Julian Clemens, team foul #11 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Pate (SG) Julian Clemens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG) Herbert Petri | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | James Rozier grabs the board | 60-78 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | George Mitchell connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Mitchel Grenier | 62-78 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-78 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Rozier | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | James Rozier's dunk attempt is rejected by Oscar Pierce | 62-78 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Larry Singh grabs the defensive rebound | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elvin Mills and he's fouled by John Pate - foul #2 on John Pate, team foul #12 | 62-80 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the free throw | 62-81 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | George Mitchell can't finish the layup | 62-81 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 62-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Elvin Mills runs out the clock | 62-81 |