| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Adam Roy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Kun Xang snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kun Xang | 36-38 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Elvin Mills - foul #2 on Elvin Mills, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses long on a floater from the right block | 36-41 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez is hacked by Kun Xang - foul #1 on Kun Xang, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willis Dailey | 36-44 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez's pass is intercepted by Leroy Witherell | 36-44 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell slams it home | 38-44 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Roy | 38-46 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | John Thompson misses the easy layup | 38-46 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willis Dailey | 38-46 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Adam Roy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Hamilton | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Roy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Landaverde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willis Dailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Sergio Lopez steals the ball from John Thompson | 38-49 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-49 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Michael Landaverde steps in front of the Landon Baldwin pass | 38-49 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Adam Roy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Elvin Mills drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell and he's hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #3 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) Leroy Witherell, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| 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 | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Rozier | 40-49 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | David Bartley misses the 3 from straight away | 40-49 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | George Mitchell tips it in | 40-51 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | David Stewart scores on a shot in the lane set up by Elvin Mills | 42-51 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | David Bartley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-51 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | David Stewart drills a shot near the basket | 44-51 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Robert Acuna swats the layup by David Bartley | 44-51 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | David Bartley steals the ball from Larry Singh | 44-51 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | James Rozier can't finish the layup | 44-51 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Elvin Mills snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | James Rozier picks off the pass by Larry Singh | 44-51 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier makes the jump hook in the paint | 44-53 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Robert Acuna is fouled on the floor by George Mitchell - foul #2 on George Mitchell, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), John Pate (SF), Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Julian Clemens, Mitchel Grenier, David Bartley, George Mitchell, James Rozier | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Robert Acuna's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Adam Roy | 44-53 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Acuna (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pate (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willis Dailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Stewart - foul #4 on David Stewart, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SG), Kun Xang (SF), Josiah Alexander (C) David Stewart, Larry Singh, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Kun Xang is called for 5 seconds | 46-55 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pate | 46-58 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hamilton - foul #4 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Landon Baldwin (C) Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Michael Landaverde (SF), George Mitchell (C) Robert Hamilton, John Pate, Sergio Lopez | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Kun Xang scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell and he's hacked by Michael Landaverde - foul #2 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Bartley (C) Willis Dailey | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | David Bartley loses the dribble to Herbert Petri | 49-58 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Herbert Petri dunks the ball | 51-58 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | George Mitchell buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Adam Roy | 51-60 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | John Thompson snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Adam Roy picks off the pass by John Thompson | 51-60 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-60 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | John Thompson gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses short on a runner from the right block | 51-60 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Adam Roy | 51-60 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Roy | 51-62 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Kun Xang can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 51-62 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell tips it back up and in | 53-62 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens travels with the ball | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Herbert Petri, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG), John Pate (SF), Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Adam Roy, Michael Landaverde, George Mitchell, David Bartley | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | John Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens misses badly on a floater in the lane | 53-62 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Larry Singh grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | John Pate misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens misses long on a shot from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses the tip | 55-62 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Larry Singh pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Julian Clemens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pate (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is fouled on the floor by Julian Clemens - foul #1 on Julian Clemens, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), David Stewart (SG) Leroy Witherell, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG) Julian Clemens | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Larry Singh buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Roy (SG), David Bartley (SF), George Mitchell (PF) Mitchel Grenier, John Pate, Willis Dailey | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Adam Roy blocks the jumper by Robert Acuna | 57-62 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | David Bartley gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-62 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | George Mitchell tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Robert Acuna knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | George Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Oscar Pierce - foul #2 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SF) Sergio Lopez | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hamilton | 59-66 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Kun Xang is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kun Xang, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willis Dailey (PF), James Rozier (C) George Mitchell, David Bartley | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | James Rozier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Kun Xang pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Hamilton - foul #5 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Robert Acuna (SF) David Stewart, Kun Xang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mitchel Grenier | 61-68 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | James Rozier clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 63-68 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Acuna | 63-68 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-68 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin tips it back up and in | 65-68 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF) Elvin Mills, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Roy (SG), David Bartley (SF), George Mitchell (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Mitchel Grenier, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey, James Rozier | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Acuna (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Julian Clemens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Bartley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | John Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Stewart | 68-68 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Adam Roy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Stewart - foul #5 on David Stewart, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) David Stewart, John Thompson, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Oscar Pierce, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SF), Willis Dailey (PF) David Bartley, George Mitchell | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the tip | 68-70 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey clanks a floater from close range | 68-70 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Landon Baldwin | 68-70 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Julian Clemens is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #2 on Julian Clemens, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Adam Roy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Julian Clemens | 70-73 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-73 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-73 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Willis Dailey | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Kun Xang steals the ball from Sergio Lopez | 70-73 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Kun Xang slams it home | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Leroy Witherell is called for the reach on Julian Clemens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Adam Roy | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Adam Roy is hacked by Elvin Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elvin Mills, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Elvin Mills can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-77 |