| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Tan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zhong Chin (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Suitt inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-33 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | George Mitchell misses the lay-in | 29-33 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Duncanson | 29-33 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | James Suitt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-33 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Elvin Mills is called for the reach on Michael Landaverde - foul #2 on Elvin Mills, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | John Duncanson steals the ball from George Mitchell | 29-33 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | John Duncanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 29-33 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | George Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Suitt | 31-33 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by James Glazier - foul #3 on James Glazier, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Joseph Hartley (PF) James Glazier, Zhong Chin | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | George Mitchell knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Marlon Retzlaff | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan lays it up and in set up by George Mitchell | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Marlon Retzlaff - foul #2 on Marlon Retzlaff, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Keneth Smith (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) Chwalibog Zollars, Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez (SF), Zhong Chin (PF), Scott Davis (C) Michael Landaverde, Douglas Tan, George Mitchell | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keneth Smith - foul #1 on Keneth Smith, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duncanson (C) Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Hartley | 34-38 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Marlon Retzlaff and the foul's on Keneth Smith - foul #2 on Keneth Smith, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG) Scott Davis | |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keneth Smith (fresh) SF - Bobby Beavers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Retzlaff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zhong Chin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Josiah Alexander, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Francisco Gonzales (PF) Keneth Smith, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SG), Steven Buitron (PF), Scott Davis (C) Marlon Retzlaff, Joseph Hartley, Zhong Chin | |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Scott Davis misses the lay-in | 34-41 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Scott Davis tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Elvin Mills gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Buitron - foul #1 on Steven Buitron, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), James Suitt (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) Olujimi Abdel, Bobby Beavers, John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Tan (SF), Joseph Hartley (PF), George Mitchell (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Steven Buitron, Scott Davis | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Glazier and he's hacked by Elvin Mills - foul #3 on Elvin Mills, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zhong Chin (PF) Michael Landaverde | |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is hacked by George Mitchell - foul #3 on George Mitchell, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Maxwell (C) Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | George Mitchell grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan misses the dunk | 36-44 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin tips it in | 36-46 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 38-46 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | George Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | James Suitt drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Chwalibog Zollars | 40-46 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Suitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josiah Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Douglas Tan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zhong Chin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Tan | 40-46 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Josiah Alexander is called for the reach on Joseph Hartley - foul #2 on Josiah Alexander, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Keneth Smith (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Francisco Gonzales (PF), John Duncanson (C) Chwalibog Zollars, Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Josiah Alexander, Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Michael Landaverde (SG), Antonio Rodriguez (SF), Steven Buitron (PF), Scott Davis (C) James Glazier, Joseph Hartley, Douglas Tan, Zhong Chin, George Mitchell | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Duncanson | 40-46 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | John Duncanson drills a driving attempt in the lane | 42-46 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez's floater is knocked away by John Duncanson | 42-46 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Scott Davis grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Duncanson | 42-46 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Keneth Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff is hacked by Bobby Beavers - foul #1 on Bobby Beavers, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), James Suitt (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) Keneth Smith, Bobby Beavers, John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Tan (SF), George Mitchell (C) Steven Buitron, Scott Davis | |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales can't finish the layup | 42-46 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | George Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marlon Retzlaff and he's hacked by Francisco Gonzales - foul #1 on Francisco Gonzales, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG) Olujimi Abdel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 45-48 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marlon Retzlaff | 45-50 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Adam Maxwell - foul #1 on Adam Maxwell, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (SF), Josiah Alexander (PF), John Duncanson (C) James Suitt, Francisco Gonzales, Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Joseph Hartley (SG), Zhong Chin (PF) Marlon Retzlaff, Michael Landaverde, George Mitchell | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Douglas Tan (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zhong Chin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | John Duncanson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chwalibog Zollars | 47-52 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | James Glazier scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Rodriguez | 47-55 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chwalibog Zollars | 49-55 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley hits a 3 from the right wing set up by James Glazier | 49-58 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan tips it home | 49-60 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Elvin Mills's pass is intercepted by James Glazier | 49-60 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Suitt (SF), Francisco Gonzales (PF) Chwalibog Zollars, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SG), George Mitchell (C) Douglas Tan, Antonio Rodriguez | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | James Glazier connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Landaverde | 49-63 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Elvin Mills hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by George Mitchell - foul #4 on George Mitchell, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Buitron (PF) Zhong Chin | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | George Mitchell is hacked by Olujimi Abdel - foul #3 on Olujimi Abdel, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (PG), Bobby Beavers (SG) Olujimi Abdel, Elvin Mills | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Tan (SF) Steven Buitron | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | George Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | George Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | James Suitt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | George Mitchell hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Landaverde and he's fouled by Josiah Alexander - foul #3 on Josiah Alexander, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cargill (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) James Suitt, Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Stephen Pinero (SG), Steven Buitron (PF) James Glazier, Michael Landaverde, Douglas Tan | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | George Mitchell misses the free throw | 51-67 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keneth Smith (fresh) SG - Bobby Beavers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Cargill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marlon Retzlaff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Pinero (fresh) SF - Joseph Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Buitron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers double dribbles | 51-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Davis (C) George Mitchell | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Marlon Retzlaff | 51-69 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell is fouled on the floor by Scott Davis - foul #1 on Scott Davis, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG) Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez (SF) Joseph Hartley | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Howard Cargill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-69 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Scott Davis's pass is intercepted by Howard Cargill | 51-69 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Keneth Smith | 53-69 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Scott Davis is denied on a layup by Howard Cargill | 53-69 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Howard Cargill pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-69 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Scott Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff misses the easy layup | 53-69 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Howard Cargill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-69 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Steven Buitron snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Keneth Smith - foul #3 on Keneth Smith, team foul #12 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (PF) Howard Cargill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley (SF) Steven Buitron | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero misses the free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Buitron (PF) Stephen Pinero | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-71 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez tips it in | 53-73 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff runs out the clock | 56-73 |