| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Justin Laforce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) PF - Tyron William (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Tyron William is called for the reach on James Willson - foul #3 on Tyron William, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory (PF) Tyron William | |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Robert Henson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | William Garrison grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Robert Henson misses the tip | 29-24 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Andrew Green gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | James Willson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Gregory - foul #2 on Christopher Gregory, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | William Garrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Govan and he's fouled by Andrew Green - foul #1 on Andrew Green, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | William Garrison snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | William Garrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-26 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Clardy | 33-26 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-26 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Govan | 36-26 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Clardy | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Justin Laforce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Willson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Garrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Green (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Robert Govan throws it down on a great pass from Robert Henson | 38-28 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy can't throw it down but he's hacked by William Garrison - foul #1 on William Garrison, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SF), Anthony Ratcliff (PF) Robert Govan, James Willson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG), Tyron William (SF), David Leggett (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Oscar Ortiz, Michael Holcomb, Christopher Gregory, Andrew Green | |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Justin Laforce | 40-30 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Henson - foul #3 on Robert Henson, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (SF) George Graves | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Giuseppe Bruno - foul #3 on Giuseppe Bruno, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG) Christopher Clardy | |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Bennett | 42-34 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Robert Govan drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Henson | 44-34 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Tyron William makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff tips it in | 46-37 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Robert Govan grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Robert Henson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Laforce | 49-37 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-37 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Robert Henson pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Laforce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 11 pts. C - William Garrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyron William (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Leggett (fairly fresh) C - Giuseppe Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Robert Govan blows the layup | 49-37 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tyron William | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | William Garrison gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Robert Govan buries a driving attempt from close range | 51-37 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | William Garrison picks off the pass by Leslie Harris | 51-37 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Robert Govan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Tyron William swats the short shot by Anthony Ratcliff | 51-37 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | William Garrison tips it home | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Garrison - foul #2 on William Garrison, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), George Graves (SG), James Willson (PF), Carlos Simone (C) Robert Henson, Justin Laforce, Anthony Ratcliff, William Garrison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), Michael Holcomb (SF), Andrew Green (C) John Bennett, Leslie Harris, David Leggett, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Tyron William makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Robert Govan gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses the shot from the left side | 53-38 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb tips it back up and in | 53-40 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Andrew Green steals the ball from George Graves | 53-40 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 53-40 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Tyron William hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | James Willson can't tip it in | 53-42 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Tyron William grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Robert Govan knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Wesley Boyd | 55-42 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Robert Govan snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Simone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyron William (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Green (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | James Willson's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Green | 55-42 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | James Willson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Robert Govan can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-42 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Robert Govan grabs the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Michael Holcomb is called for the reach on Robert Govan - foul #3 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG), Justin Laforce (SG), William Garrison (C) Wesley Boyd, Robert Govan, Carlos Simone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory (PF) Tyron William | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | William Garrison can't finish the layup | 55-42 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Andrew Green grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Gregory | 55-45 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | William Garrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Green - foul #2 on Andrew Green, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (SF), Anthony Ratcliff (PF) George Graves, James Willson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Leslie Harris (SG), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Oscar Ortiz, Andrew Green | |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | William Garrison pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Henson | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno's fadeaway is rejected by William Garrison | 60-45 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Ratcliff | 60-45 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff is hacked by Christopher Gregory - foul #3 on Christopher Gregory, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada (SF) Michael Holcomb | |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | John Bennett clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Garrison - foul #3 on William Garrison, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (SG) Eduardo Estrada | |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Giuseppe Bruno blocks the short jumper by Robert Govan | 62-45 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 62-45 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | William Garrison gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Robert Henson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Garrison | 64-45 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-45 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris snags the offensive board | 64-45 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | John Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG), George Graves (SF), James Willson (PF), Carlos Simone (C) Justin Laforce, Robert Govan, Anthony Ratcliff, William Garrison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Michael Holcomb (SF), David Leggett (PF), Andrew Green (C) John Bennett, Leslie Harris, Christopher Gregory, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Robert Henson slams it home | 66-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 4 ast. SF - George Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Simone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Leggett (fresh) C - Andrew Green (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Ortiz | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | James Willson is hacked by Oscar Ortiz - foul #2 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Laforce (SG) Wesley Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG), Tyron William (PF) Oscar Ortiz, David Leggett | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | James Willson snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Robert Henson is hacked by Leslie Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Harris, team foul #9 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Garrison (C) Carlos Simone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory (PF) Michael Holcomb | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Robert Henson misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Andrew Green grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leslie Harris | 68-51 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Tyron William comes up short on the shot from the left block | 70-51 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Robert Henson blows the layup | 70-51 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | James Willson tips it in | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Tyron William comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-51 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-51 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | William Garrison snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Henson runs out the clock | 72-51 |