| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Byron Steele inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 26-24 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Alan Barker tips it home | 26-26 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | William Houston lays it up and in on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 28-26 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is fouled on the floor by Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Houston | 28-26 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Randy Carson grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson banks in the layup | 28-28 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Marlon Everhart steals it from Eugene Rice | 28-28 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | William Reid connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Houston out of a doubleteam | 30-28 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart's pass is intercepted by Randy Carson | 30-30 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Randy Carson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Houston | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Houston | 32-30 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 32-30 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Rice - foul #2 on Eugene Rice, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, William Reid | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Bradley Saltz (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Alan Barker, Byron Steele, Eugene Rice | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon's pass is intercepted by Keith Zhanel | 34-30 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-30 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | William Houston grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Randy Carson steps in front of the Keith Zhanel pass | 34-30 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson is fouled on the floor by Micheal Fortier - foul #1 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo (C) Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Stuart Anderson | |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo can't connect on a shot in the paint | 34-32 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Randy Carson grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Robert Hale scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Keith Zhanel | 37-32 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-32 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Robert Hale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Houston | 40-32 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon is denied on a layup by Micheal Fortier | 40-32 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | William Houston comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Rice - foul #3 on Eugene Rice, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF), William Reid (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Robert Hale, Micheal Fortier, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Byron Steele (SF), Stuart Anderson (PF) Jamie Gagner, Bradley Saltz, Irvin Blandon | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | William Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Alan Barker clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #2 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Zachery Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Rice - foul #4 on Eugene Rice, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Alan Barker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Alan Barker grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | William Reid swats the shot by Alan Barker | 43-34 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Houston | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG) William Houston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Irvin Blandon (C) Randy Carson, Eugene Rice | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is fouled on the floor by Stuart Anderson - foul #2 on Stuart Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo (C) Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is fouled on the floor by Byron Steele - foul #3 on Byron Steele, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Keith Zhanel is called for the reach on Irvin Blandon - foul #2 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Alan Barker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Reid | 45-34 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | William Reid clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Byron Steele - foul #4 on Byron Steele, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Bradley Saltz (SF) Alan Barker, Byron Steele | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-34 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | William Reid makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Houston | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-34 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Robert Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by William Houston | 50-34 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon is whistled for traveling | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) William Houston, Robert Hale, William Reid | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Byron Steele (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Randy Carson, Stuart Anderson, Irvin Blandon | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti's layup is rejected by Eugene Rice | 50-34 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eugene Rice - foul #5 on Eugene Rice, team foul #7 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Stuart Anderson (PF) Jamie Gagner, Eugene Rice | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Alan Barker hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Randy Carson | 51-37 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Zachery Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Keith Zhanel | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Stuart Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Rossetti - foul #3 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #6 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Kevin Leonardo (C) Keith Zhanel, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | William Houston is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is whistled for traveling | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon (PF) Stuart Anderson | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Zachery Baker travels with the ball | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), William Reid (PF) William Houston, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Keith Zhanel picks off the pass by Randy Carson | 54-38 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Zachery Baker slams it home on a great pass from Keith Zhanel | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Randy Carson buries a floater from the left side set up by Byron Steele and he's fouled by Kevin Leonardo - foul #2 on Kevin Leonardo, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF) Bradley Saltz | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | William Reid misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Stuart Anderson - foul #3 on Stuart Anderson, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | William Reid is called for the reach on Randy Carson - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the board | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart's pass is intercepted by Stuart Anderson | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Randy Carson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #9 | 58-41 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Houston runs out the clock | 58-43 |