| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (fresh) SF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Reed Phillips inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Steve Hayes steps in front of the Richard Johnston pass | 36-44 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Roy Pfarr steals the ball from Travis Cowling in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-44 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 36-46 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on Steve Hayes - foul #2 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Richard Johnston, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), John Barnes (SF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Nicholas Bachman steals it from Marcus Young | 36-46 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Bachman | 38-46 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Barnes | 38-48 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Marcus Young snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-50 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Robert Zuckerberg takes the ball from Colin Medeiros | 38-50 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-50 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Andrew Layton grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Andrew Layton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Zuckerberg - foul #2 on Robert Zuckerberg, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Craig Brase (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Thad Goodlow, Marcus Young | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Andrew Layton misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Andrew Layton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Craig Brase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Johnston (PF) Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Craig Brase pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Reed Phillips is called for the reach on Travis Cowling - foul #3 on Reed Phillips, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling buries a 3 from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-53 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Brase | 39-53 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Craig Brase buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Theodore Coleman - foul #1 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG), Nicholas Bachman (SF), Colin Medeiros (C) Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG) Travis Cowling | |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Richard Johnston is fouled on the floor by Tony McMaster - foul #3 on Tony McMaster, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Antoine Jensen, Eric Thomas, Richard Johnston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SG), John Barnes (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF) Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Frederick Hilton | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Thad Goodlow - foul #1 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG) Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marcus Young (C) Craig Brase | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr jams it on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman | 44-55 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Colin Medeiros is called for the reach on Robert Zuckerberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colin Medeiros, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Robert Zuckerberg | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Marcus Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Rex Reinhardt is called for the reach on John Barnes - foul #2 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG), Andrew Layton (PF) Roy Pfarr, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Craig Brase (C) Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Marcus Young | |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 44-55 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Andrew Layton grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman tips it but misses | 44-55 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Coleman | 44-55 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Craig Brase tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rex Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Layton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Rex Reinhardt is called for the reach on Thad Goodlow - foul #3 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Rex Reinhardt, Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Andrew Layton, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), John Barnes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Thad Goodlow, Craig Brase | |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Marcus Young hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Zuckerberg | 47-59 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Richard Johnston hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Antoine Jensen | 49-59 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-62 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Reed Phillips buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Marcus Young's pass is intercepted by Roy Pfarr | 51-62 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-62 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros misses the tip | 51-62 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Antoine Jensen is called for the reach on Robert Zuckerberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Melvin Berlanga (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Richard Johnston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Craig Brase (C) Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Eric Thomas hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Reed Phillips | 53-64 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 53-64 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 53-64 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Zuckerberg - foul #3 on Robert Zuckerberg, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, Reed Phillips, Colin Medeiros, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Frederick Hilton (PF) Robert Zuckerberg, Thad Goodlow | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Craig Brase connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Travis Cowling | 54-66 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman loses the dribble to Steve Hayes | 54-66 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes banks in the layup | 54-68 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-68 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman tips it in | 56-68 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Andrew Layton steps in front of the Tony McMaster pass in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Andrew Layton misses the lay-in | 56-68 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tony McMaster | 56-68 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Stanley Huff takes the ball from Steve Hayes in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Layton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-70 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Andrew Layton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Craig Brase snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is called for 10 seconds | 56-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Stanley Huff, Andrew Layton, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), John Barnes (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Richard Johnston grabs the offensive board | 56-70 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses the runner in the lane | 56-70 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Barnes | 56-70 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Marcus Young is whistled for a carry | 56-70 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Richard Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros hits the follow up shot | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Zuckerberg | 58-72 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Antoine Jensen | 61-72 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antoine Jensen | 61-72 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 61-72 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thad Goodlow | 61-72 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-72 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Richard Johnston snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | John Barnes steals it from Richard Johnston | 61-72 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg is hacked by Antoine Jensen - foul #4 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Eric Thomas, Rex Reinhardt, Richard Johnston, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Tony McMaster (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Craig Brase (C) Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Thad Goodlow, Marcus Young | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Andrew Layton tips it in | 63-73 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-76 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG) Robert Zuckerberg | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-76 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 66-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Layton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (tiring) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Craig Brase connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Hayes | 66-78 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SF) Tony McMaster | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nicholas Bachman | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Barnes | 69-80 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Richard Johnston (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SG), Thad Goodlow (PF), Marcus Young (C) Steve Hayes, Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Johnston | 72-80 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Marcus Young hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 72-80 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen snags the offensive board | 72-80 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the dunk | 72-80 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Reed Phillips hits the follow up shot | 74-80 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Craig Brase (C) Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Marcus Young | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on Travis Cowling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses the shot from the baseline | 74-81 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is hacked by Richard Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnston, team foul #10 | 74-81 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Richard Johnston grabs the board | 74-82 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-82 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Reed Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Antoine Jensen | 77-82 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is hacked by Antoine Jensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #11 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG) Antoine Jensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG) Travis Cowling | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Thad Goodlow steals it from Roy Pfarr | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on Tony McMaster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #12 | 77-83 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Johnston | 77-84 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #13 | 77-84 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Nicholas Bachman is called for the reach on Robert Zuckerberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #14 | 77-84 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is called for traveling | 77-86 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is hacked by Nicholas Bachman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #15 | 77-86 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Richard Johnston knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-87 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Bachman - foul #5 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #16 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (PG) Nicholas Bachman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Richard Johnston gets the rebound | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is fouled on the floor by Craig Brase - foul #1 on Craig Brase, team foul #5 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Robert Zuckerberg | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-87 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tony McMaster | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster runs out the clock | 80-87 |