| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) PF - Todd Raub (fresh) C - Jie Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jie Huang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Todd Raub is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Todd Raub, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tony McMaster and he's fouled by Joshua Robertson - foul #1 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Todd Raub grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is fouled on the floor by Jie Huang - foul #1 on Jie Huang, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes throws it down | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Wesley Prado knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Hank Sauceda - foul #1 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Keith Jones picks off the pass by Travis Cowling in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the easy layup | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Cowling, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG) Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Jie Huang double dribbles | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes tips it home | 3-6 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Tony McMaster - foul #1 on Tony McMaster, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Joshua Robertson (SF) Eric Thomas, Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Marcus Young (PF) Hank Sauceda, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Todd Raub makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is fouled in the backcourt by Jie Huang - foul #2 on Jie Huang, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (C) Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Craig Brase double dribbles | 5-6 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Todd Raub comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-6 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) SG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) PF - Todd Raub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Marcus Young (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Marcus Young comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Raub - foul #2 on Todd Raub, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Keith Jones, Wesley Prado, Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Tony McMaster (PF) Travis Cowling, Craig Brase | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Marcus Young misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | William Roberts misses the driving attempt from the right block | 5-7 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | John Barnes pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Marcus Young misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #6 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kris Barnes (C) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SF) John Barnes, Joe Carneal | |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Stanley Huff knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 8-9 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Young | 8-11 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Stanley Huff clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Kris Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Eric Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Reed Phillips | 11-11 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Reed Phillips steals the ball from Travis Cowling | 11-11 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Eric Thomas lays it in set up by Reed Phillips | 13-11 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Kris Barnes pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Reed Phillips, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Craig Brase (C) Hank Sauceda, Steve Hayes, Marcus Young | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Craig Brase | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) PF - Kris Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tiring) SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 4 pts. C - Craig Brase (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Wesley Prado is denied on a layup by Tony McMaster | 13-13 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Barnes | 13-13 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-13 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | John Barnes grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Kris Barnes is called for the reach on John Barnes - foul #1 on Kris Barnes, team foul #8 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Kris Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG) Travis Cowling | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Antonio Stack pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | John Barnes grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Craig Brase is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Jones - foul #1 on Keith Jones, team foul #9 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Craig Brase picks off the pass by Keith Jones | 13-16 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Reed Phillips (SF) Keith Jones, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Marcus Young (PF) John Barnes, Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Hank Sauceda - foul #2 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Hank Sauceda | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Craig Brase is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Thomas - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #10 | 15-16 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Antonio Stack can't finish the layup | 15-18 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | William Roberts hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes blows the layup but he's fouled by Antonio Stack - foul #1 on Antonio Stack, team foul #11 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kris Barnes (PF) Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Marcus Young | |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | William Roberts drills a jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | John Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (PG), Antonio Stack (PF) Eric Thomas, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Reed Phillips can't connect on a runner in the lane | 19-20 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steve Hayes | 19-20 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Antonio Stack pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the easy layup | 19-20 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | John Barnes is hacked by Wesley Prado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Prado, team foul #12 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), William Roberts (C) Wesley Prado, Reed Phillips, Kris Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF), Marcus Young (PF) Christopher Gibbs, Steve Hayes | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Craig Brase gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-20 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Antonio Stack snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tiring) SG - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Marcus Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Antonio Stack knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 21-20 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-20 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Stanley Huff can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-20 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson tips it back up and in | 23-20 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is hacked by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #13 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Todd Raub (PF), Jie Huang (C) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (PF) John Barnes, Marcus Young | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the easy layup | 23-21 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jie Huang | 23-21 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 25-21 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Travis Cowling | 25-23 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Stanley Huff clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-23 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Brase | 25-23 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Hayes | 25-26 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is hacked by Travis Cowling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Cowling, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Reed Phillips (SF) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Joe Carneal, Craig Brase | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is whistled for traveling | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG) John Barnes | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Gibbs | 25-29 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Reed Phillips connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Keith Jones and the foul's on Christopher Gibbs - foul #1 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Steve Hayes | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Raub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 7 pts. C - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Todd Raub snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Wesley Prado is hacked by Hank Sauceda - foul #3 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Joshua Robertson (SF) Keith Jones, Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Steve Hayes (SF), Craig Brase (C) Hank Sauceda, Christopher Gibbs, Tony McMaster | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Marcus Young grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Craig Brase pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marcus Young | 28-31 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Eric Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marcus Young | 28-31 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Todd Raub takes the ball from Travis Cowling | 28-31 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steve Hayes | 28-31 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | John Barnes is hacked by Eric Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #14 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Wesley Prado, Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) Travis Cowling, Marcus Young | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Antonio Stack hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 28-33 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-33 |