| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 22-30 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Swift | 22-30 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs's floater is tipped away by Frank Narvaez | 22-30 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Michael Barr swats the layup by Joseph Foster | 22-30 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 22-30 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | John Swift splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Woodman | 25-30 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't finish the layup | 25-30 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | John Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Vernon Williams - foul #2 on Vernon Williams, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (C) John Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez travels with the ball | 27-30 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erick Delong (fresh) C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 stl. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion's pass is intercepted by Edward Briggs | 27-30 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser's layup is rejected by Joseph Foster | 27-30 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion drills a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by David Hammond - foul #3 on David Hammond, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Hill (PF), Michael Barr (C) Edward Briggs, Erick Delong, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman blows the layup but he's fouled by Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | John Hill's pass is intercepted by Michael Clark | 28-32 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Michael Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) John Swift | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird | |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Vernon Williams is called for the reach on Edward Briggs - foul #3 on Vernon Williams, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the tip | 28-32 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Michael Barr hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (PF) Edward Briggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Joseph Foster knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 30-34 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses badly on a floater from close range | 30-34 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller tips it home | 30-36 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | John Hill misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Erick Delong (fresh) C - Michael Barr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Joseph Foster throws it down on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 30-38 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | The short jumper by John Hill is denied by Frank Narvaez | 30-38 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 30-38 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Erick Delong tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) David Hammond, John Hill, Erick Delong, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | John Swift is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Thornton - foul #1 on Harry Thornton, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser lays it in on a great pass from John Swift | 35-38 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Michael Clark loses the dribble to John Swift | 35-38 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman scores on a runner from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Michael Clark's pass is intercepted by John Swift | 37-38 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | John Swift jams it | 39-38 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Harry Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), John Hill (PF), Michael Barr (C) Edward Woodman, Jeffrey Keyser, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Harry Thornton | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Michael Clark lays it in uncontested set up by Arnold Mueller | 42-40 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | John Hill scores on a jumper near the basket | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is fouled on the floor by John Swift - foul #3 on John Swift, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (PF) Edward Briggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Joseph Foster tips it in | 44-42 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is hacked by John Hill - foul #5 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) John Hill, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Joseph Foster connects on the floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Frank Narvaez steps in front of the Edward Briggs pass | 44-44 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Williams | 44-46 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by David Hammond - foul #4 on David Hammond, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Michael Barr (C) David Hammond, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | John Swift scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Keyser | 46-46 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), David Vera (PF) John Swift, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Vernon Williams | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Vera (fresh) C - Michael Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Arnold Mueller | 48-48 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (PF) David Hammond, David Vera | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | John Swift is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 48-48 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arnold Mueller and the foul's on Michael Barr - foul #2 on Michael Barr, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Michael Barr is blocked by Vernon Williams | 48-51 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez slams it home | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #1 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | John Swift evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is hacked by Edward Woodman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Woodman, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | John Swift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Vernon Williams | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Swift is called for the reach on Arnold Mueller in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Swift, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | John Swift gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Swift is hacked by Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 52-57 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Woodman - foul #4 on Edward Woodman, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Joseph Foster | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is hacked by John Swift in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Swift, team foul #12 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) John Swift | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is fouled on the floor by Aaron Olsen - foul #4 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 52-59 |