| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Moss (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Pew (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erin Nguyen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jie Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal inbounds the ball | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Paul Pew comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-46 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-46 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Pew | 32-46 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Wesley Prado comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Carneal - foul #2 on Joe Carneal, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Paul Pew pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Paul Pew travels with the ball | 32-47 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-47 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the tip | 32-47 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Reed Phillips | 32-47 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 32-49 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Paul Pew is open and scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Hank Sauceda | 34-49 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte lays it in on a great pass from Jie Huang | 34-51 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Paul Pew can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Chiaramonte - foul #1 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Robert Ridinger (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Kurt Nestor (PF) Hank Sauceda, John Barnes, Joe Carneal, James Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang | |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | William Roberts is fouled on the floor by Paul Pew - foul #3 on Paul Pew, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley (C) Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Keith Jones clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edwin Roberts - foul #3 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG) Edwin Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Erin Nguyen | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Roberts | 35-51 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | William Roberts's pass is intercepted by Hank Sauceda | 35-51 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Robert Ridinger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor snags the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | William Roberts pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Keith Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Antonio Stack tips it home | 35-53 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Stanley Huff comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 38-53 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Hank Sauceda | 38-53 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Stanley Huff takes the ball from Robert Ridinger in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ridinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kurt Nestor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Freddie Mosley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Keith Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Antonio Stack | 38-55 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | William Roberts steals it from Hank Sauceda | 38-55 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | William Roberts misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Freddie Mosley - foul #2 on Freddie Mosley, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), James Moss (PF), Paul Pew (C) Hank Sauceda, Robert Ridinger, Christopher Gibbs, Kurt Nestor, Freddie Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Reed Phillips steps in front of the John Barnes pass | 38-57 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte is whistled for a carry | 38-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jie Huang (C) William Roberts | |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Paul Pew buries a shot from the right block | 40-57 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Carneal - foul #3 on Joe Carneal, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | John Barnes is hacked by Richard Chiaramonte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #2 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Raub (PF) Erin Nguyen | |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | James Moss can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Todd Raub - foul #1 on Todd Raub, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor (C) Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SF) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Eric Thomas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Jie Huang tips it back up and in | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | James Moss buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Barnes | 44-60 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is fouled on the floor by Edwin Roberts - foul #4 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Paul Pew (C) Edwin Roberts, James Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Jie Huang | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Todd Raub comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Pew - foul #4 on Paul Pew, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs (SF), Freddie Mosley (C) Joe Carneal, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Erin Nguyen (PF) Eric Thomas, Antonio Stack | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | John Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 44-60 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Hank Sauceda steals it from Stanley Huff | 44-60 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kurt Nestor (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Freddie Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Erin Nguyen (tiring) 6 reb. C - Todd Raub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Stanley Huff clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by John Barnes | 48-60 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Hank Sauceda steals the ball from Stanley Huff | 48-60 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the easy layup | 48-60 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Keith Jones takes the ball from Hank Sauceda | 48-60 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Stanley Huff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Jones and the foul's on John Barnes - foul #3 on John Barnes, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Ridinger (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), James Moss (PF) John Barnes, Christopher Gibbs, Kurt Nestor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), Jie Huang (C) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson, Erin Nguyen, Todd Raub | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Stanley Huff makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | James Moss is hacked by Jie Huang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jie Huang, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG) Stanley Huff | |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-63 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Jie Huang gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Reed Phillips clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Freddie Mosley - foul #3 on Freddie Mosley, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley is whistled for a carry | 48-65 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Reed Phillips hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 48-67 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Robert Ridinger is called for the reach on Wesley Prado - foul #2 on Robert Ridinger, team foul #10 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor (C) Freddie Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is hacked by Richard Chiaramonte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Moss | 51-68 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 51-70 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal buries a 3 from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Jie Huang lays it in on a great pass from Reed Phillips | 54-72 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits a 3 from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | James Moss takes the ball from Antonio Stack | 57-72 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | James Moss knocks in the runner in the lane | 59-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Ridinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Moss (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurt Nestor (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Antonio Stack is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Antonio Stack, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), John Barnes (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Paul Pew (C) Hank Sauceda, Robert Ridinger, Joe Carneal, Kurt Nestor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Antonio Stack, Jie Huang | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | John Barnes is hacked by Stanley Huff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Huff, team foul #7 | 59-72 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Keith Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-72 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | James Moss snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Joshua Robertson denies the turnaround by John Barnes | 61-72 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Robertson | 61-72 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 61-72 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Keith Jones can't tip it in | 61-72 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Christopher Gibbs is called for the reach on Joshua Robertson - foul #3 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #11 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor (PF) James Moss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Raub (PF) Erin Nguyen | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Paul Pew gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | The jump hook by Todd Raub is blocked by Paul Pew | 61-72 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | John Barnes connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Pew and he's fouled by Stanley Huff - foul #5 on Stanley Huff, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF) Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG) Stanley Huff | |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the free throw | 63-72 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | William Roberts gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Todd Raub travels with the ball | 63-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Jie Huang (C) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson, William Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts's pass is intercepted by Wesley Prado in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Reed Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Todd Raub | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | John Barnes can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 63-74 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Raub | 63-74 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Wesley Prado hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Paul Pew hits a fadeaway in the paint | 65-76 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Todd Raub buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 65-78 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts loses the dribble to Reed Phillips in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Wesley Prado throws it down set up by Reed Phillips | 65-80 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is fouled on the floor by Todd Raub - foul #2 on Todd Raub, team foul #9 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SG), James Moss (PF) Edwin Roberts, John Barnes, Kurt Nestor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Reed Phillips, Eric Thomas, Todd Raub | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the board | 65-80 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Keith Jones and he's hacked by Joe Carneal - foul #4 on Joe Carneal, team foul #12 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Joe Carneal | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (C) Jie Huang | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the free throw | 65-83 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 68-83 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Wesley Prado can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-83 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | William Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-83 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Christopher Gibbs picks off the pass by Antonio Stack | 68-83 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs hits the finger roll | 70-83 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | William Roberts misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-83 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs gets the rebound | 70-83 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #13 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Ridinger (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Kurt Nestor (PF), Freddie Mosley (C) John Barnes, Christopher Gibbs, James Moss, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), Jie Huang (C) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Ridinger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kurt Nestor (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Freddie Mosley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erin Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Eric Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wesley Prado | 70-86 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda's floater is knocked away by Richard Chiaramonte | 70-86 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Nestor | 70-86 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Freddie Mosley | 72-86 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 72-88 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 72-88 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen grabs the board | 72-88 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Eric Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Chiaramonte | 72-91 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-91 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), John Barnes (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), James Moss (PF), Paul Pew (C) Hank Sauceda, Robert Ridinger, Joe Carneal, Kurt Nestor, Freddie Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Keith Jones (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Erin Nguyen, Jie Huang | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Reed Phillips hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Edwin Roberts - foul #5 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #14 | 72-91 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Joe Carneal (SF) Edwin Roberts, Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), Jie Huang (C) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 72-92 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 72-93 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | James Moss is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Moss, team foul #15 | 72-93 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Reed Phillips clanks a floater from the left wing | 72-93 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Pew | 72-93 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-93 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 72-93 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jie Huang is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Jie Huang, team foul #10 | 72-93 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (C) Jie Huang | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-93 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | William Roberts pulls down the rebound | 72-93 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | William Roberts drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 72-95 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Richard Chiaramonte takes the ball from Joe Carneal in the backcourt | 72-95 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Reed Phillips runs out the clock | 72-95 |