| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses badly on a floater from the left side | 25-35 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 25-35 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright travels with the ball | 25-35 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore's pass is intercepted by Andrei Palczewski | 25-35 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joseph Passmore - foul #1 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-38 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Scott Dollard clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #3 | 25-38 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 27-39 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 27-39 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 27-39 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright's layup is rejected by Joseph Passmore | 29-39 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 29-39 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright knocks in the shot from close range set up by Andrei Palczewski | 29-41 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Jackowski - foul #2 on James Jackowski, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | James Aguon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it in | 30-43 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Steven Snyder, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | James Aguon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Don Richardson | 34-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Van Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | James Aguon tips it but misses | 34-46 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 34-46 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Don Richardson double dribbles | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Tyler Moorer, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Scott Dollard | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Steven Snyder buries a shot from the right wing set up by James Jackowski | 34-48 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 34-48 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | James Jackowski pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | James Jackowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), John Fountain (SG) Don Richardson, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Denis Banks, Steven Snyder | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | James Jackowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | James Jackowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Ira Casson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski lays it up and in on a great pass from James Jackowski | 34-53 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | James Smalls clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-53 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Fountain - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), James Stamey (C) James Smalls, John Fountain, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (C) Clarence McCarthy, Scott Dollard | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Andrei Palczewski - foul #1 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #4 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG) James Jackowski | |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-53 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | James Aguon snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Van Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | James Aguon tips it in | 34-55 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-55 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 34-55 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-55 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones can't tip it in | 34-55 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 34-55 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Van Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 34-55 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Richardson | 36-55 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Steven Snyder comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-55 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moorer | 36-55 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones blows the dunk | 36-55 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Aguon | 36-57 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Van Miller - foul #1 on Van Miller, team foul #5 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright, Steven Snyder | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Don Richardson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Van Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits the follow up shot | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 42-59 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-62 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Don Richardson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ira Casson | 45-62 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Jackowski | 45-64 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Don Richardson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-64 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Denis Banks blows the layup | 47-64 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | James Jackowski tips it home | 47-66 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Scott Dollard takes the ball from Ira Casson | 47-66 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Michael Anderson picks off the pass by Van Miller | 47-66 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) Michael Anderson, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Steven Snyder (C) Van Miller, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-66 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-66 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moorer | 47-66 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany banks in the layup | 49-66 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Tyler Moorer is called for the reach on Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski's fadeaway is rejected by Tyler Moorer | 49-66 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Thomas Wainwright - foul #4 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Steven Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Steven Snyder is called for a backcourt violation | 50-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG) Clarence McCarthy | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Van Miller takes the ball from James Smalls | 50-66 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Van Miller is hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Thomas Wainwright, Steven Snyder | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Van Miller makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Van Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | James Smalls hits the follow up shot | 52-68 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Denis Banks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Van Miller | 52-71 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Ira Casson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-71 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | James Aguon loses the ball out of bounds | 55-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | James Smalls is hacked by Andrei Palczewski - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrei Palczewski | 57-73 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 57-73 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Ira Casson pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | James Jackowski picks off the pass by James Smalls | 57-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy lays it in set up by James Jackowski | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ira Casson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 57-75 |