| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-31 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Passmore | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore connects on the shot from the right block set up by Patrick Jones | 36-35 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Passmore - foul #1 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore is hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #2 on Scott Dollard, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Joseph Passmore is denied by Thomas Wainwright | 38-35 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | James Jackowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany tips it home | 38-37 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Scott Dollard loses the dribble to Tyler Moorer | 38-37 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Steven Snyder (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Steven Snyder buries a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Steven Snyder blocks the short jumper by Pat McElhany | 41-37 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 41-37 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Denis Banks connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Andrei Palczewski is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #3 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Joseph Passmore (C) Patrick Jones, James Stamey | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Anderson is blocked by Scott Dollard | 43-37 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | James Aguon comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SF) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is called for traveling | 45-37 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Wainwright | 48-37 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | James Aguon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Van Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Van Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Aguon | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #4 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Steven Snyder (C) James Aguon, Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (C) Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, Joseph Passmore | |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Van Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Don Richardson, Pat McElhany | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Denis Banks - foul #3 on Denis Banks, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | James Stamey comes up short on the runner in the paint | 51-39 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Steven Snyder gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Conrad Heideman takes the ball from Steven Snyder | 51-39 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | James Jackowski steals the ball from Patrick Jones | 51-39 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | James Jackowski blows the layup | 51-39 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman can't throw it down | 51-39 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses long on a shot from the right side | 51-39 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Van Miller | 51-39 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | James Jackowski knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Van Miller | 53-39 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Snyder - foul #1 on Steven Snyder, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Van Miller, Denis Banks, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) James Smalls, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence McCarthy | 53-39 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | James Jackowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski tips it in | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany travels with the ball | 55-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore (C) James Stamey | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Don Richardson - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Steven Snyder (SF) James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore can't connect on a shot from close range | 56-39 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson tips it in | 56-41 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | James Aguon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Don Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Passmore | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Scott Dollard travels with the ball | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore's dunk attempt is rejected by Andrei Palczewski | 56-43 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | James Jackowski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany banks in the layup set up by Don Richardson | 59-47 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the lay-in | 59-47 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Don Richardson gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Don Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Steven Snyder (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Steven Snyder is fouled on the floor by James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | James Jackowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski tips it back up and in | 63-47 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Ira Casson connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-49 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Denis Banks steals it from Patrick Jones | 63-49 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Van Miller, Denis Banks, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Wainwright is called for the reach on Pat McElhany - foul #5 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 63-49 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 63-51 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is hacked by Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG) James Jackowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Conrad Heideman - foul #1 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the jumper near the basket | 65-53 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Denis Banks lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 67-53 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | James Stamey clanks a floater from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Steven Snyder gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Conrad Heideman - foul #2 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | James Stamey pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Denis Banks gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Jackowski travels with the ball | 68-53 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Jackowski and he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the dunk | 71-53 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Denis Banks runs out the clock | 71-53 |