| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 4 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steve Collado inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Steve Collado comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Carrion - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Steve Collado makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Steve Collado misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Joseph Biggs picks off the pass by Paul Weber | 27-36 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski clanks a floater from the right side | 27-36 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber drills a floater from the right side | 27-38 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 27-38 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Terrance Roberts | 27-41 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is fouled on the floor by Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Jordan Spratt steps in front of the John Boyd pass | 29-41 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain can't tip it in | 29-41 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lerch - foul #1 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Lawrence Lamar, John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Gary Sears - foul #2 on Gary Sears, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (PF) David Williams | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Sartori - foul #2 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Martin Hendricks (C) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Martin Hendricks | 29-41 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the finger roll | 31-41 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is hacked by Martin Hendricks - foul #3 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Timothy McCain (PF) Steve Young, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (PG) Frederick Turner | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-41 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski loses the dribble to John Boyd | 31-43 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Paul Weber can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the floater in the paint | 33-43 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is alone and throws it down set up by Steve Collado | 33-45 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Boyd | 33-47 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Boyd can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Hinkley - foul #3 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Frederick Turner drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 33-51 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Hinkley | 35-51 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Timothy Lerch is called for the reach on Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #7 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Sheffer (SF) John Boyd | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Gary Sears scores on a shot from the right block | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Sheffer (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Gary Sears is called for the reach on Glen Fox - foul #3 on Gary Sears, team foul #8 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Timothy Lerch, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Frederick Turner, David Williams | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy McCain | 37-51 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Gary Sears can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Steve Young tips it back up and in | 39-51 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Thomas Sartori picks off the pass by Paul Weber in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Glen Fox swats the layup by Thomas Sartori | 39-51 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Steve Young steals it from Jon Sheffer in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-51 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Young | 45-53 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Steve Young takes the ball from Glen Fox | 45-53 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Steve Young lays it up and in | 47-53 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is hacked by Raymond Hinkley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Jon Sheffer, Terrance Roberts, Glen Fox | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Scheiber - foul #1 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Jordan Spratt steals the ball from David Williams in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs's pass is intercepted by John Boyd | 49-53 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the lay-in | 49-53 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Martin Hendricks | 49-53 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF) Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | David Williams loses the dribble to Justin Carrion in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Collado - foul #2 on Steve Collado, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | John Boyd comes up short on the runner from the right block | 53-53 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | David Williams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Frederick Turner | 53-55 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Edward Scheiber takes the ball from Martin Hendricks | 53-55 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | David Williams can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | John Boyd steps in front of the Thomas Sartori pass | 53-55 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Frederick Turner, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | John Boyd is hacked by Thomas Sartori in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Terrance Roberts denies the turnaround by Gary Sears | 53-57 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | John Boyd is open and scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Lawrence Lamar | 55-59 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) John Boyd, David Williams | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 57-61 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Fox (C) Terrance Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Spratt - foul #2 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (C) Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Boyd | 57-64 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Biggs | 59-64 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Steve Young, Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a shot from close range | 59-64 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Edward Scheiber picks off the pass by Justin Carrion | 59-64 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lawrence Lamar | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 61-67 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Collado | 61-70 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 61-70 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski grabs the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Biggs - foul #1 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #13 | 64-72 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | John Boyd steals the ball from Thomas Sartori | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Frederick Turner runs out the clock | 64-74 |