| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fresh) C - Robert Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the dunk | 23-36 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the lay-in | 23-36 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Robert Summers steals the ball from Mark Fincher | 23-36 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 23-39 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher connects on the shot from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Robert Summers connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tomas Wilde | 25-41 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 25-41 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 25-41 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathaniel Phillips - foul #2 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Terrance Riccio steals it from Floyd Hauck | 27-42 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Robert Summers loses the dribble to Kenneth Bennett | 27-42 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett drills a runner from the baseline set up by Floyd Hauck | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses short on a runner near the basket | 29-42 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Alvardo | 31-42 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Nathaniel Phillips | 31-44 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo, Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF), Philip Booker (PF), Sam Long (C) Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio, Robert Summers | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Long | 31-45 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher grabs the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 33-48 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Tomas Wilde (SF) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Carl Hartsock | |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde tips it back up and in | 36-50 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Holsinger - foul #2 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (PF) Philip Booker | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jason Holsinger | 38-50 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder travels with the ball | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SF), Kenneth Bennett (PF), Matthew Beyers (C) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Leroy Dickens, Tomas Wilde, Sam Long | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Best (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) C - Robert Summers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Best - foul #4 on Gerald Best, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Matthew Beyers | 40-52 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Robert Summers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Hartsock | 40-54 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses long on a floater from the right block | 40-54 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Robert Summers comes up short on the shot from the right block | 42-54 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Robert Summers knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Hartsock | 42-56 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is fouled on the floor by Terrance Riccio - foul #1 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo, Michael Hart, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Tomas Wilde (SF), Philip Booker (PF), Sam Long (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Carl Hartsock, Terrance Riccio, Robert Summers | |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Philip Booker - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Sam Long misses long on a floater from the right block | 42-56 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Philip Booker | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley loses the dribble to Leroy Dickens | 42-59 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Philip Booker | 42-62 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Tomas Wilde - foul #3 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (PF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Terrance Riccio (PF), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker, Sam Long | |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel Phillips and the foul's on Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the free throw | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Summers | 43-65 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Robert Summers tips it home | 43-67 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-67 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Robert Summers snags the defensive board | 43-67 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits the finger roll | 43-69 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Pugsley | 46-69 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #8 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG), Gerald Best (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Matthew Beyers (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF), Philip Booker (PF) Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Summers - foul #1 on Robert Summers, team foul #5 | 46-71 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock loses the dribble to Floyd Hauck | 48-71 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo hits a shot from the left block | 50-71 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Booker | 50-73 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits a floater from the free throw line | 52-73 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Robert Summers is hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #4 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #9 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Kenneth Bennett (PF) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Philip Booker snags the offensive board | 52-74 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Robert Summers drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Philip Booker | 52-76 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-76 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock grabs the board | 52-76 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bennett | 52-76 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Gerald Best clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-76 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the board | 52-76 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Robert Summers's layup is rejected by Matthew Beyers | 52-76 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett pulls down the rebound | 52-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Best (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 54-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 54-76 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Gerald Best pulls down the rebound | 54-76 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Carl Hartsock is called for the reach on Eric Lowder - foul #3 on Carl Hartsock, team foul #6 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF), Sam Long (C) Austin Coward, Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Tomas Wilde - foul #4 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #7 | 54-76 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-76 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-76 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the rebound | 55-76 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Sam Long drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-78 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-78 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the board | 55-78 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Michael Hart steals it from Sam Long | 55-78 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-78 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-78 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses long on a floater in the paint | 58-78 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Edward Fox tips it back up and in | 58-80 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger is whistled for a carry | 58-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (C) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Sam Long | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips runs out the clock | 58-80 |