| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 26-21 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Zachery Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-21 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 29-21 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Zachery Baker tips it home | 29-23 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), William McCurty (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Warren Carnegie - foul #2 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | William McCurty is hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby (PF) Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Cameron Fry | 31-25 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-25 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | William McCurty pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Stich - foul #3 on John Stich, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | John Stich drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William McCurty (fresh) PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Byron Steele works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by William McCurty | 35-27 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Mann | 35-30 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is hacked by John Stich - foul #4 on John Stich, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson, John Stich | |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar travels with the ball | 35-30 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | John Pledger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Alcazar - foul #4 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), William McCurty (SF) Byron Steele, Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | William McCurty snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice throws it down set up by Cameron Fry | 37-30 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is fouled in the backcourt by David Mann - foul #2 on David Mann, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF) Ernest Hall, William McCurty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Zachery Baker (SF) David Mann, John Pledger | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Byron Steele shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Marlon Everhart - foul #1 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) Cameron Fry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (PF) Floyd Kent | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is hacked by Ernest Hall - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Vincent Kirby (C) Ernest Hall, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) James Young | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | John Stich's pass is intercepted by Joseph Alcazar | 39-30 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits the finger roll | 41-30 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 41-33 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Larry Frankel | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cameron Fry - foul #1 on Cameron Fry, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Warren Carnegie (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Cameron Fry, Larry Frankel, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice is denied on a dunk by Craig Atkinson | 43-33 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall tips it home | 45-33 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Byron Steele - foul #1 on Byron Steele, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Joseph Alcazar, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Craig Atkinson, John Stich | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-35 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | James Young travels with the ball | 45-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Byron Steele, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), John Pledger (SG) Matthew McDonald, Marlon Everhart | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice tips it home | 47-35 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | James Young scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Eugene Rice - foul #3 on Eugene Rice, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) Floyd Kent | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | James Young misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | William McCurty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Craig Atkinson (PF) Zachery Baker, James Young | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-40 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson drills a jumper in the lane set up by David Mann | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Craig Atkinson swats the dunk try by Vincent Kirby | 50-42 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-42 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Byron Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF) John Pledger | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled on the floor by Byron Steele - foul #2 on Byron Steele, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (C) John Stich | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 50-42 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG) Marlon Everhart | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | David Mann grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-42 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice's fadeaway is rejected by David Mann | 50-42 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | David Mann gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | David Mann comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 50-42 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), William McCurty (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Vincent Kirby (C) Byron Steele, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), John Stich (C) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Stich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | David Mann can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | William McCurty clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Mann | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is hacked by David Mann - foul #3 on David Mann, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) William McCurty, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | John Stich hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Mann | 54-46 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Marlon Everhart takes the ball from Ernest Hall | 54-46 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is fouled in the backcourt by Marlon Everhart - foul #3 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG) Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Mann travels with the ball | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Robert Goodman (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Cameron Fry, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | David Mann is called for the reach on Robert Goodman in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Mann, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Robert Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Robert Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | John Stich is whistled for traveling | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Robert Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-46 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Byron Steele runs out the clock | 58-46 |