| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | John Hill clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 29-31 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Michael Barr travels with the ball | 29-31 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Vernon Williams lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Swift - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is hacked by John Swift - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the easy layup | 31-31 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Briggs | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is fouled on the floor by Michael Barr - foul #3 on Michael Barr, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (C) John Hill | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is denied on a layup by Frank Narvaez | 33-34 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Erick Delong | 33-34 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) Edward Briggs | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Vernon Williams connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 35-34 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses short on a jumper from the right block | 35-34 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser tips it in | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | David Hammond is called for the reach on Michael Clark - foul #3 on David Hammond, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF), Michael Barr (C) John Swift, Erick Delong, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is hacked by Michael Barr - foul #4 on Michael Barr, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Michael Barr | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Vernon Williams | 38-36 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Hammond | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Vernon Williams can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 40-41 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Vernon Williams lays it in | 42-41 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 42-44 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 45-44 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #2 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (PF), Michael Barr (C) David Hammond, John Hill, Bryant Smartt | |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Michael Laird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman's pass is intercepted by Aaron Olsen in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Harry Thornton clanks a shot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erick Delong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is fouled on the floor by Harry Thornton - foul #1 on Harry Thornton, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG) Edward Woodman | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | John Swift's pass is intercepted by Bradly Carrion | 45-46 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 48-46 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Michael Barr banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is open and scores on a shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs scores on a 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | David Hammond is called for the reach on Arnold Mueller - foul #4 on David Hammond, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Hill (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Briggs, Erick Delong, Michael Barr | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 52-51 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Arnold Mueller | 54-53 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Vernon Williams steals the ball from David Hammond | 54-53 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is hacked by Jeffrey Keyser - foul #1 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF) Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) David Hammond | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | John Swift drills a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Arnold Mueller - foul #2 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (PF) Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Woodman - foul #1 on Edward Woodman, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (PF) Edward Briggs | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-56 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Michael Laird snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 59-56 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Arnold Mueller, Michael Laird, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Edward Woodman, John Hill, Michael Barr | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Joseph Foster clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Bryant Smartt - foul #2 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (PF) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | John Swift evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Swift | 63-60 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen double dribbles | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Michael Barr (C) Edward Briggs, Erick Delong, Bryant Smartt | |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Michael Barr blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #3 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) David Hammond | |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion slams it home on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 65-61 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | John Swift evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Joseph Foster clanks a floater from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Michael Clark hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser misses the easy layup | 67-61 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | John Swift shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-61 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Michael Barr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-61 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Vernon Williams (PF) Bradly Carrion, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Edward Briggs (SF) John Swift, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez travels with the ball | 70-61 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Joseph Foster connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 72-61 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Narvaez | 72-61 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is hacked by Edward Woodman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Woodman, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) David Hammond | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | John Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Edward Woodman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Woodman, team foul #12 | 73-61 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses short on a jumper from the right side | 75-61 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-61 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses badly on a floater from the left side | 75-61 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Joseph Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 75-61 |