| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Young inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | John Stich's fadeaway is rejected by Karl Portillo | 40-39 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | John Stich snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | John Pledger is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Cameron Fry | 40-41 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | John Pledger loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo loses the dribble to Matthew McDonald | 40-41 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | John Pledger lays it in on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 42-41 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Stich - foul #3 on John Stich, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by Jamie Marquis - foul #2 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF) John Pledger, James Young | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | John Stich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | John Stich can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | John Stich is called for the reach on Jamie Marquis - foul #4 on John Stich, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Perham (SG), Ronald Sink (PF) Matthew McDonald, John Stich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Larry Newell grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Cameron Fry - foul #1 on Cameron Fry, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), James Young (PF) Robert Perham, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG) Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Floyd Kent is called for traveling | 43-46 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Karl Portillo | 43-48 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | James Young clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jamie Marquis | 43-50 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses long on a shot from the right block | 43-50 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Cameron Fry | 43-52 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Floyd Kent lays it in on a great pass from John Pledger | 45-52 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sebastian Jackson | 45-52 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is hacked by Karl Portillo - foul #2 on Karl Portillo, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Perham (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF), Ronald Sink (C) John Pledger, Sebastian Jackson, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo, Vincent Kirby, Joseph Jones | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-52 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Perham (fresh) SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stich (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | John Stich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Cameron Fry | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 45-52 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | William McCurty buries a runner from close range set up by Ernest Hall | 45-54 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Matthew McDonald steals the ball from Joseph Alcazar | 45-54 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald jams it | 47-54 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | William McCurty drills a jumper in the lane | 47-56 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Sink, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Sebastian Jackson (SG) Matthew McDonald, Robert Perham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Cameron Fry (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Ernest Hall, William McCurty, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | John Stich banks in the layup set up by Larry Newell and the foul's on Jamie Marquis - foul #3 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Larry Newell, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | John Stich makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby tips it home | 50-58 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | James Young misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Cameron Fry - foul #2 on Cameron Fry, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | John Stich steps in front of the Karl Portillo pass | 52-58 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | James Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Vincent Kirby | 52-58 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jamie Marquis | 52-61 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Jamie Marquis steps in front of the Floyd Kent pass | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right block | 52-63 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | The jumper by James Young is denied by Joseph Jones | 52-63 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 52-63 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 52-63 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 52-63 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the jumpshot from the right side | 52-65 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Ronald Sink (PF) Sebastian Jackson, John Stich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink snags the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the dunk | 52-65 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Young hits the follow up shot | 54-65 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jamie Marquis | 54-68 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | James Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG) John Pledger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Karl Portillo, Joseph Jones | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie tips it in | 54-70 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | James Young loses the ball out of bounds | 54-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF) James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Larry Frankel (PF) Cameron Fry, Vincent Kirby | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is fouled on the floor by Matthew McDonald - foul #1 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #5 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SG) Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Jamie Marquis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Sebastian Jackson - foul #1 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | James Young jams it on a great pass from John Stich | 56-72 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 56-72 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Floyd Kent comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 56-72 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | William McCurty can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-72 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | John Stich blows the layup | 56-72 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | John Pledger snags the offensive board | 56-72 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | James Young clanks a jumper in the lane | 56-72 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-72 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | John Stich hits the follow up shot | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-72 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the tip | 58-72 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Larry Frankel is called for the reach on John Stich - foul #3 on Larry Frankel, team foul #6 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sink (C) Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Young misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Warren Carnegie - foul #2 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | John Stich swats the shot by Joseph Alcazar | 60-72 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Alcazar - foul #3 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall runs out the clock | 61-72 |