| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the jumper from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Henry Lambright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Lazo - foul #3 on Michael Lazo, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick (C) Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | James Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 31-22 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Birdsell | 31-24 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Henry Lambright is called for the reach on Tyler Edwards - foul #1 on Henry Lambright, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Robert Daniell hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 31-24 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Henry Lambright splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right block | 31-24 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Eddie Gerhard swats the layup by Peter Sedgwick | 31-24 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | James Ward is called for the reach on Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on James Ward, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (SG), Joe Parker (SF) James Ward, Tyler Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (PF) Rickey Anderson | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Robert Daniell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Gerhard | 31-26 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is hacked by Peter Sedgwick - foul #1 on Peter Sedgwick, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Lazo (C) Peter Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF) Andrew Lee | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio George (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Michael Lazo gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 15:26 | Ohio | Michael Lazo banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Parker | 33-26 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson slams it home set up by Samuel Birdsell | 33-28 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Antonio George hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is fouled on the floor by Michael Lazo - foul #4 on Michael Lazo, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Peter Sedgwick (C) Antonio George, Joe Parker, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Peter Sedgwick steals it from Eddie Gerhard | 36-28 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Eddie Gerhard takes the ball from James Ward | 36-28 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 36-28 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Robert Daniell clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 36-30 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tyler Edwards - foul #1 on Tyler Edwards, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Roy (C) Peter Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (SG) Shane Ferguson | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell loses the dribble to Henry Lambright | 36-32 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard can't finish the layup | 36-32 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards grabs the board | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tyler Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Daniell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Robert Daniell connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Roy | 38-32 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is hacked by Tyler Edwards - foul #2 on Tyler Edwards, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (PG), Anthony Childers (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF) Geoffrey Edgell, James Ward, Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Michael Zorens, Henry Lambright | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Antonio George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is open and lays it up and in set up by Eddie Gerhard | 38-34 |
| 09:51 | Ohio | Eddie Gerhard is called for the reach on Peter Sedgwick - foul #1 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (SG) Anthony Childers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Henry Lambright (C) Eric Cooper, Eddie Gerhard | |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Antonio George clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF) Antonio George, Joe Parker, John Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SF) Rickey Anderson | |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell misses the jump hook from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | James Ward tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | James Ward misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Sedgwick | 38-37 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick is denied on a layup by Ryan Linkous | 38-37 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Robert Daniell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Daniell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Sedgwick (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Linkous (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick connects on the floater near the basket set up by Tyler Edwards and he's hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (SG), Michael Lazo (C) James Ward, Robert Daniell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (SG), Rickey Anderson (PF) Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous | |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Michael Zorens buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Lambright out of a doubleteam | 41-39 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Geoffrey Edgell, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Parker (SF), John Roy (PF) Tyler Edwards, Peter Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (C) Samuel Birdsell, Eddie Gerhard, Henry Lambright | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Joe Parker - foul #2 on Joe Parker, team foul #8 | 41-39 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Joe Parker loses the dribble to Andrew Lee | 41-41 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Andrew Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Michael Zorens misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Roy - foul #2 on John Roy, team foul #9 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF) Geoffrey Edgell, Joe Parker, John Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Eric Cooper, Tracy Doby, Rickey Anderson, Andrew Lee | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Michael Zorens makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Michael Zorens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Linkous | 41-43 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Gerhard | 41-43 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Samuel Birdsell picks off the pass by Antonio George | 41-43 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Michael Lazo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | James Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 41-43 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Michael Lazo pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Daniell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Zorens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Antonio George misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Robert Daniell pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | James Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Tyler Edwards - foul #3 on Tyler Edwards, team foul #10 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG) Antonio George | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG) Michael Zorens | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Ryan Linkous is called for the reach on Geoffrey Edgell - foul #4 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | James Ward misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Gerhard | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Geoffrey Edgell is called for the reach on Eddie Gerhard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Geoffrey Edgell, team foul #11 | 41-45 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Geoffrey Edgell | 43-47 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is fouled in the backcourt by Geoffrey Edgell - foul #5 on Geoffrey Edgell, team foul #12 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (PG) Geoffrey Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards drills a floater near the basket | 45-48 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio George - foul #1 on Antonio George, team foul #13 | 45-48 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Robert Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | James Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 45-49 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Antonio George is called for the reach on Henry Lambright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio George, team foul #14 | 45-49 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Eddie Gerhard steals the ball from Antonio George | 45-51 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Gerhard | 45-53 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Antonio George misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Henry Lambright runs out the clock | 45-53 |