| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins inbounds the ball | 40-23 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | David Vera travels with the ball | 40-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeremiah Chase, Rodney Hawkins, James Smith | |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Ronald Horstman is called for the reach on David Willems - foul #1 on Ronald Horstman, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Rodney Hawkins (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman | |
| 18:56 | Illinois | David Willems scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-23 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes's pass is intercepted by John Bentley | 42-23 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-23 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon can't tip it in | 42-23 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Cespedes | 42-26 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ivan Zeanah - foul #1 on Ivan Zeanah, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Rodney Hawkins, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | James Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Whiddon | 44-26 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | John Bentley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-26 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon hits the follow up shot | 46-26 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 46-29 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is fouled on the floor by David Vera - foul #3 on David Vera, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Rodney Hawkins (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 46-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Werner (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | James Smith hits a driving attempt in the paint | 46-31 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 46-31 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | James Smith loses the dribble to James Werner | 46-31 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is hacked by Rodney Hawkins - foul #1 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Rodney Hawkins, James Smith | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Willems is blocked by Ivan Zeanah | 46-31 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vera | 46-31 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Glen Malott connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Zachary Belcher | 48-31 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah makes the fadeaway from the left block | 48-33 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Chase | 48-33 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | James Shaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Gregory Harris (SF) Aaron Olsen, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, James Shaffer, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Cecil Middlebrook steals the ball from Zachary Belcher | 48-33 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | David Vera banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cecil Middlebrook | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | David Willems misses the easy layup | 48-35 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | John Bentley drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 50-35 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Rodney Hawkins picks off the pass by Kyle Whiddon | 50-38 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | James Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | James Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachary Belcher | 50-38 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Clark | 53-40 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | David Willems knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 55-40 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | David Vera blows the layup but he's fouled by Kyle Whiddon - foul #1 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #1 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Zachary Belcher, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (C) James Clark, Cecil Middlebrook, Rodney Hawkins, James Smith | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-41 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron tips it in | 57-41 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Glen Malott is called for the reach on Ralph Cespedes - foul #1 on Glen Malott, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SF), James Smith (C) James Shaffer, David Vera | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Werner (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lance Lamberth (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Hawkins | 57-43 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Jeremiah Chase is called for the reach on James Werner - foul #2 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) James Smith | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | David Vera's pass is intercepted by James Werner | 59-43 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rodney Hawkins | 59-43 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-43 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins snags the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 59-46 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF), James Smith (C) Rodney Hawkins, Lance Lamberth | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Willems is blocked by David Vera | 59-46 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | John Bentley takes the ball from James Smith | 59-46 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | John Bentley banks in the layup | 61-46 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | A charge is called on James Shaffer - foul #3 on James Shaffer, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) John Bentley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Ivan Zeanah (PF), Lance Lamberth (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, James Shaffer, David Vera, James Smith | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Lamberth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is whistled for a carry | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | David Willems blocks the jumper by James Clark | 61-46 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | James Clark tips it back up and in | 61-48 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Ronald Horstman is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Horstman, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Gregory Harris, David Willems | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG) Ronald Horstman | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron snags the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zeanah - foul #2 on Ivan Zeanah, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Bergeron - foul #2 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF), David Willems (C) Glen Malott, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by John Bentley | 66-50 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth double dribbles | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is whistled for a carry | 66-50 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook is whistled for traveling | 66-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 66-50 |