| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) C - Luis Massey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clark Look (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the easy layup | 31-44 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-46 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Luis Massey blows the dunk | 31-46 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Francis Saylor's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Hiller | 31-46 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Clark Look comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten lays it in uncontested set up by Christopher Reny and he's fouled by Anthony Hiller - foul #1 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Clark Look, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller, Joseph Hart | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is fouled on the floor by Clyde Pate - foul #3 on Clyde Pate, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 33-46 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Raymundo Torres - foul #2 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG) Gregory Roberts, James Young | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (C) Joe Fields | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Delvecchio | 33-46 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the shot from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Joshua Whitman is called for the reach on Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (C) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Joseph Hart (C) Stanley Hubbert, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the floater in the lane | 33-48 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) C - Luis Massey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clark Look (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart buries a shot from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Anthony Hiller (PF) Raymundo Torres, David Joseph | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Clyde Pate - foul #4 on Clyde Pate, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (C) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ramon Rodriguez - foul #1 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Joe Fields (C) Clark Look, Joseph Hart | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the board | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-52 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Luis Massey is called for the reach on Joe Fields - foul #1 on Luis Massey, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Mark Weaver (C) James Young, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), David Joseph (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Anthony Hiller, Joe Fields | |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres scores on a floater in the lane set up by Derrick Judge | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Justin McQuesten | 37-54 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Derrick Judge, David Joseph | |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Christopher Reny's pass is intercepted by Raymundo Torres | 37-56 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Clark Look lays it in on a nice dish by Raymundo Torres | 37-58 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is hacked by Kyle Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Smith, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Adam Vanslyke, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF) Kyle Smith | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Joshua Whitman steals it from Justin McQuesten | 37-58 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman lays it in | 37-60 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Raymundo Torres picks off the pass by Christopher Reny in the backcourt | 37-60 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses the easy layup | 37-60 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Christopher Reny snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-60 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the board | 37-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clark Look | 37-63 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Whitman - foul #2 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #6 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), David Joseph (PF), Joe Fields (C) Raymundo Torres, Clark Look, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-63 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert gets the rebound | 37-63 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-63 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | David Joseph tips it in | 37-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) C - Luis Massey (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Whitman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Fields (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-65 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Young can't tip it in | 37-65 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the board | 37-65 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert is hacked by Gregory Roberts - foul #2 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #6 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Mark Weaver (C) James Young, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman, David Joseph, Joe Fields | |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the easy layup | 37-65 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Mark Weaver snags the defensive board | 37-65 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke hits a fadeaway from the right side | 39-65 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-65 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the defensive board | 39-65 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Hart | 39-65 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres snags the defensive board | 39-65 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres connects on the shot from close range and he's hacked by Gregory Roberts - foul #3 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #7 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), James Young (SF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Clark Look (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller, Joseph Hart | |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the free throw | 39-68 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Adam Vanslyke | 41-68 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-68 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio grabs the offensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio's layup is rejected by Adam Vanslyke | 41-68 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Joe Fields snags the offensive board | 41-68 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge is whistled for traveling | 41-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) James Young, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Derrick Judge, Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-68 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller blows the layup but the foul's on Francis Saylor - foul #3 on Francis Saylor, team foul #8 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Clark Look (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-70 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman snags the defensive board | 41-70 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller can't finish the layup | 41-70 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Francis Saylor gets the rebound | 41-70 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-70 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner snags the offensive board | 41-70 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Clark Look - foul #2 on Clark Look, team foul #7 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Adam Vanslyke (SF), Mark Weaver (PF) Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Clark Look, Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller, David Joseph | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio snags the defensive board | 42-70 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-70 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith tips it but misses | 42-70 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-70 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #9 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SG) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart lays it up and in set up by Derrick Judge | 42-72 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | The jump hook by Adam Vanslyke is blocked by Robert Delvecchio | 42-72 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | James Young grabs the offensive rebound | 42-72 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Clyde Pate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF) James Young, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Anthony Hiller (PF), Joe Fields (C) Raymundo Torres, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Justin McQuesten steals the ball from Derrick Judge | 42-72 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is hacked by Kyle Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Smith, team foul #8 | 42-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Joshua Whitman (SF), David Joseph (PF) Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the board | 43-72 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | David Joseph is fouled on the floor by Clyde Pate - foul #5 on Clyde Pate, team foul #10 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller (PF) Joe Fields | |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 43-74 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-74 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller gets the rebound | 43-74 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller blows the layup | 43-74 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the board | 43-74 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Francis Saylor's pass is intercepted by David Joseph | 43-74 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-74 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 43-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is hacked by Ramon Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Clark Look (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Stanley Hubbert, Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller, David Joseph | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 43-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clark Look (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses the lay-in | 43-74 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the board | 43-74 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Clark Look is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clark Look, team foul #10 | 43-74 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Robert Delvecchio is denied by Mark Weaver | 45-74 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith tips it back up and in | 45-76 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-76 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio is fouled on the floor by Adam Vanslyke - foul #3 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #11 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, James Young, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Joe Fields (C) Clark Look, Joseph Hart | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio misses the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio makes the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Luis Massey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-77 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge grabs the board | 47-77 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Derrick Judge, team foul #11 | 47-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Francis Saylor (PF) Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Anthony Hiller (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Derrick Judge, Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Christopher Reny's pass is intercepted by Kyle Smith in the backcourt | 47-77 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Francis Saylor - foul #4 on Francis Saylor, team foul #12 | 47-79 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the free throw | 47-80 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Anthony Hiller picks off the pass by Johnny Faulkner | 47-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-80 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner grabs the board | 47-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Clark Look steals it from Justin McQuesten | 47-80 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses the easy layup | 47-80 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luis Massey | 47-80 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Raymundo Torres steps in front of the Francis Saylor pass | 47-80 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres runs out the clock | 47-80 |