| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki is fouled on the floor by Scott Rennick - foul #3 on Scott Rennick, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF) Scott Rennick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Kiely - foul #2 on James Kiely, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Jon Charles clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-40 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Jacob Huber grabs the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the floater from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Roderick Melson - foul #2 on Roderick Melson, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Jacob Huber pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun is hacked by Myron Yamasaki - foul #2 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-41 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses the easy layup | 25-41 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Schiefelbein | 25-41 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Jacob Huber snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Roderick Melson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jon Charles | 27-41 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Peter Schiefelbein | 27-44 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Jon Charles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-44 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott banks in the layup set up by Boris Rutkowski and he's fouled by Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun - foul #2 on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #4 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, Jacob Huber, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho | |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the free throw | 27-47 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Allan Brown scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-47 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the fadeaway from the right side | 29-49 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart blows the layup | 29-49 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Jared Fields grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-49 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Chidester (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Roberto Greco is called for traveling | 29-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG), Scott Rennick (SF) Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Steven Johnson (C) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester, Ryan Scott | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Jared Fields can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Francisco Juarez - foul #1 on Francisco Juarez, team foul #5 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG) Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Jared Fields makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | James Kiely misses the lay-in but the foul's on Peter Schiefelbein - foul #3 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #2 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roderick Melson (C) Francisco Juarez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho (PF) Steven Johnson | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Jared Fields comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-50 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho grabs the offensive board | 31-50 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jared Fields | 31-52 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | The jump hook by John Allen is blocked by Nnamdi Aho | 31-52 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-52 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Scott Rennick grabs the board | 31-52 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Jared Fields steps in front of the Roderick Melson pass | 31-52 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nnamdi Aho and he's hacked by Jon Charles - foul #1 on Jon Charles, team foul #6 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (SG), Jacob Huber (PF), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (C) Jon Charles, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Nnamdi Aho | |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses the free throw | 31-54 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the offensive board | 31-54 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses the lay-in | 31-54 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kiely | 31-54 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Scott Rennick loses the dribble to Myron Yamasaki | 31-54 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki lays it up and in | 31-56 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Roberto Greco misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-56 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Jared Fields gets the rebound | 31-56 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is fouled on the floor by Roberto Greco - foul #2 on Roberto Greco, team foul #7 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG), Roderick Melson (C) James Kiely, Scott Rennick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Dikembe Abdallah, Jared Fields | |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roderick Melson | 31-56 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Jon Charles buries a jumper in the lane | 33-56 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Myron Yamasaki | 33-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Roberto Greco misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-59 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Roderick Melson is called for the reach on Ryan Scott - foul #3 on Roderick Melson, team foul #8 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Scott Rennick (SF), John Allen (PF) Roberto Greco, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, Jacob Huber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF) Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-61 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Roderick Melson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 33-61 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Rennick | 33-61 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Jon Charles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-61 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho pulls down the rebound | 33-61 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-61 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the board | 33-61 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | James Kiely comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-61 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah snags the defensive board | 33-61 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-61 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 33-61 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester makes the 3 from straight away set up by Peter Schiefelbein | 33-64 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Scott Rennick misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Justin Chidester - foul #1 on Justin Chidester, team foul #3 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Scott Rennick makes the 1st free throw | 34-64 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Scott Rennick makes the 2nd free throw | 35-64 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Jared Fields double dribbles | 35-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Huber (PF) Scott Rennick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Allan Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Stewart (SF) Jacob Huber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher (C) Myron Yamasaki | |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-64 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 35-64 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Justin Chidester, team foul #4 | 35-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Dallas Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG) Justin Chidester | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Hatcher (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Roberto Greco connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-64 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-64 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francisco Juarez | 38-64 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-64 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Jared Fields gets the rebound | 38-64 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-64 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson tips it home | 38-66 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Allan Brown is whistled for a carry | 38-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Stewart (SG) Allan Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SF) Donald Hatcher | |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdallah | 38-66 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun banks in the layup | 40-66 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah can't finish the layup | 40-66 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah can't tip it in | 40-66 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun grabs the board | 40-66 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jared Fields - foul #1 on Jared Fields, team foul #5 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG) Francisco Juarez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester is whistled for traveling | 42-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher (C) Steven Johnson | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Justin Chidester takes the ball from Roberto Greco | 42-66 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Dallas Stewart is called for the reach on Jesus Valdez - foul #1 on Dallas Stewart, team foul #9 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francisco Juarez (C) John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-68 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun can't tip it in | 42-68 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez misses the tip | 42-68 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah snags the defensive board | 42-68 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jared Fields and he's hacked by Dallas Stewart - foul #2 on Dallas Stewart, team foul #10 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Dallas Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the free throw | 42-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Chidester (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jared Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Hatcher (fresh) | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | The jump hook by John Allen is blocked by Jared Fields | 42-71 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Jared Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 42-71 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah travels with the ball | 42-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Johnson (PF) Donald Hatcher | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez is fouled on the floor by Jared Fields - foul #2 on Jared Fields, team foul #6 | 42-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Stewart (SF) Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Allan Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-71 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez snags the offensive board | 42-71 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | John Allen is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #11 | 42-71 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Allan Brown - foul #2 on Allan Brown, team foul #12 | 42-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF) Dallas Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Allan Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-73 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Jared Fields pulls down the rebound | 42-73 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-73 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah gets the offensive rebound | 42-73 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah hits a floater from close range set up by Jesus Valdez | 42-75 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 42-75 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Jared Fields pulls down the rebound | 42-75 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses the dunk but the foul's on John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #13 | 42-75 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Jared Fields makes the 1st free throw | 42-76 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Jared Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 42-77 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdallah steals it from Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | 42-77 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez runs out the clock | 42-77 |