| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bret Cadogan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Reese (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Trollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Kevin Harris steals it from Cory Rockwell | 25-27 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Snyder is called for the reach on James Trollinger - foul #2 on Michael Snyder, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams misses badly on a floater from the right side | 25-27 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Snyder | 25-27 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Robby Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Snyder - foul #3 on Michael Snyder, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder is hacked by James Trollinger - foul #3 on James Trollinger, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | William Davies misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Thomas Dalrymple - foul #2 on Thomas Dalrymple, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Russell Robinson (PF) William Davies | |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Robby Clark is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robby Clark, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SF) Frank Reese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Smith (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Thomas Dalrymple, Michael Snyder | |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Gary Purvis is called for the reach on Bret Cadogan - foul #2 on Gary Purvis, team foul #5 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (PG), Chester Rogers (SF) Cory Rockwell, Robby Clark | |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Russell Robinson | 29-29 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Davies (PF) Russell Robinson | |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bret Cadogan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Trollinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Fowler (fresh) SG - Jason Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Rogers (fresh) PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | William Davies's pass is intercepted by Bret Cadogan | 31-29 |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan banks in the layup | 33-29 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Chester Rogers knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | William Davies grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Jason Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Fowler | 33-34 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bret Cadogan | 35-34 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | James Trollinger steps in front of the Chester Rogers pass | 35-34 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley drills a floater near the basket | 37-34 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis misses the easy layup | 37-34 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | William Davies scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Purvis and he's fouled by Brian Adams - foul #3 on Brian Adams, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (SG), Frank Reese (SF), Charles Snyder (PF), Gene Parker (C) Bret Cadogan, Daniel Dooley, Brian Adams, James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Robby Clark (SG), Thomas Dalrymple (SF), Michael Snyder (C) Michael Fowler, Jason Smith, Chester Rogers, Gary Purvis | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Robby Clark steps in front of the Dino Zenzen pass | 37-39 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Dino Zenzen takes the ball from Cory Rockwell | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dino Zenzen (fresh) SF - Frank Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) C - Gene Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Davies (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker misses long on a floater from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Dalrymple | 37-39 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | William Davies can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple is hacked by Kevin Harris - foul #2 on Kevin Harris, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG) Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Russell Robinson (PF) William Davies | |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Dalrymple | 37-42 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Charles Snyder hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Gene Parker is called for the reach on Robby Clark - foul #1 on Gene Parker, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris (PG), Daniel Dooley (SF), Brian Adams (PF), James Trollinger (C) Dino Zenzen, Frank Reese, Charles Snyder, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Smith (SG), Chester Rogers (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Robby Clark, Thomas Dalrymple, Michael Snyder | |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Chester Rogers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Trollinger | 41-42 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Brian Adams is called for the reach on Cory Rockwell - foul #4 on Brian Adams, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Reese (SF) Bret Cadogan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (PG) Cory Rockwell | |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Adams - foul #5 on Brian Adams, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gene Parker (PF) Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (SG) Frank Reese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (SG) Chester Rogers | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Jason Smith connects on the floater in the paint set up by Michael Fowler and the foul's on Gene Parker - foul #2 on Gene Parker, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (PG), Michael Snyder (C) Michael Fowler, Gary Purvis | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dino Zenzen (fresh) SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Parker (fairly fresh) C - James Trollinger (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Robby Clark misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Dooley | 45-46 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gene Parker - foul #3 on Gene Parker, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG), Frank Reese (SF), Charles Snyder (PF) Dino Zenzen, Daniel Dooley, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), William Davies (PF) Jason Smith, Russell Robinson | |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Snyder gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Cory Rockwell steps in front of the James Trollinger pass | 45-47 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan tips it home | 47-47 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Davies - foul #3 on William Davies, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SG) Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Smith (SG), Chester Rogers (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Robby Clark, Thomas Dalrymple, Michael Snyder | |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Chester Rogers is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Jason Smith steals the ball from Bret Cadogan | 48-50 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Daniel Dooley is called for the reach on William Davies - foul #2 on Daniel Dooley, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (PG), Gene Parker (PF) Bret Cadogan, Charles Snyder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | William Davies misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris (PG) Frank Reese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (SG), Russell Robinson (PF) Chester Rogers, William Davies | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dino Zenzen (fresh) SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Trollinger (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Jason Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (PG) Cory Rockwell | |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 48-50 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG), Frank Reese (SF), Charles Snyder (PF) Dino Zenzen, Daniel Dooley, James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Michael Snyder (C) Jason Smith, Gary Purvis | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Cory Rockwell | 48-52 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Robby Clark slams it home | 48-54 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Charles Snyder tips it in | 50-54 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Charles Snyder picks off the pass by Thomas Dalrymple | 50-54 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Trollinger (C) Charles Snyder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Davies (PF) Russell Robinson | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese misses the easy layup | 50-54 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Harris steps in front of the Michael Snyder pass | 50-54 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Harris | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell is hacked by Bret Cadogan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bret Cadogan, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Snyder | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Bret Cadogan is called for the reach on Michael Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bret Cadogan, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell runs out the clock | 55-56 |