| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael White (fresh) SG - Kevin Haney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Slemp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lloyd Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Lloyd Murray - foul #3 on Lloyd Murray, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Oliver Valez - foul #2 on Oliver Valez, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez travels in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 36-44 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Murray | 36-47 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez is hacked by Kevin Thompson - foul #2 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Justin White (SF), Branko Zerr (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Michael White, Kevin Haney, Oliver Valez, Peter Rucker, Shawn Cunningham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), James Mannings (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Robert Allred, Kevin Thompson, Brian Slemp, Lloyd Murray | |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Mannings - foul #1 on James Mannings, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Copeland | 38-47 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Justin White is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Austin Christensen | 40-47 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | James Mannings can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-47 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-47 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), Peter Rucker (PF), Michael Beck (C) James Sturgeon, Austin Christensen, Justin White, Branko Zerr, Carlos Copeland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Joe Heller (SG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Brian Slemp (PF), Lloyd Murray (C) Stjepan Zoll, Robert Smith, James Mannings, Edward Hornberg, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Michael White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SG), Shawn Cunningham (C) Donald Stacy, Peter Rucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Oliver Valez steals it from Robert Allred in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Michael White misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Michael White tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Joe Heller is blocked by Michael Beck | 42-47 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Haney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Valez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Shawn Cunningham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. SG - Joe Heller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Slemp (tiring) 4 reb. C - Lloyd Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller travels in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Peter Rucker (PF) Michael White, Kevin Haney, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Michael Heath (SG), James Mannings (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF) Robert Allred, Joe Heller, Kevin Thompson, Brian Slemp | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Lloyd Murray - foul #4 on Lloyd Murray, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin White (SF) Oliver Valez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey (C) Lloyd Murray | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stjepan Zoll, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker drills a floater from the left side | 47-49 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | James Mannings scores on a shot from the right side set up by Stjepan Zoll | 47-51 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Dustin Ramsey is called for the reach on Shawn Cunningham - foul #1 on Dustin Ramsey, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), Carlos Copeland (C) James Sturgeon, Donald Stacy, Justin White, Shawn Cunningham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Brian Slemp (PF) Stjepan Zoll, Michael Heath, James Mannings, Edward Hornberg | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-51 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Peter Rucker | 47-51 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Robert Smith steals it from Michael White in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey is hacked by Carlos Copeland - foul #3 on Carlos Copeland, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Justin White (SF), Branko Zerr (PF), Michael Beck (C) Michael White, Kevin Haney, Oliver Valez, Peter Rucker, Carlos Copeland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Joe Heller (SG), James Mannings (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF) Troy Nugent, Robert Smith, Kevin Thompson, Brian Slemp | |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Joe Heller | 47-54 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Justin White buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller is open but misses the lay-in | 50-54 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Justin White misses the lay-in | 50-54 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by James Sturgeon - foul #2 on James Sturgeon, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), Peter Rucker (PF), Shawn Cunningham (C) James Sturgeon, Austin Christensen, Justin White, Branko Zerr, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Michael Heath (SG), Brian Slemp (PF), Lloyd Murray (C) Joe Heller, James Mannings, Edward Hornberg, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Heath - foul #2 on Michael Heath, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson (SF) Robert Allred | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Haney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Valez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Rucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Cunningham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stjepan Zoll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heath (fresh) SF - Kevin Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Slemp (tiring) 4 reb. C - Lloyd Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Heath | 51-59 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Heath - foul #3 on Michael Heath, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Carlos Copeland (C) Donald Stacy, Shawn Cunningham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (SG) Michael Heath | |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp double dribbles | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (PG) Stjepan Zoll | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Slemp - foul #2 on Brian Slemp, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Nugent | 55-61 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez is fouled on the floor by Brian Slemp - foul #3 on Brian Slemp, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Shawn Cunningham (C) Michael White, Kevin Haney, Carlos Copeland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Michael Heath (SG), James Mannings (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF) Troy Nugent, Robert Smith, Kevin Thompson, Brian Slemp | |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Sturgeon | 57-61 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Murray - foul #5 on Lloyd Murray, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG), Justin White (SF), Branko Zerr (PF) Donald Stacy, Oliver Valez, Peter Rucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (PG), Joe Heller (SG), Robert Allred (SF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Stjepan Zoll, Michael Heath, Edward Hornberg, Lloyd Murray | |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Shawn Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin White - foul #1 on Justin White, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Michael Beck (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) James Sturgeon, Branko Zerr, Shawn Cunningham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Haney (SG) Austin Christensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (SG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF) Troy Nugent, Joe Heller, James Mannings | |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses the 3 from straight away | 58-63 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Justin White lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Haney | 60-63 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Shawn Cunningham (C) Michael White, Kevin Haney, Carlos Copeland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Joe Heller (SG), Brian Slemp (PF) Robert Smith, Kevin Thompson, Edward Hornberg | |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Shawn Cunningham swats the layup by Dustin Ramsey | 60-63 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Justin White snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Justin White misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Ramsey - foul #2 on Dustin Ramsey, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Branko Zerr (PF) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (SF) Robert Allred | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Justin White misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Justin White misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | James Mannings snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | James Mannings is fouled on the floor by Justin White - foul #2 on Justin White, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oliver Valez (SF), Peter Rucker (PF) Justin White, Branko Zerr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Brian Slemp, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oliver Valez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Rucker (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Cunningham (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stjepan Zoll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mannings (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hornberg (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kevin Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | James Mannings is hacked by Donald Stacy - foul #4 on Donald Stacy, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Christensen (SG), Carlos Copeland (C) Donald Stacy, Shawn Cunningham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (PG), Michael Heath (SG), Robert Allred (SF) Stjepan Zoll, Joe Heller, James Mannings | |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred clanks a driving attempt from close range | 60-63 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), Michael Beck (PF) James Sturgeon, Austin Christensen, Peter Rucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (SG), James Mannings (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Michael Heath, Edward Hornberg, Kevin Thompson | |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Kevin Haney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin White (SF), Shawn Cunningham (C) Oliver Valez, Carlos Copeland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Brian Slemp (PF) Troy Nugent, Robert Allred | |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Shawn Cunningham picks off the pass by Dustin Ramsey | 60-63 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Justin White blows the wide open layup | 60-63 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Justin White hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll is hacked by Shawn Cunningham - foul #1 on Shawn Cunningham, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), Branko Zerr (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Michael White, Kevin Haney, Justin White, Michael Beck, Shawn Cunningham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (SG), Robert Allred (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Robert Smith, James Mannings, Brian Slemp, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (PG) Stjepan Zoll | |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Oliver Valez - foul #3 on Oliver Valez, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland blows the layup | 62-67 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez tips it home | 64-67 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Austin Christensen steals it from Robert Allred | 64-67 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen banks in the layup | 66-67 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent loses the dribble to Branko Zerr in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 66-67 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Copeland | 66-67 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Sturgeon and he's hacked by Kevin Thompson - foul #3 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (PG), Peter Rucker (PF), Shawn Cunningham (C) James Sturgeon, Branko Zerr, Carlos Copeland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Michael Heath (SG), James Mannings (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Troy Nugent, Joe Heller, Edward Hornberg, Kevin Thompson | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | James Mannings blows the layup | 69-67 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Peter Rucker gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Austin Christensen (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Valez (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Rucker (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Cunningham (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stjepan Zoll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heath (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Allred (tiring) 28 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mannings (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Justin White (SF), Michael Beck (C) Austin Christensen, Oliver Valez, Shawn Cunningham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Robert Allred, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Justin White pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Justin White hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Donald Stacy | 71-67 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG) Michael White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (SG), Robert Allred (SF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Michael Heath, James Mannings, Kevin Thompson | |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred buries a floater from the right block set up by Stjepan Zoll | 71-69 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), Oliver Valez (SF) James Sturgeon, Donald Stacy, Justin White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg (PF) Brian Slemp | |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Rucker | 73-69 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland (C) Peter Rucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Edward Hornberg, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Carlos Copeland makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Beck | 75-69 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Michael White steps in front of the Robert Allred pass | 75-69 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael White | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 77-69 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Michael Beck snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Robert Allred is called for the reach on Oliver Valez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Allred, team foul #14 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Rucker (PF), Shawn Cunningham (C) Michael Beck, Carlos Copeland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Stjepan Zoll, James Mannings | |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-69 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #9 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Austin Christensen (SG), Justin White (SF), Branko Zerr (PF), Carlos Copeland (C) Michael White, Kevin Haney, Oliver Valez, Peter Rucker, Shawn Cunningham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #15 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Oliver Valez (SF), Shawn Cunningham (C) James Sturgeon, Justin White, Carlos Copeland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Austin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Justin White (SF), Carlos Copeland (C) Michael White, Oliver Valez, Shawn Cunningham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is hacked by Robert Allred - foul #2 on Robert Allred, team foul #16 | 80-70 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael White (PG), Kevin Haney (SG), Oliver Valez (SF), Shawn Cunningham (C) James Sturgeon, Austin Christensen, Justin White, Carlos Copeland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #17 | 82-73 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-73 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Branko Zerr makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 84-73 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Allred | 84-73 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-73 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred tips it back up and in | 84-75 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Oliver Valez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #18 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (SG) Robert Smith | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Oliver Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp pulls down the rebound | 85-75 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Kevin Haney takes the ball from Kevin Thompson in the backcourt | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Michael White runs out the clock | 85-75 |