| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Tellier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Miskell (fresh) C - Richard Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Compton | 34-34 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Derek Spier snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Hopkins | 37-36 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth O'Brien is blocked by Richard Dunn | 37-36 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Keith Watkins takes the ball from Kenneth O'Brien | 37-36 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins slams it home | 37-38 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins dunks the ball on a great pass from Jordan Anderson | 39-38 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Derek Spier gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Keith Watkins steps in front of the Kenneth O'Brien pass | 39-38 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins lays it in | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Compton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Tellier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Miskell (fairly fresh) C - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton is hacked by Matthew Tellier - foul #1 on Matthew Tellier, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Marion Cartwright (SF) Andrew Compton, Derek Spier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright's floater is tipped away by Richard Dunn | 39-40 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Jordan Anderson steals it from Richard Dunn | 39-40 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins is hacked by Richard Dunn - foul #2 on Richard Dunn, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (PF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Keith Watkins | 39-40 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins knocks in the floater from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | John Miskell snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier is fouled on the floor by Willie Beattie - foul #3 on Willie Beattie, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Willie Beattie, Marion Cartwright, Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG) Keith Watkins | |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette is hacked by Richard Dunn - foul #3 on Richard Dunn, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Mason (PF) John Miskell | |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Derek Spier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Dunn | 39-42 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #2 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson (C) Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), John Miskell (PF) Matthew Tellier, Richard Dunn | |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 39-43 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ognjen Lazarevic (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vallecillo (tiring) 12 pts. PF - John Miskell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Shawn Porter (SF) Michael Vallecillo | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien clanks a floater from the right side | 41-43 |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | William Mason grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | John Miskell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Compton | 44-46 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic loses the dribble to Kenneth O'Brien | 44-46 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Shawn Porter steals it from Jordan Anderson | 44-46 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ognjen Lazarevic | 44-49 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Keith Watkins picks off the pass by Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic slams it home set up by Keith Watkins | 44-51 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Derek Spier drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Compton | 46-51 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Shawn Porter gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | John Miskell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hopkins - foul #2 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Marion Cartwright (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Andrew Compton, Derek Spier, Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw (PG), Matthew Tellier (SG), Michael Vallecillo (SF), Richard Dunn (C) Keith Watkins, Ognjen Lazarevic, Shawn Porter, John Miskell | |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Upshaw | 46-54 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | William Mason grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) PF - Thomas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derek Upshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Tellier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Derek Upshaw and the foul's on Willie Beattie - foul #4 on Willie Beattie, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (PG), Jordan Anderson (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG) Derek Upshaw | |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Mason | 46-56 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Andrew Compton | 46-56 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Richard Dunn steps in front of the Jordan Anderson pass | 46-56 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn's floater is knocked away by Jordan Anderson | 46-56 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to William Mason | 46-56 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier's floater is tipped away by Jordan Anderson | 46-56 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Vallecillo | 46-56 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Beattie - foul #5 on Willie Beattie, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Derek Spier (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Willie Beattie, Marion Cartwright, Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), John Miskell (PF) Ognjen Lazarevic, William Mason | |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses the lay-in | 46-57 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Derek Spier grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Derek Spier | 49-57 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Tyler Bequette is called for the reach on Keith Watkins - foul #2 on Tyler Bequette, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson (C) Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (SF) Michael Vallecillo | |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins jams it | 49-59 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Compton and he's hacked by Richard Dunn - foul #4 on Richard Dunn, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Dunn | 51-59 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Ognjen Lazarevic is denied by Thomas Hopkins | 51-59 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Brien | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Compton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Jordan Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Tellier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ognjen Lazarevic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Miskell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Derek Spier - foul #2 on Derek Spier, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (C) Jordan Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo (SF), William Mason (C) Ognjen Lazarevic, Richard Dunn | |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Brien | 55-61 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | John Miskell loses the ball out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (SF) Derek Spier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG), Derek Upshaw (SG) Keith Watkins, Matthew Tellier | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF) Marion Cartwright | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), Matthew Tellier (SG), Richard Dunn (C) Ognjen Lazarevic, Derek Upshaw, William Mason | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Derek Spier and the foul's on Michael Vallecillo - foul #2 on Michael Vallecillo, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton misses the free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth O'Brien - foul #3 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson (C) Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Miskell - foul #3 on John Miskell, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-61 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hopkins | 58-61 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Richard Dunn steals the ball from Jordan Anderson | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien connects on the 3 from the left corner | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | John Miskell is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Compton - foul #1 on Andrew Compton, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | John Miskell misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins grabs the board | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins loses the dribble to Keith Watkins | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #4 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-64 |