| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Benjamin Angle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor York (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills inbounds the ball | 21-17 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Wisconsin | Victor York buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Thomas | 21-20 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Victor York steals it from Mike Heater | 21-20 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Edwards | 21-22 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Mike Heater drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Adam Spurlock | 23-22 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Harold Gage - foul #1 on Harold Gage, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez is hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Harold Gage is denied on a layup by Leonard Edwards | 23-25 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Victor York pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Benjamin Angle | 23-27 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez blows the layup | 23-27 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Harold Gage travels with the ball | 23-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), John Ross (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Harold Gage, Zlatko Wolski, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SG), Wayne Roberts (SF), Matthew Troxler (PF), Alan Irons (C) Benjamin Angle, Victor York, Mark Mills, Leonard Edwards, Richard Thomas | |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler connects on the floater from close range | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) PF - John Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Mooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) SF - Wayne Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Alan Irons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney's pass is intercepted by Wayne Roberts | 23-29 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Wayne Roberts drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Blubaugh | 23-32 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney makes the driving attempt from the left block | 25-32 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Wayne Roberts | 25-34 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Earl Mooney is denied by Alan Irons | 25-34 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, Brian Rushing, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle (PG), Victor York (SG), Mark Mills (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Conrad Dickson, Steven Blubaugh, Wayne Roberts, Matthew Troxler, Alan Irons | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Mike Heater connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Adam Spurlock steps in front of the Victor York pass | 27-34 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock banks in the layup | 29-34 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle's pass is intercepted by Harold Gage | 29-34 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez hits a shot from the baseline set up by Adam Spurlock | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Benjamin Angle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor York (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor York | 31-36 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Angelo Lopez | 34-36 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Angle | 34-38 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (SF), Earl Mooney (C) Harold Gage, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SG), Wayne Roberts (SF), Matthew Troxler (PF) Benjamin Angle, Victor York, Mark Mills, Leonard Edwards | |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler is hacked by Brian Rushing - foul #1 on Brian Rushing, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (PF) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Zlatko Wolski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Irons (C) Richard Thomas | |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball's pass is intercepted by Steven Blubaugh | 34-38 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Wayne Roberts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons is hacked by Earl Mooney - foul #3 on Earl Mooney, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, Brian Rushing, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle (PG), Victor York (SG), Mark Mills (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Conrad Dickson, Steven Blubaugh, Wayne Roberts, Matthew Troxler, Alan Irons | |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards misses short on an open shot from close range | 34-38 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards tips it home | 34-40 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Mark Mills swats the dunk try by Mike Heater | 34-40 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Benjamin Angle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor York (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Mike Heater - foul #2 on Mike Heater, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Victor York is called for the reach on Harold Gage - foul #1 on Victor York, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Victor York | 36-44 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the right block set up by Adam Spurlock | 38-44 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Mark Mills can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Harold Gage pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Harold Gage is hacked by Mark Mills - foul #1 on Mark Mills, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), John Ross (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Harold Gage, Zlatko Wolski, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Steven Blubaugh (SG), Wayne Roberts (SF), Matthew Troxler (PF), Alan Irons (C) Benjamin Angle, Victor York, Mark Mills, Leonard Edwards, Richard Thomas | |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Wayne Roberts's pass is intercepted by John Ross | 38-44 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the driving attempt from close range | 38-44 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) PF - John Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Alan Irons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is hacked by Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, Brian Rushing, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle (PG), Victor York (SG), Mark Mills (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Conrad Dickson, Steven Blubaugh, Wayne Roberts, Matthew Troxler, Alan Irons | |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Thomas blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Victor York is called for the reach on Adam Spurlock - foul #2 on Victor York, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez connects on the jump hook from the left block | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Angle evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Mills | 40-47 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Mike Heater dunks the ball on a great pass from Angelo Lopez | 42-47 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Victor York is hacked by Harold Gage - foul #2 on Harold Gage, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Victor York can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Benjamin Angle picks off the pass by Adam Spurlock | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Adam Spurlock is called for the reach on Victor York in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Alan Irons (C) Benjamin Angle, Richard Thomas | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Victor York makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Victor York makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Adam Spurlock is called for the reach on Victor York in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Victor York misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Harold Gage | 42-51 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Victor York | 42-51 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Angelo Lopez is called for the reach on Alan Irons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Angelo Lopez, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Alan Irons misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Harold Gage hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Leonard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Victor York is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Spurlock - foul #3 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #10 | 42-51 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Victor York makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Victor York makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Mike Heater is denied by Leonard Edwards | 42-53 |