| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Colin Alday (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Marti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Young inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Jan Srnsky takes the ball from Zoran Olewinski | 36-35 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Zoran Olewinski is called for the reach on Edward Merriweather - foul #2 on Zoran Olewinski, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | James Childs pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Edward Merriweather picks off the pass by Steven Todd | 36-35 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather hits the finger roll | 38-35 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Colin Alday - foul #2 on Colin Alday, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski is hacked by Edward Merriweather - foul #1 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Colin Alday - foul #3 on Colin Alday, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta (C) Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG) Zoran Olewinski | |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather's floater is knocked away by Steven Todd | 38-39 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kyle Blanchard, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), John Knox (PF) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), George Graham (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) James Childs, Steven Todd, Kyle Blanchard, Gary Marti | |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | John Knox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) PF - John Knox (fresh) C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Florencio Yazzie (fresh) SF - George Graham (fresh) PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen drills a shot from close range on a great pass from John Knox | 40-39 |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | John Knox pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Allen Schiefelbein is called for the reach on David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Schiefelbein, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (PF), Colin Alday (C) David Johnson, Mark Spurgeon, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (SG), Kyle Blanchard (PF), Gary Marti (C) Florencio Yazzie, Aaron Doyle, Gary Kimbrell | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Colin Alday double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Steven Todd (SF) Allen Schiefelbein, George Graham | |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Colin Alday - foul #4 on Colin Alday, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jonathon Andersen, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Childs | 40-41 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd lays it up and in on a great pass from James Childs | 40-43 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | James Childs's pass is intercepted by Manuel Boswell in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather banks in the layup on a great pass from Manuel Boswell | 42-43 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Ronald Young connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Manuel Boswell | 44-43 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti misses long on a shot from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Merriweather (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Srnsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zoran Olewinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Marti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Abeyta and he's hacked by Gary Marti - foul #4 on Gary Marti, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), John Knox (PF) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), George Graham (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) James Childs, Zoran Olewinski, Steven Todd, Kyle Blanchard, Gary Marti | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Spurgeon | 49-43 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from George Graham | 49-48 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses short on a jumper in the paint | 49-48 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky tips it in | 51-48 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | David Johnson is called for the reach on George Graham - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Jonathon Andersen, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Steven Todd (SF), Kyle Blanchard (PF), Gary Marti (C) Allen Schiefelbein, George Graham, Aaron Doyle, Gary Kimbrell | |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Todd, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (PF) John Knox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Ronald Young knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by James Childs - foul #2 on James Childs, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (SG) Florencio Yazzie | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | James Childs buries a jumpshot from the right side | 53-50 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kyle Blanchard | 53-50 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Zoran Olewinski and the foul's on Edward Merriweather - foul #2 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Knox (PF), Colin Alday (C) Mark Spurgeon, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), George Graham (SF), Gary Kimbrell (C) James Childs, Steven Todd, Gary Marti | |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Knox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Colin Alday (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Graham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | George Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | George Graham gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | John Knox gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | John Knox hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-53 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Ronald Young hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski tips it home | 55-55 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Ronald Young connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Merriweather and he's hacked by George Graham - foul #1 on George Graham, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Jan Srnsky (PF) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather, John Knox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Gary Marti (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Zoran Olewinski, George Graham, Kyle Blanchard, Gary Kimbrell | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | James Childs hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SF) Ronald Young | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Colin Alday lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathon Andersen | 60-57 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti tips it in | 60-59 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | David Johnson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Marti - foul #5 on Gary Marti, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta (C) Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell (C) Gary Marti | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses the runner in the lane | 61-59 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Childs | 61-59 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #2 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Florencio Yazzie (fresh) SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | James Childs connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Florencio Yazzie | 61-63 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Colin Alday (C) Jonathon Andersen, Mark Spurgeon, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (SG), Kyle Blanchard (PF) Florencio Yazzie, Aaron Doyle | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 61-63 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Childs | 61-63 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Colin Alday grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Zoran Olewinski steals it from Manuel Boswell out of a doubleteam | 61-63 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jan Srnsky | 61-63 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Zoran Olewinski steals it from Jan Srnsky | 61-63 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses short on a shot from the left side | 61-63 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-63 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd is denied on a layup by Ronald Young | 61-63 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Colin Alday snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Ronald Young can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard is hacked by Manuel Boswell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Boswell, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell hits a floater from the right block | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses the halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. C - Colin Alday (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Ronald Young pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Ronald Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gary Kimbrell | 63-63 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Merriweather - foul #3 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle (C) Gary Kimbrell | |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-64 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski is called for traveling | 66-64 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Colin Alday can't tip it in | 66-64 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ronald Young connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd can't finish the layup | 69-66 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Young | 69-66 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Merriweather | 71-66 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard blows the layup but he's fouled by Jan Srnsky - foul #3 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell (C) Aaron Doyle | |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Young drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Boswell | 73-68 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 73-68 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Young | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Merriweather (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jan Srnsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Colin Alday (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zoran Olewinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Todd (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | James Childs is called for the reach on Ronald Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Childs, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Ronald Young steals the ball from Steven Todd | 75-68 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is hacked by Zoran Olewinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zoran Olewinski, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-68 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky is fouled in the backcourt by James Childs - foul #4 on James Childs, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski tips it home | 79-70 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | James Childs is called for the reach on Ronald Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Childs, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG) James Childs | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Colin Alday snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell runs out the clock | 80-70 |