| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eugene Lucy (fresh) SG - Vincent Malave (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Ryans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilberto Navarro (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Larry Camper can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Gilberto Navarro is denied by Jeffrey Barnett | 36-36 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Robert Gomes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilberto Navarro | 36-39 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Larry Camper makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Barnett | 39-39 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Gomes hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Larry Camper connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-41 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Barnett steals the ball from Vincent Malave | 41-41 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Josh Davis, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Larry Camper, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Austin (PG), Lester McKoon (SG), Robert Pennington (SF), Franklin Roesler (PF), David Zinke (C) Eugene Lucy, Vincent Malave, John Ryans, Robert Gomes, Gilberto Navarro | |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon's pass is intercepted by William Koo | 41-41 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | James Pitcher is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Zinke - foul #2 on David Zinke, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | James Pitcher makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | James Pitcher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | David Zinke gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | David Zinke steals it from James Pitcher in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jim Gutierres | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Austin (fairly fresh) SG - Lester McKoon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pennington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Roesler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Zinke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 42-41 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pennington - foul #2 on Robert Pennington, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Dittmar (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) William Koo, James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), Vincent Malave (SG), John Ryans (SF), Robert Gomes (PF), Gilberto Navarro (C) Andrew Austin, Lester McKoon, Robert Pennington, Franklin Roesler, David Zinke | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | John Ryans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF) Ralph Dittmar | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger is wide open and slams it home set up by Larry Camper | 48-41 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | John Ryans is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy (PG), Franklin Roesler (PF) Joseph Marshall, Robert Gomes | |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Josh Davis and he's hacked by John Ryans - foul #2 on John Ryans, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Barnett denies the turnaround by Gilberto Navarro | 50-41 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Franklin Roesler grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | John Ryans can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Jim Gutierres - foul #2 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Jeffrey Barnett, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon (SG) Vincent Malave | |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | John Ryans makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | John Ryans makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | John Ryans denies the turnaround by Ted Johnson | 50-43 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lester McKoon | 50-46 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Franklin Roesler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eugene Lucy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lester McKoon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ryans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Roesler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilberto Navarro (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | James Pitcher is hacked by John Ryans in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ryans, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Larry Camper, James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Ralph Dittmar, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), Andrew Austin (SG), Robert Pennington (SF), Robert Gomes (PF), David Zinke (C) Eugene Lucy, Lester McKoon, John Ryans, Franklin Roesler, Gilberto Navarro | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | David Zinke steals it from Jeffrey Barnett | 50-46 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Andrew Austin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Josh Davis and he's fouled by Robert Gomes - foul #2 on Robert Gomes, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave (SG) Andrew Austin | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | William Koo picks off the pass by Robert Pennington | 53-49 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by David Zinke - foul #3 on David Zinke, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG) William Koo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy (PG), Franklin Roesler (PF) Joseph Marshall, Robert Gomes | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Larry Camper gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Zinke - foul #4 on David Zinke, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon (SG), John Ryans (SF), Gilberto Navarro (C) Vincent Malave, Robert Pennington, David Zinke | |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro hits a runner from the left block | 57-51 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-51 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Crawford takes the ball from Eugene Lucy | 57-51 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses the jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro is hacked by Paul Miltenberger - foul #2 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Larry Camper, James Pitcher, Lloyd Crawford, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), Vincent Malave (SG), Robert Gomes (PF), David Zinke (C) Eugene Lucy, Lester McKoon, Franklin Roesler, Gilberto Navarro | |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ted Johnson - foul #2 on Ted Johnson, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Malave (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Ryans (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gomes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Zinke (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | William Koo loses the dribble to Joseph Marshall | 59-52 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall lays it in | 59-54 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres's pass is intercepted by Robert Gomes | 59-54 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | David Zinke is fouled on the floor by Jim Gutierres - foul #3 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Ralph Taube (SF) William Koo, Josh Davis, Jim Gutierres | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Pennington (SF) John Ryans | |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Marshall | 59-57 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Vincent Malave - foul #1 on Vincent Malave, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy (PG), Lester McKoon (SG), Franklin Roesler (PF), Gilberto Navarro (C) Joseph Marshall, Vincent Malave, Robert Gomes, David Zinke | |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Franklin Roesler pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Franklin Roesler and the foul's on Ted Johnson - foul #3 on Ted Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Larry Camper loses the dribble to Robert Pennington in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Robert Pennington blows the layup | 60-60 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Robert Pennington hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Larry Camper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lester McKoon | 60-65 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Franklin Roesler steals the ball from Larry Camper | 60-65 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ted Johnson | 60-65 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Larry Camper buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Pitcher | 62-65 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Paul Miltenberger (C) James Pitcher, Ralph Taube, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), Vincent Malave (SG), John Ryans (SF), Robert Gomes (PF), David Zinke (C) Eugene Lucy, Lester McKoon, Robert Pennington, Franklin Roesler, Gilberto Navarro | |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Barnett takes the ball from David Zinke | 62-65 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Larry Camper drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Malave (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Ryans (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gomes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Zinke (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | John Ryans shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jim Gutierres - foul #4 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford (PF) Jeffrey Barnett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Franklin Roesler (PF) Robert Gomes | |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | John Ryans makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | John Ryans makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Josh Davis | 67-67 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave misses long on a shot from the left block | 67-67 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Miltenberger | 67-67 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF) Josh Davis, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Pitcher | 69-67 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG) James Pitcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Gomes (PF) Franklin Roesler | |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | John Ryans makes the contested floater from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Larry Camper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Josh Davis | 71-69 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | David Zinke can't throw it down | 71-69 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Larry Camper gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro (C) David Zinke | |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Gomes makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Vincent Malave | 71-71 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Larry Camper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-71 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Gomes is hacked by Larry Camper - foul #1 on Larry Camper, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Gomes misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Josh Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett can't tip it in | 71-71 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Robert Gomes clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall tips it but misses | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Malave (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Ryans (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gomes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilberto Navarro (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 71-71 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Barnett | 71-71 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Vincent Malave is called for the reach on Josh Davis - foul #2 on Vincent Malave, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF), Ted Johnson (C) Ralph Taube, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy (PG), Franklin Roesler (PF) Joseph Marshall, Robert Gomes | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Ted Johnson picks off the pass by Gilberto Navarro | 71-71 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Larry Camper buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro hits the finger roll | 74-73 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Gilberto Navarro - foul #1 on Gilberto Navarro, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG) Josh Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon (SG), David Zinke (C) Vincent Malave, Gilberto Navarro | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | David Zinke gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | James Pitcher gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Jim Gutierres, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), Vincent Malave (SG), Robert Gomes (PF) Eugene Lucy, Lester McKoon, Franklin Roesler | |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 76-73 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | John Ryans lays it in despite the doubleteam | 76-75 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Vincent Malave steals it from Larry Camper in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave lays it in | 76-77 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube is fouled in the backcourt by John Ryans - foul #4 on John Ryans, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro (C) David Zinke | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses the lay-in | 77-77 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Gomes pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Paul Miltenberger steps in front of the Robert Gomes pass | 77-77 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Marshall takes the ball from Larry Camper in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | John Ryans evades the doubleteam and hits a shot in the paint | 77-79 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett is hacked by Robert Gomes - foul #3 on Robert Gomes, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG) James Pitcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 30 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Paul Miltenberger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Malave (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Ryans (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Gomes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilberto Navarro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Gomes misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Barnett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #9 | 79-79 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Larry Camper is called for the reach on Joseph Marshall - foul #2 on Larry Camper, team foul #10 | 79-80 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 79-82 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave snags the defensive board | 79-82 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave is fouled in the backcourt by Josh Davis - foul #3 on Josh Davis, team foul #11 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy (PG), Robert Pennington (SF), Franklin Roesler (PF) Joseph Marshall, John Ryans, Robert Gomes | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Larry Camper grabs the offensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 79-84 |