| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) PF - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Adam Spurlock steals it from Conrad Dickson | 25-29 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Robert Freeman swats the layup by Christopher Dennis | 25-29 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | David Sharp gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis grabs the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Santos Estrada, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh drills a shot in the paint | 25-31 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | David Sharp misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski (PF) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | David Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | David Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Koprowski - foul #2 on Scott Koprowski, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) David Sharp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG) Conrad Dickson | |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Bowers - foul #3 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF) Santos Estrada | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (SF) John Smith | |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Downs and he's hacked by Scott Koprowski - foul #3 on Scott Koprowski, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Christopher Dennis (PF) Henry Williams, Scott Koprowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG) Steven Blubaugh | |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David Sharp (C) Adam Spurlock, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG) Darrell Follansbee | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David McHorse (fresh) SF - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Showalter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Sharp - foul #1 on David Sharp, team foul #5 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (SF) John Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis buries a shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman tips it home | 30-40 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | David Sharp knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Paul White | 32-40 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Freeman | 32-43 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Paul White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Henry Williams (SG), Scott Koprowski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Paul White, David McHorse, Christopher Dennis, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SG), John Smith (SF) Michael Downs, Peter Showalter | |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman tips it in | 32-45 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Freeman - foul #2 on Robert Freeman, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF) Santos Estrada | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Harry Middleton (PF), Matthew Troxler (C) Conrad Dickson, Theodore Bowers, Robert Freeman | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | John Ross is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Ross, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Sharp (C) Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG) Peter Showalter | |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Spurlock - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #7 | 34-45 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Koprowski | 37-47 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-50 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | John Smith grabs the board | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Troxler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Ross | 37-50 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Henry Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Ross | 39-50 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Ross | 39-50 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | David Sharp is called for traveling | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (SF), Christopher Dennis (PF), Mike Heater (C) John Ross, Scott Koprowski, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Peter Showalter (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Michael Downs, John Smith, Harry Middleton, Matthew Troxler | |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson is fouled on the floor by Adam Spurlock - foul #3 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG) Steven Blubaugh | |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Henry Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Theodore Bowers - foul #4 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Conrad Dickson and he's fouled by Henry Williams - foul #1 on Henry Williams, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG) Adam Spurlock, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman snags the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Dennis swats the short shot by Theodore Bowers | 41-55 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers snags the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses the floater from the baseline | 41-55 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Theodore Bowers | 41-55 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Paul White grabs the board | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) PF - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Conrad Dickson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Showalter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-55 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the tip | 41-55 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Showalter and he's hacked by Santos Estrada - foul #3 on Santos Estrada, team foul #10 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Henry Williams (SG), John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF), David Sharp (C) Paul White, David McHorse, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SG), John Smith (SF), Harry Middleton (PF), Matthew Troxler (C) Darrell Follansbee, Peter Showalter, Theodore Bowers, Robert Freeman | |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | John Ross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | David Sharp hits a floater from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh is hacked by Henry Williams - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #11 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG) Conrad Dickson | |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | David Sharp pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Matthew Troxler banks in the layup | 43-61 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Henry Williams drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Sharp | 45-61 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Adam Spurlock is called for the reach on Steven Blubaugh - foul #4 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #12 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (SF), Christopher Dennis (PF) John Ross, Scott Koprowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Harry Middleton, Matthew Troxler | |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | John Smith gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Henry Williams - foul #3 on Henry Williams, team foul #13 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) David Sharp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (SF) John Smith | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Blubaugh (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Showalter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Theodore Bowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Steven Blubaugh | 46-67 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Mike Heater knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Williams | 48-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Mike Heater - foul #1 on Mike Heater, team foul #14 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (PF) Adam Spurlock, Henry Williams, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson (PG), Darrell Follansbee (SG) Steven Blubaugh, Michael Downs | |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | David McHorse is fouled on the floor by Theodore Bowers - foul #5 on Theodore Bowers, team foul #6 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Sharp (C) Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Smith (SF), Harry Middleton (PF) Darrell Follansbee, Theodore Bowers | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul White | 50-69 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | David Sharp misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-69 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Middleton - foul #1 on Harry Middleton, team foul #7 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Henry Williams (SG), Christopher Dennis (PF) Paul White, David McHorse, Scott Koprowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Blubaugh (SG) Peter Showalter | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by John Smith is blocked by Christopher Dennis | 51-69 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 51-71 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-71 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Conrad Dickson runs out the clock | 51-71 |