| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randolph Drapeau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Yong Wen (fresh) PF - Tim Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hoskins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Phillips picks off the pass by Leonard Sargent in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen is hacked by Dan McDeavitt - foul #1 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt banks in the layup set up by Leonard Sargent | 33-28 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Randolph Drapeau | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski (SF) Yong Wen | |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau is hacked by Brian Celestin - foul #2 on Brian Celestin, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (C) Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG) Randolph Drapeau | |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG) Joshua Ford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Michael Forney is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Forney, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Cola (SF) Thomas Phillips | |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Palomares and the foul's on Dan McDeavitt - foul #2 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Leonard Sargent, Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo (PF) Tim Hogan | |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Michael Forney grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Otha Rozanski steals the ball from Dan McDeavitt | 33-33 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski lays it in | 33-35 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Otha Rozanski takes the ball from Dan McDeavitt in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Palomares - foul #3 on Michael Palomares, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG) Dan McDeavitt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips (SG), Yong Wen (SF) Otha Rozanski, Joseph Cola | |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Peter Hoskins blocks the short jumper by Charles Payson | 33-38 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Phillips | 33-41 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Charles Payson is called for the reach on Michael Palomares - foul #1 on Charles Payson, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Brian Celestin (PF), Roger Woody (C) Gregory Richards, Virgilio Gallo, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG), Otha Rozanski (SF), Tim Hogan (PF) Michael Palomares, Yong Wen, Raymundo Gallo | |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Brian Celestin picks off the pass by Peter Hoskins | 33-41 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Charles Payson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Joshua Ford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Cola (SF) Thomas Phillips | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randolph Drapeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Otha Rozanski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Cola (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tim Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hoskins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Payson | 35-41 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Roger Woody snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Roger Woody snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Roger Woody hits a wide open jumper from the left side set up by Brian Celestin | 37-41 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Randolph Drapeau | 37-43 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Roger Woody loses the dribble to Randolph Drapeau | 37-43 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau slams it home | 37-45 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Charles Payson buries a shot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Celestin | 39-45 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Roger Woody scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-45 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | Joseph Cola is whistled for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Joshua Ford (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Charles Payson, Brian Celestin, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG), Thomas Phillips (SG), Yong Wen (SF), Raymundo Gallo (PF), Kenneth Ferriera (C) Randolph Drapeau, Otha Rozanski, Joseph Cola, Tim Hogan, Peter Hoskins | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Palomares (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yong Wen (fresh) PF - Raymundo Gallo (fresh) C - Kenneth Ferriera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ferriera - foul #2 on Kenneth Ferriera, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dan McDeavitt | 43-45 |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ferriera comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Forney - foul #2 on Michael Forney, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ferriera misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ferriera misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Yong Wen steps in front of the Dan McDeavitt pass in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Forney | 43-45 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Phillips picks off the pass by Virgilio Gallo | 43-45 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-45 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ferriera | 43-45 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Phillips and he's fouled by Michael Forney - foul #3 on Michael Forney, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Brian Celestin (PF), Donald Karam (C) Gregory Richards, Virgilio Gallo, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG), Gary Sakai (SG), Tim Hogan (PF), John Fujimoto (C) Michael Palomares, Thomas Phillips, Kenneth Ferriera, Raymundo Gallo | |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Sakai - foul #3 on Gary Sakai, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips (SG) Yong Wen | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford misses the 3rd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | John Fujimoto grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | John Fujimoto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SF) Dan McDeavitt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Charles Payson is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Drapeau - foul #4 on Randolph Drapeau, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG) Randolph Drapeau | |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin makes the shot from the left side set up by Leonard Sargent | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Celestin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Karam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Palomares (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Sakai (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tim Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fujimoto (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Sakai | 47-53 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Donald Karam | 49-53 |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan is fouled on the floor by Brian Celestin - foul #3 on Brian Celestin, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Roger Woody (C) Joshua Ford, Charles Payson, Brian Celestin, Donald Karam | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG), Joseph Cola (SG), Yong Wen (SF), Peter Hoskins (C) Michael Palomares, Thomas Phillips, Gary Sakai, John Fujimoto | |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gregory Richards | 52-53 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Cola | 52-56 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Richards | 55-56 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Dan McDeavitt is called for the reach on Yong Wen - foul #3 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG), Charles Payson (SF), Michael Forney (PF) Leonard Sargent, Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG), Raymundo Gallo (PF) Randolph Drapeau, Tim Hogan | |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Cola - foul #2 on Joseph Cola, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski (SG), Gary Sakai (SF), Kenneth Ferriera (C) Joseph Cola, Yong Wen, Peter Hoskins | |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo clanks a jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ferriera tips it in | 56-58 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ferriera can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Forney - foul #4 on Michael Forney, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Karam (C) Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips (SG) Michael Palomares | |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ferriera makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ferriera misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Donald Karam pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford is hacked by Kenneth Ferriera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Ferriera, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins (C) Kenneth Ferriera | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Charles Payson drills a jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Forney | 60-59 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Donald Karam is alone and drills a runner in the paint set up by Joshua Ford | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Forney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Karam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Otha Rozanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Sakai (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymundo Gallo (fairly fresh) C - Peter Hoskins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Brian Celestin (PF), Roger Woody (C) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson, Michael Forney, Donald Karam | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG), Joseph Cola (SF), Kenneth Ferriera (PF), John Fujimoto (C) Otha Rozanski, Gary Sakai, Raymundo Gallo, Peter Hoskins | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | John Fujimoto gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth Ferriera takes the ball from Dan McDeavitt | 62-59 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Donald Karam (C) Joshua Ford, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG), Yong Wen (SF), Tim Hogan (PF), Peter Hoskins (C) Michael Palomares, Joseph Cola, Kenneth Ferriera, John Fujimoto | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG) Dan McDeavitt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Phillips | 62-63 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (C) Donald Karam | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Peter Hoskins blocks the short jumper by Brian Celestin | 62-63 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Peter Hoskins | 62-63 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins is hacked by Brian Celestin - foul #4 on Brian Celestin, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Roger Woody (C) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Peter Hoskins denies the turnaround by Roger Woody | 62-64 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin tips it in | 64-64 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Woody - foul #1 on Roger Woody, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen misses the easy layup | 64-64 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Randolph Drapeau is called for the reach on Dan McDeavitt - foul #5 on Randolph Drapeau, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG) Randolph Drapeau | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Palomares (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Yong Wen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Hoskins (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Palomares | 64-67 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Roger Woody scores on a floater in the paint | 66-67 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen is hacked by Roger Woody - foul #2 on Roger Woody, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG) Leonard Sargent, Joshua Ford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Roger Woody buries a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Thomas Phillips - foul #2 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski (SF) Yong Wen | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Palomares | 68-72 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Richards | 71-72 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-72 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Joshua Ford (SG) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yong Wen (SF) Otha Rozanski | |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan is denied on a layup by Roger Woody | 71-72 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford is fouled on the floor by Peter Hoskins - foul #2 on Peter Hoskins, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (C) Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Yong Wen and he's fouled by Michael Forney - foul #5 on Michael Forney, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Woody (C) Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins misses the free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent travels in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Leonard Sargent steals the ball from Peter Hoskins | 73-74 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Ford | 75-74 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Yong Wen connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Palomares | 75-76 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 75-76 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Celestin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Woody (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Palomares (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Yong Wen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Hogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Hoskins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares lays it up and in set up by Peter Hoskins | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips is hacked by Joshua Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Ford, team foul #15 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski (SF), Raymundo Gallo (PF) Yong Wen, Tim Hogan | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-79 |