| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole inbounds the ball | 16-25 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 19:55 | Wisconsin | Scott Menke steals the ball from Andrew Zlotnick in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 19:54 | Ohio State | Scott Menke banks in the layup | 18-25 |
| 19:47 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick lays it up and in on a great pass from Isaac Lam | 18-27 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Scott Menke evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Andrew Zlotnick - foul #1 on Andrew Zlotnick, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole tips it in | 20-29 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is denied on a layup by Victor Harpole | 20-29 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | John Frazier tips it home | 22-29 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Gerald Ruff steals the ball from Isaac Lam | 22-29 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff throws it down | 24-29 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | John Frazier steals the ball from Victor Harpole | 24-29 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | John Frazier is hacked by Victor Harpole - foul #1 on Victor Harpole, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Zlotnick - foul #2 on Andrew Zlotnick, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Tom McPheeters (C) Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Donald Lawrence | |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Williams - foul #3 on Eugene Williams, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Daniel Pate (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bruce Wolf (SG) Andrew Zlotnick | |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Wolf - foul #1 on Bruce Wolf, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Blake (PF) Dexter Ohman | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Robert Gervais steps in front of the Marijan Magalski pass | 25-30 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Gervais | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) PF - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marijan Magalski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Neal Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Wolf (fresh) SF - Robert Gervais (fresh) PF - Henry Blake (fresh) C - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Joe Charles | 27-32 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp misses the jumpshot from the right side | 27-32 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Daniel Pate | 27-32 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Joe Charles is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Charles, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Gerald Ruff (SF), John Frazier (C) Kenneth Orrell, Eugene Williams, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Isaac Lam (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Dexter Ohman (PF), Donald Lawrence (C) Neal Tripp, Bruce Wolf, Robert Gervais, Henry Blake, Tom McPheeters | |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Joe Charles steps in front of the Victor Harpole pass | 27-32 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Scott Menke slams it home on a great pass from Joe Charles | 29-32 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole can't connect on a shot from the right side | 29-32 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole tips it home | 29-34 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Victor Harpole - foul #2 on Victor Harpole, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG) Joe Charles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence tips it in | 31-36 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Scott Menke hits a shot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence's floater is tipped away by Gerald Ruff | 33-36 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | John Frazier gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate is hacked by Isaac Lam - foul #2 on Isaac Lam, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Eugene Williams (PF) Scott Menke, Daniel Pate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Henry Blake (PF), Tom McPheeters (C) Andrew Zlotnick, Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Dexter Ohman, Donald Lawrence | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Neal Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Wolf (fresh) SF - Robert Gervais (fresh) PF - Henry Blake (fresh) C - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Joe Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski (C) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters hits a jumper from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-38 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters blows the dunk but the foul's on Gerald Ruff - foul #2 on Gerald Ruff, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), John Frazier (C) Kenneth Orrell, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Isaac Lam (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Donald Lawrence (C) Neal Tripp, Bruce Wolf, Robert Gervais, Henry Blake | |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Pate (SF) Gerald Ruff | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick is hacked by Joe Charles - foul #3 on Joe Charles, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman (PF) Tom McPheeters | |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Scott Menke takes the ball from Dexter Ohman | 35-39 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Joe Charles makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence buries a runner in the lane | 38-41 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Isaac Lam is called for the reach on John Frazier - foul #3 on Isaac Lam, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Gerald Ruff (SF) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Tom McPheeters (C) Andrew Zlotnick, Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Donald Lawrence | |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 40-41 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Neal Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Wolf (fresh) SF - Robert Gervais (fresh) PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. C - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams banks in the layup | 42-41 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Pate (PF), Marijan Magalski (C) Eugene Williams, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Blake (PF) Dexter Ohman | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell buries a fadeaway in the lane | 44-41 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Menke - foul #1 on Scott Menke, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG) Scott Menke | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Donald Lawrence (C) Bruce Wolf, Robert Gervais, Henry Blake | |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff drills a jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Neal Tripp | 46-44 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski scores on a jump hook in the paint | 48-44 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Eugene Williams (PF), John Frazier (C) Kenneth Orrell, Daniel Pate, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Dexter Ohman (PF) Neal Tripp, Tom McPheeters | |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 48-46 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses long on a floater from close range | 48-46 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | John Frazier tips it home | 50-46 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG) Joe Charles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Donald Lawrence blocks the short jumper by Eugene Williams | 50-46 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Lawrence | 50-46 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Eugene Williams - foul #4 on Eugene Williams, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Andrew Zlotnick takes the ball from Scott Menke | 50-49 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam slams it home on a nice dish by Andrew Zlotnick | 50-51 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Victor Harpole | 50-54 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Gerald Ruff (SF) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 50-54 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick dunks the ball on a great pass from Isaac Lam | 50-56 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits a turnaround from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Scott Menke is called for the reach on Andrew Zlotnick - foul #2 on Scott Menke, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lawrence | 52-56 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence is hacked by Kenneth Orrell - foul #2 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 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 man to man (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff tips it in | 54-57 |
| 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 man to man (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Scott Menke is called for the reach on Andrew Zlotnick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Menke, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Williams | 54-58 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Victor Harpole steps in front of the Eugene Williams pass | 54-58 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick blows the layup | 54-58 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Ruff | 54-60 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | John Frazier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Scott Menke is called for the reach on Andrew Zlotnick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Menke, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais (C) Donald Lawrence | |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 54-61 |