| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | William McCurty tips it home | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is fouled on the floor by Larry Frankel - foul #1 on Larry Frankel, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William McCurty - foul #3 on William McCurty, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it in | 36-37 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Karl Portillo - foul #3 on Karl Portillo, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Charles Davis is called for the reach on Jamie Marquis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | William McCurty works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Edward Walker is called for the reach on Larry Frankel - foul #1 on Edward Walker, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Dennis Bloch (C) Ralph Northern, Donald Smith | |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | William McCurty works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Andrew Tinsley | 36-39 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 36-39 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the contested fadeaway from the right wing set up by Karl Portillo and he's hacked by Earl Marsh - foul #1 on Earl Marsh, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Earl Marsh, Edward Walker, Dennis Bloch | |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese tips it home | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Loyd Reese - foul #1 on Loyd Reese, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 41-41 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | William McCurty takes the ball from Donald Smith | 41-41 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | William McCurty lays it in | 43-41 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | William McCurty works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Earl Marsh (SF), Edward Walker (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Ralph Northern, Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Walker | 44-41 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-41 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is hacked by Charles Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Edward Walker swats the layup by Joseph Jones | 44-43 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the turnaround from close range | 44-45 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Jones | 46-45 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Tinsley | 46-47 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Earl Marsh takes the ball from Karl Portillo | 46-47 |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker can't throw it down | 46-47 |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-47 |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (tiring) 9 pts. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Karl Portillo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dennis Bloch | 46-47 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 46-47 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh tips it home | 46-49 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | William McCurty is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Davis and he's hacked by Karl Portillo - foul #4 on Karl Portillo, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Ernest Hall (SF), Joseph Alcazar (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Donald Smith (C) Andrew Tinsley, Earl Marsh, Dennis Bloch | |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is whistled for a carry | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) William McCurty | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (PF) Edward Walker | |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Loyd Reese | 46-54 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Hall | 49-54 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Joseph Alcazar steps in front of the Ralph Northern pass | 49-54 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel travels with the ball | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), William McCurty (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Ernest Hall, Larry Frankel, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (PG), Earl Marsh (SF) Charles Davis, Nathan Cole | |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Karl Portillo - foul #5 on Karl Portillo, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (PF) Karl Portillo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Warren Carnegie - foul #1 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Walker (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Dennis Bloch is called for the reach on Joseph Alcazar - foul #1 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG) Ralph Northern | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh double dribbles | 54-61 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh tips it in | 54-63 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar tips it back up and in | 56-63 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker tips it in | 56-65 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-65 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dennis Bloch | 56-65 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Donald Smith (C) Andrew Tinsley, Dingbang Chin, Dennis Bloch | |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-65 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-65 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Walker | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | William McCurty shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Northern | 58-69 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | William McCurty is whistled for a carry | 58-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, William McCurty, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF), Loyd Reese (PF) Earl Marsh, Edward Walker | |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is hacked by Ralph Northern - foul #3 on Ralph Northern, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh (SF), Edward Walker (PF) Andrew Tinsley, Loyd Reese | |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-69 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh buries a floater from the left block set up by Ralph Northern | 58-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Walker | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis runs out the clock | 58-71 |