| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matt Leone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jim Graham | 30-30 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | William Legrand drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Matt Leone splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Alvin Willoughby (PF), John Gibbons (C) Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, Christopher Robinson | |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | William Legrand hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Dunkelberger | 30-34 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks buries a floater from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF) Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG), Jim Graham (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Harold Dunkelberger, Alvin Willoughby, John Gibbons | |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Mills | 32-39 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-39 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Matt Leone splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Omar Babcock | 35-39 |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is hacked by Martin Hendricks - foul #2 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Timothy McCain (PF) Omar Babcock, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Mark Nelson (SF), Alvin Willoughby (PF) Chad Smith, Aaron Mills, William Legrand, Jim Graham | |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby tips it home | 35-41 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Willoughby swats the short shot by Matthew Watts | 35-41 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Alvin Willoughby | 35-41 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Matthew Watts, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), William Legrand (SF), Jim Graham (PF), John Gibbons (C) David Gibson, Harold Dunkelberger, Mark Nelson, Alvin Willoughby, Christopher Robinson | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Chad Smith | 35-41 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Matt Leone picks off the pass by Chad Smith | 35-41 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Gibbons - foul #1 on John Gibbons, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, John Gibbons | |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Matt Leone (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Sears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the turnaround from close range | 36-41 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham connects on the floater from close range | 36-43 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | William Legrand hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 36-43 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori double dribbles | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Matt Leone, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Alvin Willoughby (PF), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, Christopher Robinson | |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Omar Babcock steals the ball from David Gibson in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Omar Babcock lays it up and in | 38-43 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the jumper in the lane | 38-43 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Omar Babcock | 40-43 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Strong - foul #3 on Christopher Strong, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Jordan Spratt (SF) Omar Babcock, Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Jim Graham (PF) David Gibson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jeremy Kuczynski and the foul's on Jim Graham - foul #1 on Jim Graham, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Jim Graham, John Gibbons | |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from William Legrand | 43-46 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts's floater is knocked away by Christopher Robinson | 43-46 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Watts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Strong - foul #4 on Christopher Strong, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Matt Leone (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Matthew Watts, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Jim Graham (PF) Aaron Mills, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is hacked by Jim Graham - foul #2 on Jim Graham, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by William Legrand - foul #2 on William Legrand, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG) David Gibson, Aaron Mills | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 3rd free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Gary Sears denies the turnaround by Jim Graham | 46-48 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Hendricks - foul #3 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, Christopher Robinson | |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is hacked by David Gibson - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Alvin Willoughby (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) David Gibson, Jim Graham, John Gibbons | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | William Legrand snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby tips it in | 46-51 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Matt Leone shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Omar Babcock | 49-51 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson blows the dunk | 49-51 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills is hacked by Matt Leone - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Matthew Watts (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Omar Babcock, Matt Leone, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Mark Nelson (SF), Jim Graham (PF), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, Aaron Mills, William Legrand, Alvin Willoughby, Christopher Robinson | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is denied on a dunk by Timothy McCain | 49-51 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Watts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts loses the dribble to Mark Nelson | 49-51 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Matthew Watts | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Martin Hendricks (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) David Gibson, Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Martin Hendricks steps in front of the Chad Smith pass | 49-51 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Matthew Watts, Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Matt Leone buries a 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Strong | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Graham and the foul's on Omar Babcock - foul #1 on Omar Babcock, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jim Graham - foul #3 on Jim Graham, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Strong - foul #5 on Christopher Strong, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Gary Sears snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Christopher Robinson swats the dunk try by Matt Leone | 52-53 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Robinson takes the ball from Martin Hendricks | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson runs out the clock | 52-53 |