| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) SG - James Friedlander (fresh) SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) C - Donald Daniels (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Don Richardson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Dave Johnson | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Richardson | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore can't throw it down but he's fouled by Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Patrick Coates (PF), Michael Bard (C) Dave Johnson, James Friedlander, Mark Kline, Joseph Schneider, Donald Daniels | |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Brian Campbell - foul #1 on Brian Campbell, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PF) Patrick Coates | |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Campbell - foul #2 on Brian Campbell, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG) Brian Campbell | |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Pat McElhany is called for the reach on Donald Sao - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG), Patrick Coates (PF), Donald Daniels (C) Paul Duprey, Joseph Schneider, Michael Bard | |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Friedlander, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PF) Donald Sao | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Coates - foul #1 on Patrick Coates, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Michael Bard (C) James Friedlander, Patrick Coates, Donald Daniels | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) SG - Michael Brooks (fresh) SF - Donald Sao (fresh) PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) C - Michael Bard (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore (C) James Stamey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG), Donald Daniels (C) Paul Duprey, Michael Bard | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany lays it up and in and the foul's on James Friedlander - foul #2 on James Friedlander, team foul #6 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Patrick Coates (SF), Michael Bard (C) James Friedlander, Donald Sao, Donald Daniels | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Schneider - foul #1 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #7 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (SG), Mark Kline (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Michael Brooks, Joseph Schneider, Michael Bard | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany clanks a fadeaway from close range | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore tips it home | 13-8 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels is whistled for traveling | 13-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Joseph Schneider (PF) Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Patrick Coates | |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-8 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Duprey - foul #1 on Paul Duprey, team foul #8 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Michael Bard (C) Paul Duprey, Donald Daniels | |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard gets the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore (C) James Stamey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Mark Kline (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Michael Brooks, Donald Sao, Michael Bard | |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is whistled for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SG) Dave Johnson | |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Don Richardson picks off the pass by Paul Duprey | 14-10 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is whistled for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF) Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF) Mark Kline | |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the lay-in | 14-10 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Sao | 14-10 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the fadeaway from the right side | 14-10 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) SG - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore throws it down | 16-10 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider knocks in the floater from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Joseph Schneider - foul #2 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #9 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, Ira Casson, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Mark Kline (SF), Patrick Coates (PF), Michael Bard (C) Paul Duprey, Donald Sao, Joseph Schneider, Donald Daniels | |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-12 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Anderson | 21-12 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's layup is rejected by Michael Bard | 21-15 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it in | 23-15 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson misses the driving attempt from close range | 23-15 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 23-15 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Tyler Moorer | 25-15 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Brooks | 25-17 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | James Stamey can't finish the layup | 25-17 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't connect on a runner from close range | 25-19 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 6 pts. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Kline (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Coates (fairly fresh) C - Michael Bard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline is fouled on the floor by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Patrick Jones, Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Dave Johnson, Michael Brooks, Mark Kline, Michael Bard | |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 25-22 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Conrad Heideman - foul #1 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (SG) James Friedlander | |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 25-23 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Don Richardson gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Don Richardson | 27-23 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-23 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Duprey | 27-25 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 27-25 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Daniels | 27-25 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Joseph Passmore swats the short shot by Patrick Coates | 27-25 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Don Richardson gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses badly on a shot from the left block | 27-25 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Daniels | 27-25 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is whistled for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (C) John Fountain, Ira Casson, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SG), Mark Kline (SF), Michael Bard (C) Dave Johnson, Donald Sao, Patrick Coates | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the shot from close range | 29-25 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-25 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits a floater from the left wing set up by Tyler Moorer | 31-25 |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels jams it on a nice dish by Michael Brooks and he's fouled by Conrad Heideman - foul #2 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #6 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Joseph Schneider (PF) Paul Duprey, Michael Brooks, Mark Kline, Michael Bard | |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) SF - Donald Sao (fresh) PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Schneider is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #3 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SF), Michael Bard (C) Donald Sao, Joseph Schneider | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-30 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 35-30 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), James Stamey (C) Patrick Jones, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Brian Campbell, Mark Kline, Michael Bard | |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't throw it down but he's hacked by Donald Sao - foul #1 on Donald Sao, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Mark Kline (SF) Michael Brooks, Patrick Coates | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) Don Richardson, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Michael Bard (C) Paul Duprey, Mark Kline | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Daniels | 37-30 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Ira Casson gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the fullcourt shot | 37-30 |