| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) SF - Jason Locke (fresh) PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - Phillip Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) SG - Charles Brew (fresh) SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) PF - Martin Reed (fresh) C - William Starr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Marc Digennaro | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Graham | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs drills a floater from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF), George Ray (PF), Thomas Crosby (C) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Walter Ferro picks off the pass by Joseph Biggs | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Young | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SF), George Rhoads (C) Jason Locke, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | The 3pt attempt by Walter Ferro is denied by Joseph Biggs | 5-4 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan drills a shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Biggs | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett is fouled in the backcourt by George Rhoads - foul #1 on George Rhoads, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), David Moore (PF) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), William Starr (C) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Bill Dossett, George Ray, Thomas Crosby | |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is fouled on the floor by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Locke (SF), Phillip Graham (C) Bernard Chan, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) SF - Jason Locke (fresh) PF - David Moore (fresh) C - Phillip Graham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) SG - William Reed (fresh) SF - Bill Dossett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Starr (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Jason Locke gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) David Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Bill Dossett | |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | William Starr can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Graham - foul #1 on Phillip Graham, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Bernard Chan (SF) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, Jason Locke | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew | |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Reed - foul #1 on William Reed, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Rhoads (C) Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG) Walter Ferro, William Reed | |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | George Rhoads gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Young | 10-8 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Moore (PF) Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills | |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Young | 12-8 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | William Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), Phillip Graham (C) Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), George Ray (PF), Thomas Crosby (C) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Bill Dossett, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Steve Young knocks in the jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | George Ray dunks the ball set up by Charles Brew | 14-10 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Steve Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 14-10 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham tips it back up and in | 16-10 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Steve Young is called for the reach on Marc Digennaro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Jason Locke, David Moore, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF), Martin Reed (PF), William Starr (C) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills, George Ray, Thomas Crosby | |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | William Starr snags the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Biggs - foul #1 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Bill Dossett | |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-11 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Rhoads (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | George Rhoads grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan hits a 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Lerch | 19-11 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Timothy Lerch steals the ball from Charles Brew | 19-11 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch lays it in | 21-11 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | William Starr throws it down on a great pass from Charles Brew | 21-13 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | William Starr lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Charles Brew | 21-15 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Biggs - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), David Moore (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Bill Dossett (SF) Marc Digennaro, Kenny Zills | |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is fouled on the floor by Charles Brew - foul #1 on Charles Brew, team foul #2 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Reed (SG) Charles Brew | |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Steve Young travels with the ball | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Ray (PF), Thomas Crosby (C) Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Crosby | 21-19 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Bill Dossett is called for the reach on Jason Locke - foul #1 on Bill Dossett, team foul #3 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), William Starr (C) Walter Ferro, Bill Dossett, George Ray, Thomas Crosby | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | William Starr steals the ball from David Moore | 21-19 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is fouled on the floor by Steve Young - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Ted Wright (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Jason Locke, David Moore, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (SG) William Reed | |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Kenny Zills steals it from Bernard Chan | 21-21 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew banks in the layup | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Wright (fresh) SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Rhoads (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Reed (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Starr (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-23 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew lays it up and in | 21-25 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenny Zills - foul #1 on Kenny Zills, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Locke (SF), Phillip Graham (C) Ted Wright, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills | |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | William Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro is hacked by Timothy Lerch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG) Timothy Lerch, Bernard Chan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Martin Reed swats the short shot by Jason Locke | 22-27 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | William Starr misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Graham - foul #2 on Phillip Graham, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SF), David Moore (PF), George Rhoads (C) Jason Locke, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), George Ray (PF) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Bill Dossett, Martin Reed | |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-29 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | George Ray's pass is intercepted by Bernard Chan | 25-29 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steve Young | 28-29 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | William Starr misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-29 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | George Ray snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | David Moore swats the layup by William Starr | 28-29 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | George Ray grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | William Starr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Rhoads - foul #2 on George Rhoads, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, David Moore, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills, George Ray | |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) SF - Jason Locke (fresh) PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Reed (fresh) SF - Bill Dossett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Reed (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Starr (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Lerch | 30-31 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills (SF), Thomas Crosby (C) Bill Dossett, William Starr | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | William Reed misses the shot from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby tips it in | 30-33 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Locke | 33-33 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Bernard Chan (SG), George Rhoads (C) Raymond Hinkley, Jason Locke, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Bill Dossett (SF), William Starr (C) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Kenny Zills, Thomas Crosby | |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Timothy Lerch is called for the reach on Charles Brew - foul #3 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ted Wright (SG), David Moore (PF) Timothy Lerch, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | David Moore snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Steve Young knocks in the jumper near the basket | 35-33 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Young - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #13 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (PG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | George Rhoads is fouled on the floor by William Starr - foul #1 on William Starr, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills (SF) Bill Dossett | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | William Starr snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills loses the dribble to Bernard Chan | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-35 |