| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | John Johnson buries a jumper in the lane | 21-28 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace misses short on a floater in the lane | 21-28 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | James Thompson steals it from Earl Jefferson | 21-28 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Philip Mance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Earl Jefferson | 21-30 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Earl Jefferson denies the turnaround by Robert Tandy | 21-30 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carl Burger | 21-30 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-30 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy connects on the runner from close range | 23-30 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the turnaround from the left block | 23-30 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | James Thompson gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | James Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Burger - foul #1 on Carl Burger, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), Michael Tijerina (PF) James O'Callaghan, Earl Jefferson | |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is called for traveling | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Grady Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Tijerina (fresh) C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Grady Byrd steals it from Robert Tandy | 25-30 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Johnson | 25-32 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | James Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-32 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd hits the follow up shot | 28-34 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Carl Burger is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Carl Burger, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Corson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Earl Jefferson (PF) Grady Byrd, Michael Tijerina | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | James Thompson tips it in | 30-34 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson's fadeaway is rejected by James Thompson | 30-34 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | James Thompson scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Wallace and the foul's on James O'Callaghan - foul #2 on James O'Callaghan, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy (C) John Johnson | |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | James Brown picks off the pass by James O'Callaghan | 33-34 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Earl Jefferson steals the ball from Philip Mance | 33-34 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SF) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Philip Mance clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Ricardo Luna | 33-37 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | James Thompson tips it but misses | 33-37 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy lays it in on a nice dish by Grady Byrd and he's hacked by Robert Tandy - foul #3 on Robert Tandy, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Patrick Ferrell (PF) Philip Mance, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd | |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | James Brown connects on the floater from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is hacked by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), John Johnson (C) James O'Callaghan, Joshua Mondy | |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Burger | 35-40 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is fouled on the floor by Philip Corson - foul #2 on Philip Corson, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF), James Thompson (PF) Jason Wallace, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina (PF) Earl Jefferson | |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | John Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Philip Corson - foul #3 on Philip Corson, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | James Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Earl Jefferson (PF) Grady Byrd, Michael Tijerina | |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Patrick Ferrell, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), Robert Tandy (C) Philip Corson, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SF) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson drills a jumper from the left block set up by Ricardo Luna | 35-45 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Ferrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Ferrell | 35-45 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | James Brown snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | James Brown misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG), James Thompson (PF) Jason Wallace, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger grabs the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Carl Burger | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | James Brown misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 37-47 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Philip Mance tips it but misses | 37-47 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Philip Corson - foul #4 on Philip Corson, team foul #8 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Earl Jefferson, John Johnson | |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Corson | 39-49 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy loses the ball out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Patrick Ferrell (C) Philip Mance, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG) James O'Callaghan | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Philip Corson drills a shot from the left side | 41-49 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), William Graham (SF), Earl Jefferson (PF), John Johnson (C) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel, Michael Tijerina, Joshua Mondy | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Ricardo Luna is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Ricardo Luna, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF), Robert Tandy (C) Philip Corson, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG) William Graham | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Philip Mance hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Grady Byrd - foul #1 on Grady Byrd, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | John Johnson grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Patrick Ferrell takes the ball from Ricardo Luna | 41-49 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG), James Thompson (PF) James Brown, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd | |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Pickerel | 43-51 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG) Philip Corson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Philip Mance grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Philip Mance connects on the 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Wallace - foul #2 on Jason Wallace, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold (SG), William Graham (SF) Carl Burger, Earl Jefferson | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Philip Mance buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Thompson | 48-51 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Earl Jefferson (PF) Carl Arnold, William Graham | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | John Johnson misses the jump hook in the lane | 48-51 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Tandy is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #4 on Robert Tandy, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF) Earl Jefferson | |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy loses the dribble to Carl Burger | 48-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger runs out the clock | 48-53 |