| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Durrett (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Daniels | 22-27 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline loses the dribble to Ryan Cobos | 22-27 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Stamey | 22-27 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | James Stamey travels with the ball | 22-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Michael Brown, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Cobos - foul #3 on Ryan Cobos, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG) Ryan Cobos | |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | John Boysen double dribbles | 24-27 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 24-27 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao hits the follow up shot | 26-27 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Sao | 29-27 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | John Boysen misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Boysen - foul #2 on John Boysen, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brown (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Donald Sao, Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 29-27 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Durrett and the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG) Dave Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (SG) John Boysen | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) SG - Mark Kline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard is fouled on the floor by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Donald Sao (SF) Paul Duprey, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-30 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline buries a floater in the paint set up by Dave Johnson | 31-30 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman blows the dunk | 31-30 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-30 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Dave Johnson, Donald Sao, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), Robert Gardner (PF) Gerald Durrett, Conrad Heideman | |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | James Stamey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Gardner | 33-33 |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) SG - Mark Kline (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bard (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) C - James Stamey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates drills a turnaround near the basket | 40-33 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Ira Casson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner loses the dribble to Patrick Coates | 40-33 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Duprey | 42-33 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Paul Duprey is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Paul Duprey, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Paul Duprey, Mark Kline, Michael Brown, Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG), John Boysen (SG), Gerald Durrett (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), George Predmore (C) Michael Anderson, Ryan Cobos, Ira Casson, Robert Gardner, James Stamey | |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | George Predmore misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Bard - foul #3 on Michael Bard, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SG) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | George Predmore makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | George Predmore misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | George Predmore steals it from Donald Daniels | 42-34 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | George Predmore banks in the layup | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kline (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bard (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Karl Robidoux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Boysen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Durrett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - George Predmore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Sao | 45-36 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Donald Daniels steals the ball from Conrad Heideman | 45-36 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is hacked by Karl Robidoux - foul #1 on Karl Robidoux, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG), Ryan Cobos (SG), James Stamey (C) Karl Robidoux, John Boysen, George Predmore | |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dave Johnson | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mark Kline | 47-36 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson loses the dribble to Ryan Cobos | 47-36 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | James Stamey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Durrett | 47-39 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Johnson | 50-39 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett is hacked by Michael Bard - foul #4 on Michael Bard, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG) Mark Kline | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (C) James Stamey | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Bard - foul #5 on Michael Bard, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SG), Patrick Coates (C) Brian Campbell, Michael Bard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-40 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Patrick Coates blocks the short jumper by Robert Gardner | 50-40 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Kline (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - Donald Sao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Coates (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Ryan Cobos steals it from Mark Kline | 50-40 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner buries a turnaround near the basket | 50-45 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson misses the tip | 50-45 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is fouled on the floor by Gerald Durrett - foul #2 on Gerald Durrett, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG) Mark Kline | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Robert Gardner | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is fouled on the floor by Gerald Durrett - foul #3 on Gerald Durrett, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell is hacked by Ryan Cobos - foul #4 on Ryan Cobos, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Ryan Cobos is called for the reach on Donald Sao in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Cobos, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brown (SF) Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG) Ryan Cobos | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Anderson | 54-51 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is hacked by Michael Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Conrad Heideman | 56-54 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is fouled in the backcourt by John Boysen - foul #3 on John Boysen, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SG), Patrick Coates (C) Brian Campbell, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Patrick Coates picks off the pass by James Stamey | 58-54 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Patrick Coates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Mark Kline, Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Stamey pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Stamey can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 59-54 |