| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pate (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Topolski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fresh) PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 11 pts. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Pate inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Patterson | 27-23 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Callas - foul #1 on Dan Callas, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Ivan Topolski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ivan Topolski, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | James Pate steps in front of the Maurice Mattson pass | 27-25 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses the dunk | 27-25 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari tips it home | 29-25 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | James Pate pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-25 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Dan Callas is called for the reach on Maurice Mattson - foul #2 on Dan Callas, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Davis is called for the reach on James Pate - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd (PF) Giovanni Ferrari | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SF), Frederick West (C) Don Roberts, Michael Davis | |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Viktor Zadd and he's fouled by Ian Ringer - foul #1 on Ian Ringer, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), Minh Hong (SF) Dan Callas, James Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Truong (C) Michael Skinner | |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Earl Truong pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Ivan Topolski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Ian Ringer denies the turnaround by Mario Rivera | 31-25 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Earl Truong pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | James Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Shaun Fazio (SG), James Pate (SF), Giovanni Ferrari (PF) Mario Rivera, Andrew Patterson, Minh Hong, Viktor Zadd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Don Roberts (SF), Michael Davis (C) Ian Ringer, Maurice Mattson, Earl Truong | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaun Fazio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Topolski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) SF - Don Roberts (fresh) PF - Frederick West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Don Roberts snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Michael Davis hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Skinner | 31-27 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Skinner picks off the pass by Giovanni Ferrari | 31-27 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Don Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Skinner | 31-29 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Shaun Fazio makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Callas | 34-29 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Frederick West comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Michael Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Michael Davis connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | James Pate hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner is fouled on the floor by James Pate - foul #1 on James Pate, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Minh Hong (SF), Viktor Zadd (PF), Shannon Epperson (C) Dan Callas, Shaun Fazio, James Pate, Giovanni Ferrari, Ivan Topolski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG), Maurice Mattson (PF), Earl Truong (C) James Scott, Frederick West, Michael Davis | |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Don Roberts dunks the ball | 34-33 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Patterson | 37-33 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Don Roberts | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Minh Hong (fresh) PF - Viktor Zadd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shannon Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Ringer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 11 pts. C - Earl Truong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses long on a jump hook from close range | 37-36 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Earl Truong tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Skinner steals the ball from Shannon Epperson | 37-38 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer slams it home | 37-40 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Viktor Zadd is denied by Ian Ringer | 37-40 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Viktor Zadd | 37-40 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Minh Hong | 40-43 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Earl Truong tips it home | 40-45 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Skinner | 40-45 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Shaun Fazio (SG), James Pate (SF), Giovanni Ferrari (PF), Ivan Topolski (C) Mario Rivera, Andrew Patterson, Minh Hong, Viktor Zadd, Shannon Epperson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (PG), Frederick West (SF), Michael Davis (C) Michael Skinner, Don Roberts, Earl Truong | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Fazio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Topolski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (fresh) SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick West (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Mattson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Shaun Fazio steps in front of the James Scott pass | 40-45 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | James Pate misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Dan Callas steals the ball from James Scott in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Shaun Fazio hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Giovanni Ferrari | 43-45 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Frederick West tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | James Pate misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-47 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Dan Callas steals the ball from James Scott | 43-47 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas lays it up and in | 45-47 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Frederick West is fouled on the floor by James Pate - foul #2 on James Pate, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SG), Viktor Zadd (PF) Shaun Fazio, Giovanni Ferrari | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG) Frederick West | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Michael Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ivan Topolski - foul #3 on Ivan Topolski, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Minh Hong (SF) James Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Ivan Topolski grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Patterson | 48-48 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ian Ringer | 48-51 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Michael Davis drills a floater from the right wing | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Minh Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Viktor Zadd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Topolski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ian Ringer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Maurice Mattson (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd is hacked by Michael Davis - foul #4 on Michael Davis, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), James Pate (SF), Giovanni Ferrari (PF) Dan Callas, Minh Hong, Viktor Zadd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF), Frederick West (PF), Earl Truong (C) James Scott, Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer is fouled on the floor by Andrew Patterson - foul #1 on Andrew Patterson, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Earl Truong grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner can't throw it down | 50-55 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Frederick West hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Skinner is called for the reach on Mario Rivera - foul #2 on Michael Skinner, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF), Michael Davis (C) Frederick West, Earl Truong | |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-57 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | James Pate snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Pate | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson is hacked by Andrew Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Patterson, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Don Roberts grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Dan Callas is called for the reach on Don Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Callas, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (C) Michael Davis | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Don Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dan Callas | 56-58 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Frederick West is hacked by Dan Callas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dan Callas, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Davis (C) Maurice Mattson | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | James Pate grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari is hacked by Michael Davis - foul #5 on Michael Davis, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF) Michael Davis | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Frederick West pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Frederick West is hacked by Dan Callas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dan Callas, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG) Dan Callas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SF) Don Roberts | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | James Pate snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Frederick West grabs the board | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Frederick West runs out the clock | 56-62 |