| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lance Matta (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Calvin Haston denies the turnaround by Kevin Leland | 25-28 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston can't throw it down | 25-30 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses badly on a shot from the right side | 25-30 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Scott Kinsler is called for the reach on Lance Matta - foul #2 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Mark Baumgart is denied by Paul Taylor | 28-30 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled on the floor by Felix Lehmberg - foul #2 on Felix Lehmberg, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SF), Phillip Tucker (PF) Mark Baumgart, Lance Matta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (C) Scott Kinsler | |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Anthony Davis takes the ball from Kevin Leland | 28-30 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Paul Taylor steals it from Calvin Haston | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 28-30 |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-30 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Tucker | 28-30 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis drills a jump hook from the left block | 30-30 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin (PG), Mark Baumgart (SF), Lance Matta (PF) Felix Lehmberg, Anthony Davis, Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Paul Taylor, Thomas Miller | |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Fagin | 32-30 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Mike Emery dunks the ball set up by Floyd Wallace | 32-32 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 32-35 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Anthony Davis (SG), Calvin Haston (C) Albert Fagin, Carl Hope, Phillip Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SG), Paul Taylor (PF) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, James Bacote | |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler loses the dribble to Felix Lehmberg | 32-35 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg hits the finger roll | 34-35 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Mike Emery clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Kinsler | 34-35 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lance Matta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Scott Kinsler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Felix Lehmberg - foul #3 on Felix Lehmberg, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SF), Phillip Tucker (PF) Mark Baumgart, Lance Matta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (C) Scott Kinsler | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Calvin Haston | 34-35 |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Felix Lehmberg and he's hacked by Mike Emery - foul #1 on Mike Emery, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-35 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SF) Kevin Leland, Mike Emery | |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston's floater is knocked away by Edward Stockman | 37-35 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 37-35 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston tips it in | 39-35 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Hope - foul #1 on Carl Hope, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin (PG), Kevin Simon (SG), Mark Baumgart (SF), Lance Matta (PF) Felix Lehmberg, Anthony Davis, Carl Hope, Phillip Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Gary Taylor, Thomas Miller | |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman blows the layup but he's fouled by Albert Fagin - foul #2 on Albert Fagin, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF) Floyd Wallace, Paul Taylor | |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | James Bacote blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston grabs the board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Fagin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lance Matta (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Haston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bacote (fresh) C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Baumgart | 42-39 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Mike Emery clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Haston - foul #4 on Calvin Haston, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Anthony Davis (SG), Phillip Tucker (C) Albert Fagin, Kevin Simon, Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Paul Taylor (PF) Edward Stockman, James Bacote | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Felix Lehmberg | 44-40 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Baumgart | 46-40 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Taylor | 46-42 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart lays it up and in on a great pass from Lance Matta | 48-42 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Mark Baumgart steps in front of the Paul Taylor pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 48-42 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis lays it up and in set up by Mark Baumgart | 50-42 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Mike Emery scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Leland | 50-45 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart can't connect on a floater from the right side | 50-45 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SG), Albert Fagin (SF), Calvin Haston (C) Anthony Davis, Mark Baumgart, Lance Matta | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Thomas Miller (C) Kevin Leland, Mike Emery, Scott Kinsler | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Fagin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG) Albert Fagin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Floyd Wallace | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart (SF) Carl Hope | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Mike Emery, Thomas Miller | |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis is fouled on the floor by Gary Taylor - foul #4 on Gary Taylor, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg tips it in | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman clanks a runner near the basket | 54-48 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Felix Lehmberg | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lance Matta (PF) Phillip Tucker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is whistled for traveling | 58-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Edward Stockman is called for the reach on Mark Baumgart - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg runs out the clock | 58-48 |