| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Rodney Alejos (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos loses the ball out of bounds | 27-20 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 29-20 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford gets the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 29-20 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-20 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford tips it back up and in | 31-20 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Ford | 31-22 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is hacked by Timothy Ford - foul #3 on Timothy Ford, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (C) Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers (SG) Timothy Ford | |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Rodney Alejos - foul #2 on Rodney Alejos, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), James Milligan (SF) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray knocks in the floater from the right side | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roy Nixon (fresh) SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) SF - James Milligan (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monty Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Sultan takes the ball from Allan Biggs | 32-24 |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Sultan | 32-26 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Biggs | 34-26 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos hits the finger roll | 34-28 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Sultan | 34-28 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Kozak | 34-30 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | James Milligan pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-30 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Monty Chambers | 34-30 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath lays it up and in | 36-30 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses long on a shot in the paint | 36-30 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Alejos | 36-30 |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers loses the dribble to Timothy Schweizer | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roy Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Biggs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Milligan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (tiring) 3 reb. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Monty Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jeffrey Sultan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Murray (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Rodney Alejos (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon is whistled for a carry | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford (PG), Christopher Christofferso (SF), John Replenski (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Michael Kozak, Jeffrey Sultan, Raymond Murray, Rodney Alejos | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | John Replenski is fouled on the floor by Alvin Betton - foul #1 on Alvin Betton, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | John Replenski double dribbles | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG) John Replenski | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos (C) Ricky Tallent | |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos clanks a runner in the lane | 36-32 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the fadeaway from the left block | 36-32 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SF), Raymond Murray (PF) Christopher Christofferso, Monty Chambers | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), James Milligan (SF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (C) Rodney Alejos | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Milligan - foul #2 on James Milligan, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SG) Michael Kozak | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roy Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Milligan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Timothy Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Douglass (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Christofferso (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath drills a turnaround from close range | 38-34 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | James Douglass misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath loses the dribble to Raymond Murray | 38-36 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray is called for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Aaron Mart, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG), Rodney Alejos (C) James Douglass, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (SF), Monty Chambers (PF) Jeffrey Sultan, Raymond Murray | |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Christofferso | 38-39 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Ford | 38-42 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ford (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Christofferso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Monty Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Christofferso and he's fouled by Timothy Schweizer - foul #1 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SF), Raymond Murray (PF) Christopher Christofferso, Monty Chambers | |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 38-44 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 38-44 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan tips it in | 38-46 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton buries a 3 from straight away set up by Marc Tolbert | 41-46 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Jamie Hereford - foul #1 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mart | 41-47 |
| 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) | |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is hacked by Marc Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers (PF) Raymond Murray | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers is hacked by Aaron Mart - foul #4 on Aaron Mart, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Monty Chambers | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Marc Tolbert is called for the reach on Monty Chambers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #8 | 41-49 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Monty Chambers | 41-49 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers is hacked by Alvin Betton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #9 | 41-49 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Puente | 44-50 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers is hacked by Alvin Betton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #10 | 44-50 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Sultan takes the ball from Marc Tolbert | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Marc Tolbert is called for the reach on Monty Chambers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #11 | 44-52 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert and he's fouled by Timothy Ford - foul #4 on Timothy Ford, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray (PF) Monty Chambers | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Tolbert - foul #5 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #12 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG) Marc Tolbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers (PF) Raymond Murray | |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Allan Biggs is called for the reach on Monty Chambers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allan Biggs, team foul #13 | 50-56 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 50-56 |