| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) C - George Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #1 on George Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Gilbert Coffin denies the turnaround by Matthew Beyers | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Wallace Scott | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart's floater is knocked away by Joshua Pugsley | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by George Crenshaw | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the fadeaway in the paint | 4-8 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Lowell Bryant (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Terry Chandler, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is called for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF) James Milton | |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Eric Lowder picks off the pass by Elijah Genovese | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder jams it | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kal Lawson (fresh) SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) SF - Claud Matelski (fresh) PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) C - Jay Saylor (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG) Elijah Genovese | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Best | 8-8 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Gerald Best throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Kal Lawson, Claud Matelski, Lowell Bryant, Jay Saylor | |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is fouled on the floor by Gerald Best - foul #1 on Gerald Best, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Mark Fincher is called for the reach on Frank Swinehart - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG) Wallace Scott | |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Pugsley | 8-10 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Kal Lawson - foul #1 on Kal Lawson, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | James Milton steals the ball from Jason Holsinger | 8-10 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | James Milton buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Coffin | 8-12 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matthew Beyers | 11-12 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler can't throw it down but the foul's on Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Jay Saylor (C) Kal Lawson, Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (PF) Terry Chandler | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) SF - Claud Matelski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) C - Jay Saylor (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Kenneth Bennett is blocked by Jay Saylor | 11-13 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Lowell Bryant steals the ball from Kenneth Bennett | 11-13 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Swinehart | 11-16 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant misses the jumper from the left side | 11-16 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 11-16 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is whistled for a carry | 11-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Claud Matelski, Lowell Bryant, Jay Saylor | |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder drills a shot from the left block set up by Mark Fincher | 13-16 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler is hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Joshua Pugsley steps in front of the Elijah Genovese pass | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kal Lawson (fresh) SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Pugsley | 16-16 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | James Milton tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler tips it back up and in | 16-18 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Milton - foul #1 on James Milton, team foul #2 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Crenshaw (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Lowell Bryant (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Kal Lawson, Elijah Genovese, Terry Chandler, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Milton - foul #2 on James Milton, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Eric Lowder, Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF) James Milton | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-18 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Michael Hart tips it home | 22-18 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Lowell Bryant is called for the reach on Floyd Hauck - foul #1 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Gerald Best (SG) Floyd Hauck, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG), Terry Chandler (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Frank Swinehart, Lowell Bryant, Jay Saylor | |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Chandler | 22-18 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Gerald Best grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Claud Matelski steps in front of the Michael Hart pass | 22-18 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Kal Lawson | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claud Matelski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Claud Matelski | 22-23 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's layup is rejected by Terry Chandler | 22-23 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the tip | 22-23 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott is hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #2 on George Crenshaw, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), James Milton (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF) Kal Lawson, Claud Matelski, Terry Chandler | |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Fincher and he's hacked by Wallace Scott - foul #1 on Wallace Scott, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG) Wallace Scott | |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by James Milton and he's fouled by Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (C) Gilbert Coffin | |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher clanks a jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), Terry Chandler (PF) Elijah Genovese, Lowell Bryant | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 29-28 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |