| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Frankel - foul #3 on Larry Frankel, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Ernest Hall, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 21-26 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the floater from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Marcial | 23-29 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Byron Steele clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar tips it in | 25-29 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel loses the dribble to Donald Smith | 25-32 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the easy layup | 25-32 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Alcazar | 28-34 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the shot from the right side | 28-36 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Donald Smith picks off the pass by Eugene Rice | 28-36 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (C) Cameron Fry, Joseph Alcazar, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SF), Dewey Clark (C) Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) SF - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodger King (fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewey Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Earl Marsh is called for the reach on Byron Steele - foul #1 on Earl Marsh, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (PF) Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Byron Steele evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-36 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh connects on the turnaround from the right block | 28-38 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-38 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby tips it home | 30-38 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 30-38 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Dewey Clark blocks the short jumper by William McCurty | 30-38 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Ernest Hall - foul #3 on Ernest Hall, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Byron Steele, Ernest Hall, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (C) Rodger King, Earl Marsh | |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Dewey Clark is called for the reach on Vincent Kirby - foul #3 on Dewey Clark, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) William McCurty | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (SG) Ralph Northern | |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby tips it home | 32-41 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewey Clark (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Ernest Hall is called for the reach on Leon Hubbard - foul #4 on Ernest Hall, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Ernest Hall, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Earl Marsh (PF) Leon Hubbard, Dewey Clark | |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Byron Steele steals the ball from Clarence Marcial | 32-41 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Byron Steele banks in the layup | 34-41 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses long on a runner from the left block | 34-41 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice tips it in | 36-41 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is fouled on the floor by Joseph Alcazar - foul #2 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Byron Steele, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Steve Swanson (PF), Dewey Clark (C) Clarence Marcial, Andrew Tinsley, Earl Marsh, Donald Smith | |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William McCurty - foul #2 on William McCurty, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry buries a shot from the left side | 38-42 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hall - foul #5 on Ernest Hall, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Ernest Hall, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is fouled on the floor by Vincent Kirby - foul #1 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Rodger King | |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Byron Steele | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Leon Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dewey Clark (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | William McCurty picks off the pass by Leon Hubbard | 41-42 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Leon Hubbard is called for the reach on Byron Steele - foul #1 on Leon Hubbard, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Eugene Rice (C) William McCurty, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Earl Marsh (PF), Donald Smith (C) Leon Hubbard, Steve Swanson, Dewey Clark | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh's floater is tipped away by Eugene Rice | 41-42 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Alcazar | 44-44 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Alcazar - foul #3 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Joseph Alcazar, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF) Cameron Fry | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Vincent Kirby swats the short shot by Donald Smith | 45-45 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it home | 45-47 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Byron Steele drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from William McCurty and he's fouled by Rodger King - foul #1 on Rodger King, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF), Dewey Clark (C) Ralph Northern, Donald Smith | |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is hacked by Cameron Fry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Fry, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Dewey Clark is called for the reach on Vincent Kirby - foul #4 on Dewey Clark, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG), Steve Swanson (PF) Clarence Marcial, Earl Marsh | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice is fouled on the floor by Dewey Clark - foul #5 on Dewey Clark, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Larry Frankel (PF) Joseph Alcazar, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (C) Dewey Clark | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Leon Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Rice - foul #2 on Eugene Rice, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Cameron Fry, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG) Steve Swanson | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Rodger King gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Larry Frankel (PF) Joseph Alcazar, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Earl Marsh (PF) Leon Hubbard, Rodger King | |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | William McCurty is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Vincent Kirby (C) William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Byron Steele works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is called for 3 seconds | 50-50 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Byron Steele shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses long on a fullcourt shot | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby is fouled on the floor by Ralph Northern - foul #1 on Ralph Northern, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Cameron Fry, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Tinsley | 55-56 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Eugene Rice is blocked by Donald Smith | 55-56 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Marsh | 55-56 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Clarence Marcial picks off the pass by Byron Steele out of a doubleteam | 55-56 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the easy layup | 55-56 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Byron Steele | 55-56 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar scores on a floater from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Donald Smith | 57-58 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Clarence Marcial picks off the pass by Byron Steele in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Smith | 57-61 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Earl Marsh - foul #2 on Earl Marsh, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Larry Frankel (PF) William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Byron Steele is called for the reach on Ralph Northern - foul #2 on Byron Steele, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is hacked by Larry Frankel - foul #4 on Larry Frankel, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Northern (tiring) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses long on a runner from the baseline | 60-65 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar tips it but misses | 60-65 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is hacked by Cameron Fry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cameron Fry, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Byron Steele works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Alcazar | 63-66 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Fry - foul #4 on Cameron Fry, team foul #14 | 63-66 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 63-67 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Cameron Fry is called for the reach on Donald Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cameron Fry, team foul #15 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG) Cameron Fry | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 63-67 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | William McCurty is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Byron Steele | 66-67 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Steele - foul #3 on Byron Steele, team foul #16 | 66-67 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Northern - foul #2 on Ralph Northern, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is hacked by Byron Steele in the backcourt - foul #4 on Byron Steele, team foul #17 | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Byron Steele comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-69 |