| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Baade (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-25 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Charles Owens clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | James Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | James Daniels is hacked by Joseph Champion - foul #2 on Joseph Champion, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | James Daniels hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Norman Newton and he's fouled by Charles Owens - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | James Daniels makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | David Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the jump hook in the lane | 30-25 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | David Allen misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-25 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is hacked by Norman Newton - foul #3 on Norman Newton, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Daniels - foul #1 on James Daniels, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen's pass is intercepted by Richard Baade | 30-26 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Thomas Roeder | 30-26 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Richard Baade scores on a shot from the left side set up by Charles Owens | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder misses badly on a runner in the paint | 32-28 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman is hacked by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Carl Hickman (SG) James Daniels, Norman Newton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), William Williams (PF) Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Tom Allen, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | William Williams tips it in | 32-30 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Thomas Lanski steals the ball from Carl Hickman | 32-30 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 32-30 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Charles Owens tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Thomas Lanski steps in front of the Charles Christman pass | 32-30 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Carl Hickman - foul #1 on Carl Hickman, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Norman Newton (SG), George Beeson (C) Jose Martin, Carl Hickman, Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) Richard Baade | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman is denied on a layup by Richard Austin | 32-34 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Richard Austin banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Lanski | 32-36 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), Olin Osmanski (C) Richard Austin, William Williams | |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Tom Allen | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Christman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Beeson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Thomas Lanski is called for the reach on George Beeson - foul #1 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman (SF), Thomas Roeder (C) Tom Allen, Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Richard Baade (C) Thomas Lanski, Olin Osmanski | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman makes the 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Charles Owens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF) Carl Hickman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), William Williams (PF) Charles Owens, David Allen | |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Norman Newton is called for the reach on Valeri Evanoski - foul #4 on Norman Newton, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Christman (PF) George Beeson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), Olin Osmanski (C) Joseph Champion, Richard Baade | |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Valeri Evanoski | 36-40 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Roeder | 39-40 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Richard Austin knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Valeri Evanoski | 39-43 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 39-43 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Christman | 39-43 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Carl Hickman (SG), George Beeson (C) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), Joseph Champion (SF), David Allen (PF), Richard Baade (C) Thomas Lanski, Richard Austin, William Williams, Olin Osmanski | |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion banks in the layup | 39-45 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SG) Valeri Evanoski | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Charles Christman - foul #1 on Charles Christman, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SG) Tom Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SG) Richard Austin | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Christman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Beeson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman hits a shot in the paint | 41-48 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is fouled on the floor by Norman Newton as he's doubleteamed - foul #5 on Norman Newton, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Tom Allen (SF), Thomas Roeder (C) Jose Martin, Norman Newton, Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Richard Baade | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Tom Allen | 41-48 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | David Allen gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | David Allen is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | George Beeson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Daniels | 43-50 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Charles Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Christman (PF) Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Richard Austin (SF), Richard Baade (C) Thomas Lanski, Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Carl Hickman - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Daniels | 46-50 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Richard Austin travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Richard Baade grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | William Williams knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Valeri Evanoski | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 46-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Thomas Roeder (C) James Daniels, Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), David Allen (PF), Olin Osmanski (C) Charles Owens, William Williams, Richard Baade | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tom Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Beeson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Valeri Evanoski | 46-57 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Hickman | 48-57 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Charles Christman (PF) Jose Martin, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), Joseph Champion (SF), Richard Baade (C) Valeri Evanoski, Richard Austin, Olin Osmanski | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | David Allen misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 48-57 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by David Allen - foul #3 on David Allen, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Richard Baade snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Richard Baade's pass is intercepted by Carl Hickman | 49-57 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen lays it up and in set up by Carl Hickman | 51-57 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | James Daniels gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 51-57 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Carl Hickman is called for the reach on Thomas Lanski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Hickman, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-59 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | James Daniels is called for the reach on Charles Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Daniels, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder comes up short on the floater from the right block | 51-61 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder tips it in | 53-61 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is fouled in the backcourt by James Daniels - foul #3 on James Daniels, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Champion - foul #3 on Joseph Champion, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | David Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Hickman - foul #3 on Carl Hickman, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Thomas Roeder | 56-64 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tom Allen | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is hacked by James Daniels in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Daniels, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF) Joseph Champion | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Daniels | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is fouled in the backcourt by James Daniels - foul #5 on James Daniels, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG) James Daniels | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-66 |