| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Legrand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris travels with the ball | 37-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Morris - foul #3 on Arthur Morris, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (SF) Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is fouled on the floor by Matthew Watts - foul #1 on Matthew Watts, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hidalgo is called for the reach on William Legrand - foul #2 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) James Blanks, Chad Smith, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | William Legrand grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Gary McCarson steps in front of the William Legrand pass | 37-32 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Matthew Watts takes the ball from Alvin Willoughby | 37-32 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Willoughby - foul #1 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), James Blanks (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Kenneth Ward, Kelly Dolphin, Jim Graham, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | William Legrand snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | William Legrand can't connect on a floater in the paint | 37-34 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Matt Leone buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary McCarson | 37-37 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | William Legrand buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Mills | 39-37 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris blows the dunk | 39-37 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | William Legrand gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Mills | 41-37 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Morris | 41-40 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson slams it home set up by Chad Smith | 43-40 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | James Blanks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | William Legrand snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Aaron Mills (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Blanks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Legrand (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (tiring) 6 reb. C - Arthur Morris (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | James Blanks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Morris - foul #4 on Arthur Morris, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Jim Graham (SF) Aaron Mills, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Phillip Jorden (PF), Vance Withers (C) Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo, Arthur Morris | |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder is fouled on the floor by Jim Graham - foul #1 on Jim Graham, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG), Alvin Willoughby (C) James Blanks, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Matt Leone is called for the reach on Kenneth Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matt Leone, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG) Kelly Dolphin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham blows the layup | 46-40 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Phillip Jorden | 46-40 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Willoughby - foul #2 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (SF) Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Melvin Isbell - foul #1 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Kristofer Wilder | |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is fouled on the floor by Vance Withers - foul #1 on Vance Withers, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) James Blanks, Chad Smith, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG) Kelly Dolphin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG) William Goforth | |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Ward and he's hacked by Vance Withers - foul #2 on Vance Withers, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF) Vance Withers | |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Blanks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Legrand (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Jorden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jim Graham | 51-43 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | James Blanks drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | James Blanks steals the ball from Gary McCarson | 54-43 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward double dribbles | 54-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) James Blanks, Jim Graham, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Stephen Hidalgo (PF), Vance Withers (C) Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts, Arthur Morris | |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Matt Leone loses the dribble to Chad Smith | 54-43 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG), Christopher Robinson (C) Kelly Dolphin, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF) Phillip Jorden | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Isbell | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Ward | 56-45 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Vance Withers | 56-48 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson tips it in | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Blanks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Legrand (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (tiring) 9 reb. C - Vance Withers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | James Blanks hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Legrand | 61-48 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo is whistled for a carry | 61-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, James Blanks, Chad Smith, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Goforth (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Phillip Jorden (PF) Matt Leone, Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Melvin Isbell takes the ball from Kelly Dolphin in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham's pass is intercepted by Melvin Isbell in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell hits a 3 from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Phillip Jorden - foul #1 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is fouled on the floor by Phillip Jorden - foul #2 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell scores on a jumper from the right side | 65-53 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Mills | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin buries a shot from the right side set up by Alvin Willoughby | 69-53 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-53 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills runs out the clock | 69-53 |