| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Milton inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a jump hook in the paint | 31-31 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Chandler | 34-31 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't throw it down | 34-31 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses the jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant is fouled on the floor by George Crenshaw - foul #2 on George Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Tyler Moorer steals the ball from Wallace Scott | 34-31 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer's pass is intercepted by James Milton | 34-31 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | James Milton lays it up and in | 36-31 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Chandler | 36-31 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Milton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lowell Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Fincher | 36-33 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, James Milton, Terry Chandler, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Tyler Moorer, Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Gilbert Coffin, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF) Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-33 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Claud Matelski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best | |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Elijah Genovese | 38-35 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 38-35 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese drills a floater from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 40-35 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Beyers | 40-38 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor connects on the jumper in the paint | 42-38 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 42-38 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jay Saylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by James Milton - foul #1 on James Milton, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Terry Chandler (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) Michael Brooks, Elijah Genovese, Michael Jackson, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF) James Milton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), George Crenshaw (C) Mark Fincher, Jason Holsinger | |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Chandler - foul #1 on Terry Chandler, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler's pass is intercepted by Gerald Best | 43-43 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hart | 43-43 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 43-45 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #4 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Claud Matelski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best, Michael Hart | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is fouled on the floor by Terry Chandler - foul #2 on Terry Chandler, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (C) Terry Chandler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the dunk attempt | 45-45 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw tips it in | 45-47 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | James Milton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Lowder | 45-47 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Wallace Scott | 45-47 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lowell Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joshua Pugsley | 48-50 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Milton | 50-50 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Frank Swinehart is called for the reach on Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Terry Chandler (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Lowell Bryant, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, George Crenshaw | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Jason Holsinger steals the ball from Michael Brooks | 50-52 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Coffin | 50-52 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Jason Holsinger is called for the reach on Gilbert Coffin - foul #2 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin is whistled for a carry | 50-52 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Michael Hart can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | James Milton buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Chandler | 53-52 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Elijah Genovese - foul #2 on Elijah Genovese, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF) Michael Brooks, Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Terry Chandler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Mark Fincher, Tyler Moorer, Jason Holsinger | |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (C) Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson's pass is intercepted by Joshua Pugsley | 53-54 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Michael Hart lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Pugsley | 53-56 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Michael Jackson, Lowell Bryant, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mark Fincher and he's fouled by Wallace Scott - foul #3 on Wallace Scott, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler drills a turnaround in the lane | 55-59 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 55-61 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Wallace Scott | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Wallace Scott is called for the reach on Mark Fincher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Scott, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | George Crenshaw is called for the reach on Wallace Scott - foul #3 on George Crenshaw, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Swinehart | 60-63 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by Wallace Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wallace Scott, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG) Wallace Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Tyler Moorer, Michael Hart | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is hacked by Elijah Genovese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elijah Genovese, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is hacked by Elijah Genovese in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elijah Genovese, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | James Milton grabs the board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Elijah Genovese | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Beyers | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #4 on George Crenshaw, team foul #6 | 66-68 |