| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Joseph Alcazar is denied by Bryan Richards | 29-20 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Andrew Tinsley | 29-20 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis's pass is intercepted by Larry Frankel | 29-20 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Hall | 29-23 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 32-23 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Charles Davis is called for the reach on Ernest Hall - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini hits a floater in the lane set up by Joseph Jones | 32-25 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Henry Giannini picks off the pass by Donald Smith | 32-25 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Larry Frankel picks off the pass by Bryan Richards | 32-25 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Carlos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Alcazar - foul #1 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Michael Carlos, Bryan Richards, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Joseph Jones | |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nathan Cole | 35-28 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | John Yarbro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SG) Andrew Tinsley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Jared Potter (C) Ernest Hall, Larry Frankel | |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bailey - foul #2 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Jared Potter | |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is hacked by Warren Carnegie - foul #2 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG) Dingbang Chin, John Koloski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) John Yarbro, Warren Carnegie | |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Giannini - foul #2 on Henry Giannini, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (C) Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is hacked by Nathan Cole - foul #1 on Nathan Cole, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SF) Nathan Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 37-28 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Charles Davis - foul #3 on Charles Davis, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards (PF) Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 37-31 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley blows the layup | 37-31 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Henry Giannini | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gregory Bailey | 37-31 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Giannini | 37-34 |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards slams it home set up by Michael Carlos | 39-34 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 39-34 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Henry Giannini takes the ball from Michael Carlos | 39-34 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall lays it in set up by Henry Giannini | 39-36 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Bryan Richards is denied by Joseph Jones | 39-36 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), John Koloski (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Michael Carlos, Bryan Richards, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jared Potter (C) Gregory Bailey, Henry Giannini, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses long on a shot from close range | 39-36 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Koloski (fresh) SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Potter (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Koloski | 42-36 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Hall | 42-38 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | John Koloski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG) Dingbang Chin, John Koloski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Ernest Hall, Warren Carnegie, Jared Potter | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it home | 42-40 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the shot in the paint | 42-40 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses long on a shot in the paint | 42-40 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis connects on the shot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Larry Frankel and he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #4 on Charles Davis, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SF), Bryan Richards (PF), Donald Smith (C) Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF) John Yarbro | |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis clanks a jump hook from the left block | 44-43 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Giannini - foul #3 on Henry Giannini, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Giannini | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-45 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Loyd Reese (PF) Dingbang Chin, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Warren Carnegie (C) Gregory Bailey, Joseph Jones | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Davis | 47-48 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is fouled on the floor by Warren Carnegie - foul #3 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards (PF) Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie | |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Ernest Hall | 49-50 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Joseph Alcazar is called for the reach on Andrew Tinsley - foul #2 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Smith | 51-50 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Joseph Alcazar is called for the reach on Andrew Tinsley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Charles Davis steals the ball from Ernest Hall | 53-50 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Ernest Hall is called for the reach on Michael Carlos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #11 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Loyd Reese (PF) Andrew Tinsley, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel double dribbles | 54-50 |
| 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 man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis runs out the clock | 54-50 |