| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is whistled for traveling | 26-27 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Alcazar - foul #2 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Larry Frankel | 29-29 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Davis | 29-32 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (PG), John Koloski (SG) Charles Davis, Dingbang Chin | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nathan Cole (fresh) SG - John Koloski (fresh) SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the jumper from the left block | 29-34 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Bailey | 31-34 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Bailey - foul #2 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Ernest Hall, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Michael Carlos (SF), Donald Smith (C) John Koloski, Andrew Tinsley, Dennis Bloch | |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Bailey | 33-36 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith loses the dribble to Joseph Alcazar | 33-36 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Gregory Bailey | 35-36 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) John Yarbro, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Loyd Reese (PF) Nathan Cole, Michael Carlos, Bryan Richards | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Donald Smith steals the ball from Joseph Jones | 35-36 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #3 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Tinsley - foul #2 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Larry Frankel denies the turnaround by Donald Smith | 36-38 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 36-38 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall drills a jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-38 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the shot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel's fadeaway is rejected by Loyd Reese | 38-38 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel tips it home | 40-38 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is hacked by Larry Frankel - foul #2 on Larry Frankel, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jared Potter (C) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (PG), John Koloski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), Dennis Bloch (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Charles Davis, Dingbang Chin, Andrew Tinsley, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Koloski - foul #1 on John Koloski, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Michael Carlos | |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | John Koloski scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Bloch | 42-41 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Bloch - foul #1 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Ernest Hall, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG) John Koloski | |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Cole | 43-43 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Larry Frankel (PF) John Yarbro, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Nathan Cole, Dennis Bloch, Bryan Richards | |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Davis | 43-43 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Loyd Reese and he's hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #4 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SG) Dingbang Chin | |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Cole | 43-47 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 45-47 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Hall - foul #2 on Ernest Hall, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), Dennis Bloch (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Richards - foul #1 on Bryan Richards, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Nathan Cole | 47-50 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Dennis Bloch blocks the short jumper by Warren Carnegie | 47-50 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-52 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #5 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Loyd Reese (PF) Nathan Cole, Michael Carlos, Bryan Richards | |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 47-54 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF) John Yarbro, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (C) Dennis Bloch | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Hall | 49-54 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-54 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 52-54 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 52-57 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hall - foul #3 on Ernest Hall, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is fouled on the floor by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Nathan Cole | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 52-59 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is hacked by Dingbang Chin - foul #1 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Hall - foul #4 on Ernest Hall, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Hall and the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #4 on Donald Smith, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Nathan Cole | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Joseph Alcazar is called for the reach on Loyd Reese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Ernest Hall is called for the reach on Loyd Reese in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Hall, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF) Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | John Yarbro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Joseph Alcazar is called for the reach on Charles Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Alcazar | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos is hacked by Henry Giannini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Giannini, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese is hacked by Joseph Alcazar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #14 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Teague (PG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Michael Carlos | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses long on a fullcourt shot | 66-69 |