| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Welch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moffat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Welch inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | John Welch is hacked by William Moffat - foul #2 on William Moffat, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-28 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | William Moffat throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | John Welch lays it up and in set up by Spencer Wangberg | 38-28 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | James McKinney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg can't throw it down but the foul's on Kent Singley - foul #1 on Kent Singley, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | James McKinney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Spencer Wangberg - foul #1 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-31 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | James Moore snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Rodney Price - foul #2 on Rodney Price, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Eric Finley scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Welch (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moffat (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | William Moffat misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-33 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | James Moore grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | John Welch is called for the reach on James McKinney - foul #2 on John Welch, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Robert Sullivan, Reuben Croft, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Norman Frase (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Floyd Davis (PF), Melvin Sampley (C) James McKinney, Kent Singley, William Moffat, James Moore, Keith Snyder | |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | David Molnar knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Frase | 42-36 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | John Welch is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG) Eric Finley, Rodney Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | David Molnar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG) Norman Frase | |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg is fouled on the floor by Floyd Davis - foul #2 on Floyd Davis, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG) David Molnar | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Gibbons | 42-36 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons lays it up and in | 44-36 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 46-39 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Gibbons swats the layup by Eugene Kellison | 46-39 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Welch (tired) 6 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 9 pts. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Kent Singley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Davis (fairly fresh) C - Melvin Sampley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 46-39 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg tips it home | 48-39 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | James McKinney comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-39 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits a 3 from straight away | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | James McKinney buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Floyd Davis | 51-42 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Eugene Kellison is called for the reach on Robert Gibbons - foul #1 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, John Welch, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Norman Frase (SG), William Moffat (SF), James Moore (PF), Keith Snyder (C) James McKinney, Kent Singley, Eugene Kellison, Floyd Davis, Melvin Sampley | |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Eric Finley | 53-42 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | David Molnar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 53-42 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Keith Snyder is called for the reach on Eric Finley - foul #2 on Keith Snyder, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | James Moore gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Molnar (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Frase (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Moffat (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Norman Frase is whistled for traveling | 53-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG) Rodney Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Kent Singley (SG) David Molnar, Norman Frase | |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Finley | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | William Moffat hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 56-42 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Finley | 58-42 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Reuben Croft | 58-42 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott can't throw it down | 58-42 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Eric Finley is called for the reach on James Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Robert Sullivan, Reuben Croft, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Norman Frase (SG) James McKinney, Kent Singley | |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Dan Elliott is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #2 on Dan Elliott, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Eric Finley takes the ball from James Moore | 58-42 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley blows the layup | 58-42 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Moore | 58-42 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Norman Frase's pass is intercepted by John Welch in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | John Welch can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 58-42 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | James Moore grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | William Moffat hits the easy wide open finger roll | 58-44 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 58-44 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | William Moffat grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | James Moore hits the finger roll | 58-46 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is hacked by Norman Frase - foul #2 on Norman Frase, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Reuben Croft (SF) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, John Welch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF) Norman Frase, William Moffat | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Reuben Croft | 61-46 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison scores on a jumper from the right side | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Molnar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dan Elliott | 63-48 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Frase (SG), Floyd Davis (PF), Melvin Sampley (C) Kent Singley, James Moore, Keith Snyder | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons snags the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is hacked by David Molnar - foul #2 on David Molnar, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Augustine Romano | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | David Molnar scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Kellison | 63-51 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft tips it home | 65-51 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | David Molnar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | John Welch hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Kellison - foul #2 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | David Molnar misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-51 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison can't tip it in | 66-51 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley grabs the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley's pass is intercepted by John Welch | 66-51 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | John Welch hits the finger roll | 68-51 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is called for traveling | 68-51 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Eric Finley is called for the reach on David Molnar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | David Molnar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg runs out the clock | 68-51 |