| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist is hacked by Maurice Mattson - foul #1 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is fouled on the floor by Spencer Wangberg - foul #2 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-27 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Craig Stiff is blocked by Lindsey Hamilton | 31-27 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist tips it in | 33-27 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 33-29 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Minh Hong (C) Thomas Jones, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (SF), Ashley Rich (C) Maurice Mattson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson hits a 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Callas | 35-32 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich is called for 5 seconds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), James Pate (SF), Jerry Lindquist (C) Dan Callas, Andrew Patterson, Eugene Kellison, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Spencer Wangberg (C) Harry Honeycutt, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong's pass is intercepted by Spencer Wangberg | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Pate (fresh) PF - Minh Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ashley Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mario Rivera, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Rodney Price misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the shot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Price | 35-36 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | James Pate comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Thomas Jones, Mario Rivera, James Pate, Minh Hong | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (PF), Timothy Ott (C) Bradley Mixon, Maurice Mattson, Ashley Rich, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Harry Honeycutt is called for the reach on Eugene Kellison - foul #2 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Rodney Price snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Price | 35-36 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson is wide open and slams it home set up by Timothy Ott | 35-38 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Price - foul #1 on Rodney Price, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Minh Hong (C) Dan Callas, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (SF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Rodney Price, Timothy Ott | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Minh Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson loses the dribble to Lindsey Hamilton | 35-38 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | Spencer Wangberg blocks the short jumper by Craig Stiff | 35-38 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Maurice Mattson | 35-38 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), James Pate (SF) Andrew Patterson, Eugene Kellison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (SG) Harry Honeycutt | |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Spencer Wangberg - foul #3 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Ashley Rich (PF) Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich comes up short on the floater from the left block | 37-38 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | James Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Dan Callas and the foul's on Ashley Rich - foul #1 on Ashley Rich, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SG), Jerry Lindquist (C) Mario Rivera, Minh Hong | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (PG), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Maurice Mattson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Jerry Lindquist is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF) Dan Callas, James Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (SG) Rodney Price | |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Lindsey Hamilton swats the short shot by Eugene Kellison | 39-38 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist tips it but misses | 39-38 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff tips it home | 41-38 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt is hacked by Craig Stiff - foul #1 on Craig Stiff, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Minh Hong (PF) Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (SF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Bradley Mixon, Ashley Rich | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lindsey Hamilton and he's fouled by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), James Pate (SF) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Eugene Kellison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Pate (fresh) PF - Minh Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Minh Hong - foul #2 on Minh Hong, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff (PF) Minh Hong | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Bradley Mixon (SG) Michael Johnson, Harry Honeycutt | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | James Pate blocks the short jumper by Spencer Wangberg | 43-42 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mario Rivera | 45-42 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lindquist - foul #2 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Minh Hong (C) Dan Callas, Mario Rivera, James Pate, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), Ashley Rich (PF), Timothy Ott (C) Rodney Price, Maurice Mattson, Lindsey Hamilton, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Kellison - foul #2 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Ott | 45-45 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton (PF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Ashley Rich, Timothy Ott | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bradley Mixon | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Minh Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Mixon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (SF) Bradley Mixon | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Harry Honeycutt steps in front of the Andrew Patterson pass | 45-47 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Minh Hong steals it from Maurice Mattson | 45-47 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Callas | 48-47 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Craig Stiff (PF) Dan Callas, Minh Hong | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg's layup is rejected by Eugene Kellison | 50-47 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Lindsey Hamilton | 50-47 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson gets the rebound | 50-47 |