| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fabian Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Klinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Grantham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Caputo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vides (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Roger Streit inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Frank Klinger is called for the reach on Roger Streit - foul #1 on Frank Klinger, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | John Osborn can't finish the layup | 38-28 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | John Osborn snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Travis Davidson takes the ball from Olin Schimanski | 38-28 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Frank Klinger and he's fouled by John Osborn - foul #3 on John Osborn, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback (PF) John Osborn | |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Fabian Greco picks off the pass by David Vides | 41-28 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Travis Davidson | 44-28 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore is called for 10 seconds | 44-28 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger is hacked by Kevin Railsback - foul #1 on Kevin Railsback, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-28 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore is called for a charge - foul #3 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #3 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler (PG), Jack Albert (SG), Daniel Mathews (SF), Paul Rodgers (C) Travis Davidson, Fabian Greco, Frank Klinger, Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Albert Evans (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Roger Streit, Olin Schimanski | |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham is hacked by Kevin Railsback - foul #2 on Kevin Railsback, team foul #4 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glen Minard (C) Michael Grantham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Albert | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Albert Evans can't connect on a runner from close range | 48-28 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Albert Evans snags the offensive board | 48-28 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-28 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman tips it in | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ressler (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jack Albert (fresh) SF - Daniel Mathews (fresh) PF - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Minard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler loses the ball out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG), Fabian Greco (SG), Michael Grantham (PF), Raymond Caputo (C) Jack Albert, Daniel Mathews, Paul Rodgers, Glen Minard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, Christopher Gries, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback, Albert Evans | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | David Vides is hacked by Thomas Ressler - foul #1 on Thomas Ressler, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger (SF) Thomas Ressler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-30 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Olin Schimanski denies the turnaround by Raymond Caputo | 48-30 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Roger Streit grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Roger Streit buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Vides | 48-32 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Chris Gilmore - foul #4 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jack Albert (SG) Fabian Greco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (PG) Chris Gilmore | |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | John Osborn clanks a shot from the left block | 50-32 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers (C) Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | John Osborn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Jack Albert snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Klinger and the foul's on John Osborn - foul #4 on John Osborn, team foul #6 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco (SG), Thomas Ressler (SF) Jack Albert, Frank Klinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback (PF), Albert Evans (C) John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson misses the free throw | 52-32 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Albert Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | David Vides misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-32 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback tips it back up and in | 52-34 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jack Albert (SF), Raymond Caputo (C) Travis Davidson, Michael Grantham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Tim Aleman (SF) David Vides, Roger Streit | |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-34 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Jack Albert buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ressler (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Fabian Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Caputo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Evans (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Albert Evans misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-34 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries gets the offensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger (SF), Glen Minard (PF) Fabian Greco, Paul Rodgers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), Olin Schimanski (C) Christopher Gries, Tim Aleman, Albert Evans | |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Thomas Ressler - foul #2 on Thomas Ressler, team foul #3 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham (PF) Glen Minard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-34 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the tip | 54-34 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler pulls down the rebound | 54-34 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback hits a 3 from the left wing set up by David Vides | 56-37 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Jack Albert is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jack Albert, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG), Fabian Greco (SG), Paul Rodgers (C) Thomas Ressler, Jack Albert, Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (PG), Tim Aleman (PF) Chinua Suleiman, Kevin Railsback | |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | David Vides is hacked by Fabian Greco - foul #1 on Fabian Greco, team foul #5 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Mathews (SF) Frank Klinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi (SF), Albert Evans (PF) David Vides, Roger Streit | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Michael Grantham is called for the reach on Christopher Gries - foul #3 on Michael Grantham, team foul #6 | 56-37 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Travis Davidson steals the ball from Tim Aleman | 56-37 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Olin Schimanski - foul #3 on Olin Schimanski, team foul #7 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jack Albert (SF), Glen Minard (C) Daniel Mathews, Michael Grantham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Albert Evans | 56-37 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski misses the dunk | 56-37 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-37 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers hits the follow up shot | 58-37 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski connects on the runner in the lane set up by Christopher Gries | 58-39 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Jack Albert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-39 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Albert Evans gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fabian Greco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Rodgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Minard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Aleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Scuderi (fresh) PF - Albert Evans (fresh) 5 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses the easy layup | 58-39 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-39 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski is fouled on the floor by Glen Minard - foul #2 on Glen Minard, team foul #7 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler (PG), Daniel Mathews (SG), Frank Klinger (SF), Michael Grantham (PF), Raymond Caputo (C) Travis Davidson, Fabian Greco, Jack Albert, Paul Rodgers, Glen Minard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF) Christopher Gries, Tim Aleman, Steve Scuderi, Albert Evans | |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Chris Gilmore picks off the pass by Michael Grantham | 58-41 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore hits a jump hook in the lane set up by John Osborn and the foul's on Michael Grantham - foul #4 on Michael Grantham, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Albert Evans (C) Olin Schimanski | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Evans - foul #1 on Albert Evans, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jack Albert (SG) Daniel Mathews | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Albert Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by David Vides | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | Chris Gilmore steals the ball from Raymond Caputo | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | John Osborn buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Vides | 58-49 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | David Vides pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Roger Streit jams it on a great pass from Chris Gilmore | 58-51 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Albert Evans is called for the reach on Raymond Caputo - foul #2 on Albert Evans, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson (PG), Fabian Greco (SG) Jack Albert, Frank Klinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Raymond Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | David Vides drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Albert Evans | 60-53 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | David Vides pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fabian Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ressler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Grantham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Raymond Caputo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Vides (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roger Streit (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Osborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Evans (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Roger Streit buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Vides and he's hacked by Thomas Ressler - foul #3 on Thomas Ressler, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jack Albert (SF), Paul Rodgers (PF), Glen Minard (C) Thomas Ressler, Michael Grantham, Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (PG), Tim Aleman (SG), Kevin Railsback (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, John Osborn, Albert Evans | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Fabian Greco | 63-56 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Klinger (SF), Michael Grantham (PF), Raymond Caputo (C) Jack Albert, Paul Rodgers, Glen Minard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), David Vides (SG), John Osborn (PF) Christopher Gries, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback | |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | John Osborn snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | John Osborn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Travis Davidson pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Fabian Greco makes the driving attempt near the basket | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Frank Klinger steals the ball from David Vides | 65-56 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Grantham lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Klinger | 67-56 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | David Vides clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Klinger - foul #2 on Frank Klinger, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler (PG), Jack Albert (SG), Daniel Mathews (SF), Paul Rodgers (PF), Glen Minard (C) Travis Davidson, Fabian Greco, Frank Klinger, Michael Grantham, Raymond Caputo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (PG), Tim Aleman (SF), Kevin Railsback (PF), Albert Evans (C) Chris Gilmore, Roger Streit, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 3rd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Tim Aleman - foul #1 on Tim Aleman, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG) David Vides | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Jack Albert is called for the reach on Christopher Gries - foul #4 on Jack Albert, team foul #11 | 70-57 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Ressler steals the ball from Christopher Gries | 70-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Glen Minard clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-59 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Paul Rodgers grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ressler runs out the clock | 70-59 |