| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dick Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Parker (fresh) PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Sroka (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho's layup is rejected by Joshua Parker | 27-30 |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dick Nichols | 27-33 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Schiefelbein | 30-33 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ryan Sroka | 30-35 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho loses the dribble to Ryan Sroka | 30-35 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Peter Schiefelbein | 32-35 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses the lay-in | 32-38 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Joshua Parker steals it from Peter Schiefelbein | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dick Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Sroka (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Myron Yamasaki | 32-38 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Smith | 32-40 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker is hacked by Ryan Scott - foul #3 on Ryan Scott, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Legros (PG), Robert Godwin (SG), Donald Towery (SF), Cong Chin (PF), Craig Hymel (C) Dick Nichols, Jeffrey Pearson, Joshua Parker, Samuel Smith, Ryan Sroka | |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 32-40 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 32-40 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Towery - foul #1 on Donald Towery, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Jared Fields makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Jared Fields steals it from Robert Godwin | 33-40 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Cong Chin - foul #1 on Cong Chin, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Legros | 35-43 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez is fouled on the floor by Robert Godwin - foul #2 on Robert Godwin, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Jared Fields tips it in | 37-43 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Gary Legros loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols (PG) Donald Towery | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Gary Legros is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #2 on Gary Legros, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith (PF) Cong Chin | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dick Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Godwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Legros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Hymel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Godwin - foul #3 on Robert Godwin, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho (PF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff (SG) Robert Godwin | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Peter Schiefelbein | 39-43 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Jared Fields clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols is fouled on the floor by Peter Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Jared Fields | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (SG), Joshua Parker (SF), Cong Chin (PF), Ryan Sroka (C) Robert Grindstaff, Gary Legros, Samuel Smith, Craig Hymel | |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Sroka | 41-45 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho is hacked by Cong Chin - foul #2 on Cong Chin, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Justin Chidester (SG), Steven Johnson (PF) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Nnamdi Aho | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson (SG) Dick Nichols | |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Myron Yamasaki | 43-48 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Robert Godwin, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Jared Fields (PF) Justin Chidester, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Legros (PG), Samuel Smith (PF), Craig Hymel (C) Robert Godwin, Cong Chin, Ryan Sroka | |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Jared Fields hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Scott | 45-48 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Gary Legros scores on a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Jared Fields - foul #1 on Jared Fields, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Myron Yamasaki, Jared Fields | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols (PG) Joshua Parker | |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Gary Legros misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Ryan Scott is called for the reach on Craig Hymel - foul #4 on Ryan Scott, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Ryan Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cong Chin (SF) Jeffrey Pearson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Chidester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dick Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Legros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cong Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Hymel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel jams it on a great pass from Gary Legros | 45-52 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Cong Chin is denied by Nnamdi Aho | 45-52 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Boris Rutkowski | 48-52 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Boris Rutkowski | 51-55 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith lays it up and in and the foul's on Justin Chidester - foul #1 on Justin Chidester, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Justin Chidester, Nnamdi Aho | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson (SG), Joshua Parker (SF), Ryan Sroka (C) Gary Legros, Cong Chin, Craig Hymel | |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Myron Yamasaki | 53-58 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SG) Boris Rutkowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Legros (PG), Donald Towery (PF) Dick Nichols, Samuel Smith | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah's floater is tipped away by Ryan Sroka | 53-58 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Jared Fields tips it but misses | 53-58 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 53-58 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Gary Legros is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Justin Chidester, Jared Fields | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (SG), Cong Chin (PF) Jeffrey Pearson, Donald Towery | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah is fouled on the floor by Cong Chin - foul #3 on Cong Chin, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG) Peter Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols (PG) Robert Godwin | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Nnamdi Aho steals it from Cong Chin | 55-58 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Jared Fields (C) Myron Yamasaki, Ryan Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson (SG), Samuel Smith (PF), Craig Hymel (C) Gary Legros, Joshua Parker, Ryan Sroka | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdallah | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dick Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cong Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Hymel (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the jumpshot from the left side | 57-58 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Jared Fields | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker (SF), Ryan Sroka (C) Cong Chin, Craig Hymel | |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith clanks a turnaround in the lane | 57-58 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Peter Schiefelbein is denied by Samuel Smith | 57-58 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Parker | 57-61 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Boris Rutkowski steals it from Dick Nichols | 60-61 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein hits the finger roll on a great pass from Boris Rutkowski | 62-61 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols is hacked by Nnamdi Aho - foul #2 on Nnamdi Aho, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Ryan Sroka steps in front of the Ryan Scott pass | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Samuel Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Schiefelbein | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Ryan Scott steps in front of the Jeffrey Pearson pass | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is hacked by Jeffrey Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pearson, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Dick Nichols misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ryan Sroka grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |