| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Nadeau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe travels with the ball | 37-25 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Ashley Nadeau is denied by Johnny Gipe | 37-25 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Orem - foul #1 on Christopher Orem, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick buries a runner near the basket set up by Johnny Gipe | 37-29 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 37-31 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Arnold Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Orem - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Saul Miranda - foul #1 on Saul Miranda, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SF) Johnny Gipe | |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 37-31 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is hacked by Christopher Orem - foul #2 on Christopher Orem, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Cobble (SF), Robert Bean (C) Saul Miranda, Ashley Nadeau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Morris Demarco | |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Herbert Boyer | 37-34 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ryan Wegman - foul #1 on Ryan Wegman, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG) John Wade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | William Cobble misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Eli Oliveira - foul #1 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday (SG), Harold Crumble (C) Christopher Orem, Carl Gill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF) Herbert Boyer | |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | William Cobble makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | William Cobble makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Holliday - foul #1 on Christopher Holliday, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Saul Miranda (SF), Ashley Nadeau (C) Christopher Holliday, William Cobble, Harold Crumble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Morris Demarco (C) Ryan Wegman, Eli Oliveira, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Bean (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ashley Nadeau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 4 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Wade | 43-36 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 43-39 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Morris Demarco steals the ball from Robert Bean | 43-39 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is fouled on the floor by John Wade - foul #2 on John Wade, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), Carl Gill (PF) Johnnie Smith, Robert Bean | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SG), Herbert Boyer (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Jeffrey Kendrick, Johnny Gipe, Morris Demarco | |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 43-42 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Carl Gill and he's fouled by George Cangelosi - foul #4 on George Cangelosi, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Cobble (SF) Saul Miranda | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SF) George Cangelosi | |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Hutcheson - foul #4 on Stephen Hutcheson, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Robert Bean (C) John Wade, Ashley Nadeau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Stephen Hutcheson, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-42 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Gill | 47-42 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill makes the jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Orem | 49-42 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer is hacked by Robert Bean - foul #2 on Robert Bean, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Saul Miranda (SF), Harold Crumble (C) Johnnie Smith, William Cobble, Carl Gill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Ryan Wegman, Eli Oliveira, Herbert Boyer | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arnold Smith and the foul's on Harold Crumble - foul #2 on Harold Crumble, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau (C) Harold Crumble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Bean (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ashley Nadeau (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Bean - foul #3 on Robert Bean, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Gill (PF) Robert Bean | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SF) Morris Demarco | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill tips it in | 51-46 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Carl Gill is called for the reach on Brandon Rumberger - foul #1 on Carl Gill, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (SG) Christopher Orem | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), David Parker (SG) Arnold Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | John Wade drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Johnnie Smith and the foul's on Ryan Wegman - foul #2 on Ryan Wegman, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble (C) Ashley Nadeau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer (PF) Ryan Wegman | |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | John Wade makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Smith - foul #1 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Cobble (SF) Saul Miranda | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG) David Parker | |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | William Cobble knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | William Cobble snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Harold Crumble | 58-47 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eli Oliveira | 58-50 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | William Cobble can't throw it down | 58-50 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Robert Bean (PF), Ashley Nadeau (C) John Wade, William Cobble, Carl Gill, Harold Crumble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Morris Demarco (C) Eli Oliveira, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Johnnie Smith and he's hacked by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Herbert Boyer is blocked by Ashley Nadeau | 61-50 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Bean | 61-50 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Orem | 63-50 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau grabs the board | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Johnnie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Bean (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ashley Nadeau (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Morris Demarco swats the layup by Saul Miranda | 63-50 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick's fadeaway is rejected by Ashley Nadeau | 63-50 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau tips it in | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Bean | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Herbert Boyer denies the turnaround by Johnnie Smith | 65-50 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau misses the tip | 65-50 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Carl Gill (PF) Johnnie Smith, Robert Bean | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Johnny Gipe, Herbert Boyer | |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem loses the ball out of bounds | 65-50 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi loses the dribble to Christopher Orem | 65-50 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 65-50 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau tips it home | 67-50 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carl Gill - foul #2 on Carl Gill, team foul #11 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Cobble (SF), Robert Bean (C) Saul Miranda, Ashley Nadeau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer (PF) Morris Demarco | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | William Cobble is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Cobble, team foul #12 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG) Arnold Smith | |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer's pass is intercepted by Carl Gill | 67-52 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hutcheson picks off the pass by Christopher Orem | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Cobble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Gill (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Bean (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Harold Crumble (C) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Carl Gill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) Jeffrey Kendrick, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Cobble | 70-52 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Bean | 70-52 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Johnnie Smith | 72-52 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-52 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | William Cobble snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday is fouled on the floor by David Parker - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #9 | 72-52 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Hutcheson | 74-54 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Gipe - foul #2 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-54 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 76-54 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-54 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson grabs the board | 76-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 76-54 |