| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) SF - Michael Bella (fresh) PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) SG - Joel Schram (fresh) SF - Alex Basaldua (fresh) PF - Matthew Huckaby (fresh) C - Kevin Byas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Toni Novak | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gillison - foul #1 on Joseph Gillison, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram is hacked by Frankie Herrington - foul #1 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby misses long on a jumper from the right block | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 5-0 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas travels with the ball | 5-0 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Mark Hale, Michael Bella, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Huckaby - foul #1 on Matthew Huckaby, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram scores on a floater from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Frankie Herrington | 7-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Michael Bella (SF) Frankie Herrington, Brian Calabrese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas clanks a runner near the basket | 7-2 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) SG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) SF - Michael Bella (fresh) PF - Roy Duncan (fresh) C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) SG - Joel Schram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Basaldua (fresh) PF - Matthew Huckaby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Byas (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Roy Duncan scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Toni Novak | 9-4 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-4 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Michael Bella tips it in | 11-4 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Suleiman - foul #1 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Brandon Wagner (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Christopher Cornwell, Michael Bella, Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Mark Hale is called for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Michael Bella (SF) Mark Hale, Brian Calabrese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Frankie Herrington | 11-7 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 11-7 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison hits the follow up shot | 13-7 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Cornwell - foul #1 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG) Christopher Cornwell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua George (PF) Matthew Huckaby | |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Michael Bella snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Michael Bella can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joel Schram | 13-8 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram misses the floater in the paint | 13-8 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Alex Basaldua is called for the reach on Mark Hale - foul #1 on Alex Basaldua, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Michael Bella loses the dribble to Kevin Byas | 13-8 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 13-8 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 13-8 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Schram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Basaldua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua George (fresh) C - Kevin Byas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Toni Novak is called for the reach on Mark Hale - foul #1 on Toni Novak, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Brandon Wagner (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Frankie Herrington, Michael Bella, Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby (PF), Jimmie Rogers (C) Joshua George, Kevin Byas | |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joel Schram - foul #1 on Joel Schram, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Christopher Cornwell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns (SG), John Nichols (SF) Joel Schram, Alex Basaldua | |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses long on a floater from the left side | 15-8 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns tips it home | 15-10 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | John Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Forrest Burns | 15-12 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-12 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Mark Hale - foul #1 on Mark Hale, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Michael Bella (SF) Frankie Herrington, Brian Calabrese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joel Schram (SG), Alex Basaldua (SF), Kevin Byas (C) Forrest Burns, John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joel Schram - foul #2 on Joel Schram, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Roy Duncan (PF) Mark Hale, Brandon Wagner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns (SG) Joel Schram | |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Christopher Cornwell is called for the reach on Alex Basaldua - foul #2 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brandon Wagner (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Christopher Cornwell, Roy Duncan, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Perez (PG), Joshua George (PF) Toni Novak, Matthew Huckaby | |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas blows the layup over the doubleteam | 19-14 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Alex Basaldua steps in front of the Frankie Herrington pass | 19-14 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | Felix Perez hits the finger roll set up by Alex Basaldua | 19-16 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman tips it home | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) SG - Frankie Herrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Bella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Forrest Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Basaldua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua George (fresh) C - Kevin Byas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua is whistled for traveling | 21-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Frankie Herrington, Brandon Wagner, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Toni Novak (PG), Matthew Huckaby (PF) Forrest Burns, Joshua George | |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Alex Basaldua takes the ball from Brian Calabrese | 21-16 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Felix Perez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Brian Calabrese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joel Schram (SG) Felix Perez | |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Michael Bella buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Duncan | 24-16 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram is hacked by Mark Hale - foul #2 on Mark Hale, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Brandon Wagner (PF) Mark Hale, Roy Duncan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Michael Bella is called for 3 seconds | 24-18 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Michael Bella's pass is intercepted by Matthew Huckaby | 24-18 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-18 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Cornwell | 24-18 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bella | 27-18 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frankie Herrington - foul #2 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Christopher Cornwell, Frankie Herrington, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns (SF), Joshua George (PF) Alex Basaldua, Matthew Huckaby | |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese is hacked by Forrest Burns - foul #1 on Forrest Burns, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Joseph Gillison (C) Brian Calabrese, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (C) Kevin Byas | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Michael Bella connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Hale - foul #3 on Mark Hale, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Mark Hale, Roy Duncan, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) SG - Frankie Herrington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Bella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Schram (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Forrest Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua George (fresh) C - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gillison (C) Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Bella - foul #1 on Michael Bella, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Toni Novak steals the ball from Brandon Wagner | 30-23 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns lays it in on a great pass from Toni Novak | 30-25 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Michael Bella works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joel Schram | 30-27 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Forrest Burns steals the ball from Joseph Gillison | 30-27 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram misses the lay-in | 30-27 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-29 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Joshua George loses the dribble to Michael Bella | 30-29 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Michael Bella snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |