| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Phillip Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Anthony Davis is blocked by Jeffrey Regner | 27-25 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Stein | 27-25 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Carl Hope picks off the pass by Jeffrey Regner | 27-25 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter hits a jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | James Stein hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter drills a floater from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Christopher Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Leon Gulley (SF) Christopher Jones, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis is fouled on the floor by Mark Kleiber - foul #2 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter misses the jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker loses the dribble to Mark Kleiber | 29-29 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Leon Gulley hits the finger roll set up by Mark Kleiber | 31-29 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter hits the finger roll | 31-31 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Leon Gulley | 33-31 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the dunk attempt | 33-31 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | James Stein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Leon Gulley | 33-31 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber lays it in set up by Leon Gulley | 35-31 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the board | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Gulley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Walter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Hope (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark Baumgart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Phillip Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Regner doubles Mark Baumgart and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) Mark Kleiber, Leon Gulley, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski (PG), Kevin Simon (SG), Norman Morrison (SF), Calvin Haston (PF) Michael Walter, Carl Hope, Anthony Davis, Mark Baumgart | |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Norman Morrison can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jones | 37-31 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Christopher Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Simon Mahmood | 40-31 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood blows the dunk but he's hacked by Phillip Tucker - foul #3 on Phillip Tucker, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Lax (SF) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Norman Morrison misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Norman Morrison tips it in | 40-35 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood drills a floater from the right block | 42-35 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SG), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Christopher Jones, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SG), Anthony Davis (SF), Mark Baumgart (PF) Kevin Simon, Norman Morrison, Calvin Haston | |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Richard Lee loses the dribble to Anthony Davis | 42-37 |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Davis | 42-39 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Virgil Curry misses the lay-in | 42-39 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Simon Mahmood (C) Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Walter (PG) Donnie Studzinski | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Michael Walter steps in front of the Walter Lax pass | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Virgil Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Simon Mahmood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Walter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Mark Baumgart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Phillip Tucker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF) Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski (SG), Calvin Haston (PF) Carl Hope, Mark Baumgart | |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Calvin Haston | 44-39 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Michael Walter is denied by Jeffrey Regner | 44-39 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Virgil Curry double dribbles | 44-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SG), Norman Morrison (SF), Mark Baumgart (PF) Donnie Studzinski, Anthony Davis, Calvin Haston | |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Hope and he's fouled by Mark Kleiber - foul #3 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF) Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses short on a shot near the basket | 44-42 |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Norman Morrison snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Norman Morrison is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Lee | 44-42 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter misses the shot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Richard Lee gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Morrison - foul #1 on Norman Morrison, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski (PG), Kevin Simon (SG), Anthony Davis (SF), Calvin Haston (PF) Michael Walter, Carl Hope, Norman Morrison, Mark Baumgart | |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Stein - foul #3 on James Stein, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Virgil Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Simon Mahmood (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donnie Studzinski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Simon (fresh) SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Calvin Haston (fresh) 4 reb. C - Phillip Tucker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | James Stein misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Virgil Curry can't tip it in | 49-43 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Walter Lax tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Christopher Jones connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Walter Lax | 53-43 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Kevin Simon takes the ball from Christopher Jones | 53-46 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Walter (PG), Carl Hope (SG), Mark Baumgart (PF) Donnie Studzinski, Kevin Simon, Calvin Haston | |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Richard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | James Stein misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Walter | 55-48 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | James Stein comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart slams it home on a great pass from Michael Walter | 55-50 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Virgil Curry buries a fadeaway in the lane | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Curry (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Walter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. C - Phillip Tucker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the floater from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-52 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | James Stein tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart's pass is intercepted by Mark Kleiber | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-52 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 59-52 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood is fouled on the floor by Phillip Tucker - foul #4 on Phillip Tucker, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood is hacked by Anthony Davis - foul #1 on Anthony Davis, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Phillip Tucker is called for the reach on Walter Lax - foul #5 on Phillip Tucker, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston (C) Phillip Tucker | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | James Stein is fouled on the floor by Carl Hope - foul #2 on Carl Hope, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood is fouled on the floor by Anthony Davis - foul #2 on Anthony Davis, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Michael Walter loses the dribble to Simon Mahmood | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Walter - foul #1 on Michael Walter, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Virgil Curry (PF) Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart's pass is intercepted by Walter Lax | 63-55 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Carl Hope is called for the reach on Christopher Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Hope, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Virgil Curry steals it from Carl Hope | 64-55 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Carl Hope is called for the reach on Simon Mahmood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Hope, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Walter | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Carl Hope is called for the reach on Virgil Curry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Hope, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Studzinski (SG) Carl Hope | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Virgil Curry misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Virgil Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Simon Mahmood steps in front of the Anthony Davis pass | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | James Stein runs out the clock | 67-57 |