| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - David Colson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | David Colson is alone and drills a floater from the left block set up by Gilbert Gamble | 30-38 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Richard Paxton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Hugh Vicini is blocked by Richard Hubbard | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Larry Victorino pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Richard Paxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Deschamp - foul #3 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF) Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | A charge is called on Joshua Tolson - foul #3 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Joshua Tolson, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gabriel Garten - foul #2 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF) Earl Malbrough, Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Edward Dennison splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Marcellus | 36-41 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Hugh Vicini - foul #4 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Gabriel Garten, Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Richard Graf (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, Hugh Vicini, David Colson | |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Tipton - foul #2 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SG), Joshua Tolson (PF) Richard Paxton, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG), Li Wang (PF) Gilbert Gamble, Brandon Hargrove | |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) SF - Richard Graf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Larry Victorino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG) Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Graf | 38-45 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Larry Victorino can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Li Wang pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Li Wang loses the dribble to Earl Malbrough | 38-45 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Earl Malbrough, Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Everett Haines (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), David Colson (C) Ralph Stratton, Gregory Jackson, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | David Colson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tipton - foul #3 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Steven Deschamp (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF) Earl Malbrough, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove tips it home | 38-47 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp drills a 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | David Colson connects on the open runner in the lane | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Deschamp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Tolson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Colson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Gamble | 41-49 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Deschamp - foul #4 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, Everett Haines, Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Larry Victorino buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Dennison | 44-51 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG) Richard Paxton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is fouled on the floor by Earl Malbrough - foul #1 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG) Earl Malbrough | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Everett Haines (SG), David Colson (C) Gregory Jackson, Brandon Hargrove, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the lay-in | 44-53 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Larry Victorino takes the ball from Hugh Vicini | 44-53 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Stratton - foul #1 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG) Richard Paxton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (SF) Ralph Stratton | |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Larry Victorino makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble blows the layup | 45-53 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Edward Dennison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-53 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus's floater is tipped away by Li Wang | 45-53 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Graf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Colson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Graf | 45-55 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Li Wang picks off the pass by Earl Malbrough | 45-55 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf drills a floater from the left side and the foul's on Richard Paxton - foul #2 on Richard Paxton, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Steven Deschamp (C) Richard Paxton, Earl Malbrough, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, Li Wang, David Colson | |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Dennison | 47-58 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Edward Dennison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is hacked by Daniel Schumacher - foul #1 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF) Gilbert Gamble, Richard Graf | |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Edward Dennison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus tips it but misses | 47-58 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (C) Daniel Schumacher | |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Victorino | 49-58 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Stratton | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Everett Haines steals it from Samuel Tipton | 49-61 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the easy layup | 49-61 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini tips it but misses | 49-61 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the tip | 49-61 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Everett Haines takes the ball from Samuel Tipton | 49-61 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton slams it home set up by Everett Haines | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Colson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | David Colson denies the turnaround by Samuel Tipton | 49-63 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Larry Victorino clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Edward Dennison - foul #1 on Edward Dennison, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Steven Deschamp (C) Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Richard Graf (PF) Ralph Stratton, Everett Haines, Hugh Vicini | |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-67 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Joshua Tolson denies the turnaround by Brandon Hargrove | 49-67 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble snags the offensive board | 49-67 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the floater in the lane | 49-67 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bryant Hicks | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Tipton (C) Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF) Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf | |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Samuel Tipton is called for the reach on David Colson - foul #4 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #11 | 49-67 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Gilbert Gamble steps in front of the Bryant Hicks pass | 49-69 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines lays it up and in set up by Gilbert Gamble | 49-71 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-71 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Gilbert Gamble is blocked by Bryant Hicks | 49-71 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | David Colson tips it back up and in | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-73 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough tips it in | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Tipton - foul #5 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #12 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (C) Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks grabs the board | 51-74 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-74 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble runs out the clock | 51-74 |