| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) SG - Louis Walker (fresh) SF - Danny Meyer (fresh) PF - Bryan Larios (fresh) C - Robert Fruge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) SG - John Dolezal (fresh) SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Everett Ibrahim - foul #1 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Everett Ibrahim | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett tips it back up and in | 1-2 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Roy Hill swats the short shot by Albert Scott | 1-2 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Roy Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 1-2 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Everett Ibrahim swats the layup by Bryan Larios | 1-2 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 1-2 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the tip | 1-2 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett tips it home | 1-4 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is fouled on the floor by Roy Hill - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Larios | 3-4 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Robert Fruge denies the turnaround by William Devore | 3-4 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios can't finish the layup | 3-4 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) SG - James Chiesa (fresh) SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) C - William Devore (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Louis Walker | 5-4 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Derek Smith and he's hacked by Louis Walker - foul #1 on Louis Walker, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, William Devore | |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Fruge - foul #1 on Robert Fruge, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Bruce Bennett | |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Roy Hill picks off the pass by Albert Scott | 7-7 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Roy Hill tips it in | 7-9 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Larios | 9-9 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios hits a floater from the baseline set up by Albert Scott and the foul's on Roy Hill - foul #2 on Roy Hill, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar (C) Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Smith and he's fouled by Danny Meyer - foul #1 on Danny Meyer, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Robert Fruge (C) Louis Walker, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) Garry Gearhart | |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul McIff and he's fouled by Everett Ibrahim - foul #2 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF) Everett Ibrahim | |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #1 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff grabs the board | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) C - Robert Fruge (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fairly fresh) C - William Devore (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Garry Gearhart | 15-12 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-12 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer knocks in the runner from close range | 17-12 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | John Dolezal's floater is knocked away by Robert Fruge | 17-12 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 17-12 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG), Kenneth Perine (SF), Bryan Larios (PF) Albert Scott, Danny Meyer, Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, William Devore | |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Bennett | 17-14 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 17-14 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the jumper in the lane | 17-16 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Robert Fruge (C) Paul McIff, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Roy Hill is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott double dribbles | 17-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer (SF) Kenneth Perine | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Fruge - foul #2 on Robert Fruge, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine (SF) Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF) James Chiesa | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Perine (fresh) PF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Perine - foul #1 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Everett Ibrahim | |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 17-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Roy Hill knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 17-20 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is hacked by Roy Hill - foul #3 on Roy Hill, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Perine | 19-20 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | John Dolezal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG) Albert Scott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul McIff | 22-20 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Derek Smith is hacked by Louis Walker - foul #2 on Louis Walker, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG) Louis Walker | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (PF) Bruce Bennett, Garry Gearhart | |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by William Devore | 22-21 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Bryan Larios steals the ball from John Dolezal | 22-21 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Paul McIff | 24-21 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Dolezal | 24-24 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Everett Ibrahim - foul #3 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Louis Walker (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (PF), Robert Fruge (C) Paul McIff, Justin Hinton, Kenneth Perine, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Derek Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Meyer (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dolezal (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott blows the layup | 25-24 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar tips it home | 27-24 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Robert Fruge takes the ball from Everett Ibrahim | 27-24 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Louis Walker | 29-24 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Derek Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danny Meyer and the foul's on Derek Smith - foul #1 on Derek Smith, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | William Devore snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Robert Fruge blocks the jumper by John Dolezal | 31-24 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Fruge | 31-24 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker tips it in | 33-24 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | John Dolezal connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott lays it in on a nice dish by Ognjen Zsohar | 35-27 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer connects on the shot from the right side | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | James Chiesa hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 37-27 |