| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams inbounds the ball | 39-21 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is whistled for traveling | 39-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-21 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 39-21 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rocky Costa | 41-21 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #1 | 41-21 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Harold Dunkelberger is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #1 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is called for a backcourt violation | 41-22 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Brew | 41-24 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is whistled for a carry | 41-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras snags the defensive board | 41-24 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Walter Ferro steals it from Tyler Hess | 41-24 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-24 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rocky Costa | 41-24 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Gibbons - foul #1 on John Gibbons, team foul #2 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Walter Ferro, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills is hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF) Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel dunks the ball | 43-26 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 43-26 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the turnaround from the baseline | 43-26 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons hits the follow up shot | 43-28 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Walter Riggle travels with the ball | 43-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SG) Richard Standifer, Mikel Zordan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Tyler Hess is called for the reach on Walter Ferro - foul #1 on Tyler Hess, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 43-28 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is hacked by Lawrence Hunger - foul #2 on Lawrence Hunger, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Walter Riggle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 43-28 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | The short jumper by Kevin Carreras is denied by John Gibbons | 43-28 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the runner in the paint set up by Rocky Costa | 45-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons knocks in the shot from close range set up by Marc Digennaro | 45-30 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | John Gibbons steps in front of the Rocky Costa pass | 45-30 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Walter Riggle steals the ball from John Gibbons | 45-30 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams buries a shot from the right side | 47-30 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Walter Riggle steals it from Marc Digennaro | 47-30 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Rocky Costa clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-30 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brew | 47-30 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Brew | 47-33 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Tyler Hess comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Brew - foul #2 on Charles Brew, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Rocky Costa, Jimmie Williams, Walter Riggle, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Standifer - foul #1 on Richard Standifer, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SG) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-35 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) C - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger can't throw it down | 48-35 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills grabs the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Michael Lee can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-37 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Michael Lee grabs the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Walter Ferro takes the ball from Michael Lee | 48-37 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro lays it in | 48-39 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Michael Lee's floater is knocked away by Martin Reed | 48-39 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Martin Reed | 48-42 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Richard Standifer loses the dribble to Lawrence Hunger | 48-42 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Ezzell - foul #1 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Kevin Carreras (C) Richard Standifer, Mikel Zordan, Michael Lee, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is fouled on the floor by Anthony Kunkel - foul #2 on Anthony Kunkel, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF) Charles Brew, Kenny Zills | |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on John Gibbons - foul #2 on John Gibbons, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel lays it in | 50-46 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Rocky Costa can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Brew | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rocky Costa | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Rocky Costa, Jimmie Williams, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Richard Standifer, Michael Lee, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams clanks a floater from the left side | 50-46 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Harold Dunkelberger is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the board | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons is hacked by Kevin Carreras during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Richard Standifer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-48 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Digennaro - foul #2 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Harold Dunkelberger | 53-48 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-48 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Rocky Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Digennaro - foul #3 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Michael Lee (SF) Tyler Hess, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Walter Riggle steps in front of the Anthony Kunkel pass | 55-48 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Marc Digennaro is called for the reach on Michael Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Anthony Kunkel | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is hacked by Charles Brew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Brew, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Michael Lee grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Standifer runs out the clock | 58-51 |