| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Friedlander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger inbounds the ball | 18-18 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga jams it set up by Paul Cordova and the foul's on Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #1 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Donald Sao (PF), Michael Bard (C) Dave Johnson, Joseph Schneider, Donald Daniels | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses the tip | 21-18 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Flickinger | 24-20 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Mark Kline | 24-22 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger lays it in | 26-22 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Friedlander | 26-25 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Lechuga | 28-25 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Leonard Lechuga - foul #2 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Bard - foul #1 on Michael Bard, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PF), Donald Daniels (C) Donald Sao, Michael Bard | |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (PF) Joseph Schneider | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #2 on Donald Daniels, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Joseph Schneider (PF) James Friedlander, Donald Sao | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) SF - Mark Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 30-27 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Wayne Flickinger steals it from Mark Kline | 30-27 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG) Brian Campbell | |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Friedlander | 30-29 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga lays it up and in set up by Paul Cordova | 32-29 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Wayne Flickinger - foul #1 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (PF) Joseph Schneider | |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Paul Suazo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger tips it home | 34-30 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PF) Donald Sao | |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer clanks a jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joseph Schneider | 34-30 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Friedlander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Kline (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Paul Suazo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Paul Suazo, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG) James Friedlander | |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Paul Cordova comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 34-30 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dave Johnson - foul #1 on Dave Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG) Dave Johnson | |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Friedlander | 35-33 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Douglas Spivey, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (PF) Joseph Schneider | |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | John Lau blocks the jumper by James Friedlander | 35-33 |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander tips it in | 35-35 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Brooks - foul #3 on Michael Brooks, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (PF) John Lau | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Joseph Schneider (PF), Michael Bard (C) Michael Brooks, Donald Sao, Donald Daniels | |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is denied on a layup by Michael Bard | 37-35 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson loses the dribble to Paul Cordova | 39-35 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 39-35 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Suazo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Friedlander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Kline (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard can't tip it in | 39-35 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 39-35 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Paul Cordova | 41-35 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is fouled on the floor by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Paul Suazo, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Michael Bard | |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Donald Sao takes the ball from Wayne Flickinger | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the lay-in | 43-35 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Lau (fresh) C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Friedlander (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Schneider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Paul Cordova drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Howin Chiou (SG) Paul Cordova, Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Patrick Coates (PF), Michael Bard (C) James Friedlander, Joseph Schneider, Donald Daniels | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Brooks - foul #4 on Michael Brooks, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Jamie Smith connects on the turnaround in the paint | 47-35 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey connects on the shot from the left side set up by Harold Burkart | 49-35 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao blows the layup | 49-35 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard can't tip it in | 49-35 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Harold Burkart misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Sao - foul #3 on Donald Sao, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Harold Burkart makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Harold Burkart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell makes the shot from the right side and the foul's on Howin Chiou - foul #1 on Howin Chiou, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harold Burkart runs out the clock | 51-38 |