| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Seng (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | David Seng inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder clanks a runner from the baseline | 22-35 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Patterson - foul #3 on Andrew Patterson, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF) Charles Rickman, David Seng, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF) Andrew Patterson | |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kent Singley | 24-37 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Keith Snyder is called for the reach on Gerald Arnold - foul #1 on Keith Snyder, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF) Roger Padgett, Gerald Arnold, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-37 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Thompson denies the turnaround by Craig Stiff | 24-37 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Steven Trower grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses the floater from the right side | 24-37 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kent Singley | 24-37 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 24-37 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | David Seng is hacked by Eugene Kellison - foul #2 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #3 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) Matthew Carvalho, David Seng, Steven Trower, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (PF) Craig Stiff | |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 26-37 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 26-37 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Hunter | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) PF - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Lindauer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Charles Rickman is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Palmer | 28-37 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Derek Lindauer swats the short shot by Jerry Lindquist | 28-37 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 28-37 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 28-40 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Charles Rickman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Arnold - foul #1 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Charles Rickman, David Palmer, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Craig Stiff (PF) Kent Singley, Keith Snyder | |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Steven Trower pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho loses the dribble to Eugene Kellison | 28-41 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Kellison | 28-43 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | David Seng is whistled for traveling | 28-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SF) Eugene Kellison | |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 28-43 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | David Seng grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Steven Trower is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Trower, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (PF) Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder (C) Jerry Lindquist | |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mario Rivera | 28-45 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Padgett | 31-45 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Padgett - foul #4 on Roger Padgett, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Steven Trower (PF) Roger Padgett, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Keith Snyder | |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Mario Rivera is called for the reach on David Seng - foul #4 on Mario Rivera, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF) Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG) Mario Rivera | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Craig Stiff - foul #3 on Craig Stiff, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Trower (PF) Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the board | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Seng (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Craig Stiff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson is called for traveling | 32-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Charles Rickman, David Seng, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder (C) Craig Stiff | |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Patterson | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:25 | Penn State | David Palmer is called for 3 seconds | 32-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), David Seng (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF) David Palmer, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff (PF) Jerry Lindquist | |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 32-49 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 32-49 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson's layup is rejected by Keith Snyder | 32-49 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Keith Snyder | 32-49 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Jones and he's hacked by Derek Lindauer - foul #1 on Derek Lindauer, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Steven Trower (PF) Charles Rickman, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the free throw | 32-52 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Seng | 34-52 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-52 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 34-52 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to David Seng | 34-52 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Carvalho | 36-52 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-52 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Roger Padgett grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson tips it but misses | 36-52 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-52 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Seng (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Craig Stiff (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Steven Trower swats the layup by Craig Stiff | 36-52 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | The short jumper by David Seng is denied by Keith Snyder | 36-52 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Steven Trower tips it back up and in | 38-52 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho travels with the ball | 38-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) David Seng, Steven Trower, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Jerry Lindquist (PF) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Craig Stiff | |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Roger Padgett grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer double dribbles | 38-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (C) Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Padgett - foul #5 on Roger Padgett, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG) Roger Padgett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Thompson is called for the reach on Keith Snyder - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Gerald Arnold is called for the reach on Keith Snyder - foul #2 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Charles Rickman hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Carvalho | 40-55 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder is hacked by Matthew Carvalho in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #8 | 40-55 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Jerry Lindquist is called for the reach on Charles Rickman - foul #3 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Gerald Arnold, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Eugene Kellison, Keith Snyder | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Mario Rivera steps in front of the Lawrence Thompson pass | 40-57 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Charles Rickman is called for the reach on Kent Singley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Rickman, team foul #9 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (PF) Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF), Keith Snyder (C) Andrew Patterson, Craig Stiff | |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Carvalho - foul #5 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #10 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Edward Landon (C) Matthew Carvalho, David Seng, Derek Lindauer, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | David Palmer can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-60 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter misses the tip | 40-60 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison travels with the ball | 40-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (PF) Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff (PF) Keith Snyder | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Charles Rickman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-60 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Edward Landon snags the offensive board | 40-60 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Edward Landon comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-60 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison grabs the board | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) PF - Derek Lindauer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Landon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Stiff (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF) Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter is fouled on the floor by Craig Stiff - foul #4 on Craig Stiff, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Gerald Arnold steals it from Jerry Lindquist | 40-60 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Charles Rickman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-60 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (SF) Gerald Arnold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder (C) Craig Stiff | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Jerry Lindquist steps in front of the David Palmer pass | 40-60 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Edward Landon denies the turnaround by Kent Singley | 40-60 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist tips it but misses | 40-60 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Rickman | 40-60 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-60 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Edward Landon can't tip it in | 40-60 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 40-60 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Charles Rickman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Charles Rickman is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Kent Singley - foul #1 on Kent Singley, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley runs out the clock | 43-60 |