| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) PF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits the follow up shot | 23-35 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Grady Byrd picks off the pass by Thomas Fuller | 23-35 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses long on a shot from the right side | 23-35 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Predrag Brzuchalski | 25-35 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 25-35 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), William Graham (SG), David McCleveland (PF) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Grady Byrd | 25-37 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Michalec | 27-37 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Graham | 27-39 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Donald Norman (C) Sergei Sosinski, Thomas Michalec, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Kevin Pickerel (PF) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd, Earl Jefferson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Barr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Graham (fresh) PF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David McCleveland (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-39 |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Darryl Colson and he's fouled by Carl Burger - foul #1 on Carl Burger, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson (C) David McCleveland | |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel's layup is rejected by Darryl Colson | 33-41 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Billy Barr snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Predrag Brzuchalski | 36-41 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Darryl Colson pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | William Graham steals the ball from Predrag Brzuchalski | 36-41 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the floater in the paint | 36-41 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Donald Norman pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Darryl Colson can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Pickerel - foul #1 on Kevin Pickerel, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (SF), Brian Thies (C) Billy Barr, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF), David McCleveland (C) James O'Callaghan, Earl Jefferson | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Brian Thies snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller is hacked by David McCleveland - foul #1 on David McCleveland, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Michalec (PF) Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Joshua Mondy (C) William Graham, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Grady Byrd takes the ball from Thomas Michalec | 38-41 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger drills a jumper from close range | 38-43 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David McCleveland - foul #2 on David McCleveland, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG) Thomas Fuller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (PG), Kevin Pickerel (PF), Earl Jefferson (C) Carl Burger, David McCleveland, Joshua Mondy | |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kevin Pickerel | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) PF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Graham (fairly fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd loses the dribble to Sergei Sosinski | 40-45 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | James O'Callaghan steals it from Billy Barr | 40-45 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Thomas Michalec steps in front of the Grady Byrd pass | 40-45 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Grady Byrd - foul #2 on Grady Byrd, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Thomas Fuller (SG), Darryl Colson (C) Predrag Brzuchalski, Sergei Sosinski, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), David McCleveland (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Grady Byrd, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson | |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan loses the dribble to John Perry | 41-45 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 41-45 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David McCleveland | 41-45 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | William Graham travels with the ball | 41-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SF), Brian Thies (C) Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF), Kevin Pickerel (PF), Earl Jefferson (C) James O'Callaghan, David McCleveland, Joshua Mondy | |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Brian Thies tips it in | 43-45 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel tips it in | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SG - William Graham (fairly fresh) SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Darryl Colson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lionel Job | 45-47 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Thomas Fuller takes the ball from Earl Jefferson | 45-47 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Grady Byrd steals the ball from Brian Thies | 45-47 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger banks in the layup set up by Grady Byrd | 45-49 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Lionel Job hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Brian Thies is called for the reach on Earl Jefferson - foul #3 on Brian Thies, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) John Perry, Lionel Job, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), David McCleveland (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, William Graham, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson | |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Thomas Fuller steals it from David McCleveland | 45-49 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Fuller | 47-49 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Sergei Sosinski is called for the reach on James O'Callaghan - foul #1 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG) Thomas Fuller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel (SF), Earl Jefferson (C) Grady Byrd, Joshua Mondy | |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland is fouled on the floor by Thomas Michalec - foul #1 on Thomas Michalec, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG) Ricardo Luna | |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Donald Norman steals it from Earl Jefferson | 47-49 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Norman steals the ball from James O'Callaghan | 47-49 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Billy Barr loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Fuller (SG), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SF), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson | |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David McCleveland and he's fouled by Brian Thies - foul #4 on Brian Thies, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson (C) Joshua Mondy | |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 47-52 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David McCleveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Brian Thies swats the layup by Grady Byrd | 47-52 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski lays it up and in set up by Sergei Sosinski | 49-52 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Darryl Colson is called for the reach on Ricardo Luna - foul #4 on Darryl Colson, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SF) Sergei Sosinski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), William Graham (SF), Kevin Pickerel (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd, David McCleveland, Earl Jefferson | |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Brian Thies steals the ball from Carl Burger | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joshua Mondy | 51-54 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Brian Thies hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-54 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Thomas Fuller is called for the reach on Kevin Pickerel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (SF) Billy Barr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF), Earl Jefferson (C) William Graham, Joshua Mondy | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Thomas Fuller is called for the reach on Grady Byrd - foul #4 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Brian Thies pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Brian Thies snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Sergei Sosinski | 54-54 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan knocks in the shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller misses short on a halfcourt shot | 54-56 |