| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #1 | 26-19 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Tyler Hess clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed is fouled on the floor by Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #2 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | William Starr is called for traveling | 27-19 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | William Starr gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Rocky Costa pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel (C) John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 27-19 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the tip | 27-19 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-19 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Walter Riggle pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 27-19 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-19 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Walter Riggle snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-22 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Charles Brew steps in front of the Tyler Hess pass | 27-22 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew lays it in | 29-22 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is fouled on the floor by William Starr - foul #1 on William Starr, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), John Gibbons (PF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG), Brandon Ezzell (C) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa, Igor Koralewski | |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Richard Standifer drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jimmie Williams | 29-25 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Brandon Ezzell swats the layup by Anthony Kunkel | 29-25 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Richard Standifer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is denied on a layup by Kenny Zills | 29-25 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell is called for a backcourt violation | 29-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Starr (PF) Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Mikel Zordan | |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-25 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Walter Riggle snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Standifer and the foul's on Walter Ferro - foul #1 on Walter Ferro, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Richard Standifer | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by William Starr is denied by Brandon Ezzell | 29-27 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Rocky Costa grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills, William Starr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Koralewski (PF) Brandon Ezzell | |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is hacked by Tyler Hess in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Hess, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (C) Walter Riggle | |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Starr (PF) Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF) Jimmie Williams | |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Michael Lee double dribbles | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Brandon Ezzell | 29-29 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF), William Starr (PF) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Michael Lee, Igor Koralewski | |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | William Starr tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses the lay-in | 31-29 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Tyler Hess grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the easy layup | 31-29 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel jams it and he's fouled by Walter Riggle - foul #2 on Walter Riggle, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), John Gibbons (PF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG), Igor Koralewski (PF) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 7 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits a floater from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Walter Riggle steps in front of the Anthony Kunkel pass | 33-31 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Standifer | 33-34 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Dunkelberger | 35-34 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF), William Starr (PF) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills, Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SG) Richard Standifer, Mikel Zordan | |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Tyler Hess can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Gibbons | 35-34 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Reed | 38-34 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Igor Koralewski blocks the short jumper by John Gibbons | 38-34 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Reed - foul #2 on Martin Reed, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel (C) John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Walter Riggle | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | William Starr knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Marc Digennaro | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Jimmie Williams, Igor Koralewski | |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Brandon Ezzell picks off the pass by Harold Dunkelberger | 40-36 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF), Walter Riggle (C) Michael Lee, Oswaldo Rossi, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 40-36 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-36 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 43-36 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger tips it in | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski is fouled on the floor by Kenny Zills - foul #2 on Kenny Zills, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed is hacked by Rocky Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed is hacked by Igor Koralewski - foul #2 on Igor Koralewski, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Williams is called for the reach on Martin Reed - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Rocky Costa is called for the reach on Charles Brew in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rocky Costa, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Rocky Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro runs out the clock | 48-39 |