| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-21 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson can't tip it in | 29-21 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson tips it back up and in | 31-21 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 3 from straight away | 31-21 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits the follow up shot | 31-23 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-23 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer clanks a driving attempt from close range | 31-23 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Leonard Lechuga blocks the jumper by Joseph Schneider | 31-23 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard tips it back up and in | 33-23 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Paul Cordova evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dave Johnson - foul #2 on Dave Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Donald Daniels is blocked by Leonard Lechuga | 33-24 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is hacked by Mark Kline - foul #2 on Mark Kline, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates (PF), Donald Sao (C) Donald Daniels, Michael Bard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline drills a jumper near the basket | 35-24 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 35-24 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-24 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dave Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Sao (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer buries a jumper from close range set up by Leonard Lechuga and the foul's on Joseph Schneider - foul #3 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (PG), Paul Duprey (SG), Donald Daniels (PF), Michael Bard (C) Joseph Schneider, Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-27 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is fouled on the floor by Donald Sao - foul #1 on Donald Sao, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Donald Sao is called for the reach on Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Donald Sao, team foul #5 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PG) Paul Duprey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer buries a turnaround from close range | 37-29 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Gerard Creamer - foul #2 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (SG) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Cordova out of a doubleteam | 38-31 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Frederick Green is called for the reach on Joseph Schneider - foul #3 on Frederick Green, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Donald Sao, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga lays it in and he's fouled by Mark Kline - foul #3 on Mark Kline, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Frederick Green | |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Kline and the foul's on Douglas Spivey - foul #1 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Daniels (PF) Dave Johnson, Michael Bard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mark Kline | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Coates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Donald Daniels blocks the short jumper by Gerard Creamer | 41-34 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-34 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Paul Cordova shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga tips it home | 43-36 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell's pass is intercepted by Paul Cordova | 43-36 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Paul Cordova comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell is hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Michael Bard (C) Joseph Schneider, Mark Kline, Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Paul Cordova, Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard jams it set up by Dave Johnson | 45-36 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger blows the layup | 45-36 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Frederick Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Donald Sao is called for the reach on Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on Donald Sao, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates (PF) Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG) Jamie Smith | |
| 07:43 | Penn State | John Lau is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PG), Mark Kline (SF) Paul Duprey, Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Douglas Spivey | |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline is called for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Lau (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | The short jumper by Gerard Creamer is denied by Michael Bard | 45-38 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | John Lau blocks the short jumper by Mark Kline | 45-38 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline is hacked by Frederick Green - foul #4 on Frederick Green, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (C) Dave Johnson, Michael Bard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga (C) John Lau | |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Mark Kline | 47-41 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the easy dunk attempt | 47-41 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Frederick Green is called for the reach on Brian Campbell - foul #5 on Frederick Green, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (SG), Donald Daniels (PF), Michael Bard (C) Brian Campbell, Mark Kline, Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Douglas Spivey (SG), John Lau (PF) Frederick Green, Paul Cordova, Gerard Creamer | |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard's floater is tipped away by John Lau | 47-41 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the turnaround from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Donald Daniels is blocked by John Lau | 47-43 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Burkart | 47-46 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the dunk but he's fouled by Harold Burkart - foul #1 on Harold Burkart, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates (C) Michael Bard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (PG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Harold Burkart, John Lau | |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer's pass is intercepted by Patrick Coates | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Coates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SF), Michael Bard (C) Donald Sao, Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Paul Cordova evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Wayne Flickinger | 49-50 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Schneider - foul #4 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Wayne Flickinger is called for the reach on Michael Bard - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga runs out the clock | 49-52 |