| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan buries a driving attempt from close range | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Darryl Colson hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Thies - foul #1 on Brian Thies, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James O'Callaghan - foul #1 on James O'Callaghan, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Billy Barr steps in front of the Carl Burger pass | 34-33 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Brian Thies is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | John Perry hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Darryl Colson | 34-35 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James O'Callaghan | 36-35 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Billy Barr hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Pickerel | 38-37 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Carl Burger takes the ball from Billy Barr | 38-37 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Darryl Colson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Perry | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Michalec (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Thies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is fouled on the floor by Darryl Colson - foul #1 on Darryl Colson, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), Michael Tijerina (PF) James O'Callaghan, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Donald Norman (C) John Perry, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits a runner from close range set up by Kevin Pickerel | 42-39 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Donald Norman loses the dribble to Michael Tijerina | 42-39 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses long on a floater near the basket | 42-39 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Norman | 42-39 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Donald Norman connects on the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Michael Tijerina, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Thies (C) Lionel Job | |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 42-42 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Norman | 42-42 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 42-42 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Donald Norman tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy is fouled on the floor by Brian Thies - foul #2 on Brian Thies, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) Pavel Czapski, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 42-44 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Billy Barr is fouled on the floor by Earl Jefferson - foul #2 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (SF) Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG) Michael Mack | |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Darryl Colson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Johnson (C) Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Brian Thies is called for the reach on James O'Callaghan - foul #3 on Brian Thies, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) Ricardo Luna, William Graham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (C) Brian Thies | |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Billy Barr - foul #2 on Billy Barr, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | John Perry is hacked by Carl Burger - foul #4 on Carl Burger, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina (PF) Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG) Billy Barr | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tijerina (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Donald Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Darryl Colson, Donald Norman | |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Mack - foul #4 on Michael Mack, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Lionel Job (SF) Michael Mack, Thomas Michalec | |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Tijerina - foul #2 on Michael Tijerina, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SF), Earl Jefferson (PF) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (PF) Lionel Job | |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy scores on a shot in the lane | 51-45 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Perry | 51-47 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Norman steps in front of the Joshua Mondy pass | 51-47 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ricardo Luna | 53-47 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Brian Thies tips it home | 53-49 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Grady Byrd | 55-49 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Brian Thies is whistled for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF), John Johnson (C) Ricardo Luna, James O'Callaghan, Earl Jefferson, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) Pavel Czapski, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 58-49 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Brian Thies connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold (SG) Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG) John Perry | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carl Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tijerina (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Thies (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Michael Mack's pass is intercepted by Carl Arnold in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Arnold | 60-51 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Darryl Colson jams it set up by Billy Barr | 60-53 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Billy Barr snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses short on a floater in the paint | 60-53 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Brian Thies snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Brian Thies is denied on a layup by Michael Tijerina | 60-53 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Darryl Colson tips it in | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Darryl Colson takes the ball from Michael Tijerina | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Earl Jefferson (PF) Carl Arnold, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (C) Brian Thies | |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Darryl Colson - foul #2 on Darryl Colson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Darryl Colson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 62-55 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Jefferson | 62-55 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger loses the dribble to Donald Norman | 62-55 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the jumper near the basket | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - John Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Barr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Darryl Colson - foul #3 on Darryl Colson, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson | |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Billy Barr (SG) John Perry, Pavel Czapski | |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Billy Barr steals the ball from Earl Jefferson | 63-57 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Joshua Mondy swats the short shot by Brian Thies | 63-57 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Brian Thies snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Brian Thies grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Billy Barr hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Mack | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan is hacked by Billy Barr - foul #3 on Billy Barr, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Johnson (C) Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | The short jumper by Brian Thies is denied by John Johnson | 65-60 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is hacked by Michael Mack in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Mack, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (SF) Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG) Michael Mack | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Brian Thies is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Brian Thies, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold (SG) Carl Burger | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | John Johnson is hacked by John Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Billy Barr knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Michalec | 69-63 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | William Graham is fouled in the backcourt by John Perry - foul #3 on John Perry, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | William Graham makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | William Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | James O'Callaghan takes the ball from Billy Barr | 71-63 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is hacked by John Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Perry, team foul #14 | 71-63 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Billy Barr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by John Perry - foul #5 on John Perry, team foul #15 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (PG) John Perry | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Brian Thies scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Pavel Czapski is called for the reach on James O'Callaghan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pavel Czapski, team foul #16 | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | John Johnson takes the ball from Brian Thies | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | John Johnson runs out the clock | 76-65 |