| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) C - Aaron Ault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) SG - Charles Brew (fresh) SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) PF - Martin Reed (fresh) C - William Starr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Aaron Ault wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Igor Koralewski denies the turnaround by Charles Brew | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Marc Digennaro | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | William Starr steals it from Igor Koralewski | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Aaron Ault grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Aaron Ault is called for the reach on Kenny Zills - foul #1 on Aaron Ault, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF), George Ray (PF), Thomas Crosby (C) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby's fadeaway is rejected by Igor Koralewski | 0-2 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Aaron Ault gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Standifer | 3-2 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | William Reed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro's floater is knocked away by Aaron Ault | 3-2 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Rocky Costa's pass is intercepted by Walter Ferro | 3-2 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Igor Koralewski | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Aaron Ault (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) SG - William Reed (fresh) SF - Bill Dossett (fresh) PF - George Ray (fresh) C - Thomas Crosby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), William Starr (C) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Bill Dossett, George Ray, Thomas Crosby | |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | William Starr is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Ezzell blocks the short jumper by William Starr | 3-2 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell tips it home | 5-2 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Digennaro | 5-5 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Rocky Costa scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmie Williams | 8-5 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | William Starr snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | William Starr is called for a backcourt violation | 8-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Igor Koralewski, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Ault | 11-5 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Aaron Ault steps in front of the Bill Dossett pass | 11-5 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Ault | 13-5 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | William Starr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hill (PG), Mikel Zordan (SF) Richard Standifer, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Bill Dossett | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ronald Hill (fresh) SG - Rocky Costa (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Mikel Zordan (fresh) PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) C - William Starr (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Rocky Costa banks in the layup set up by Ronald Hill and the foul's on Martin Reed - foul #1 on Martin Reed, team foul #1 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Koralewski (SF) Mikel Zordan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the free throw | 16-5 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Brew | 16-8 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Hill | 19-8 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | William Starr drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Marc Digennaro | 19-10 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses the runner in the lane | 19-10 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Ault | 19-10 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | William Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Marc Digennaro | 19-12 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Miguel Garcia (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Rocky Costa, Igor Koralewski, Oswaldo Rossi, Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF), George Ray (PF), Thomas Crosby (C) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | William Reed misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Miguel Garcia - foul #1 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills (SF) Bill Dossett | |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | William Reed makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | William Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Ronald Hill is hacked by William Reed - foul #1 on William Reed, team foul #2 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett (SF), Martin Reed (PF), William Starr (C) Kenny Zills, George Ray, Thomas Crosby | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bill Dossett - foul #1 on Bill Dossett, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Bill Dossett | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Marc Digennaro | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miguel Garcia (fresh) C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) C - William Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Martin Reed swats the shot by Richard Standifer | 20-15 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Richard Standifer picks off the pass by Marc Digennaro in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams banks in the layup | 22-15 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Digennaro | 22-17 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Kenny Zills steals it from Miguel Garcia | 22-17 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is hacked by Richard Standifer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Standifer, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Igor Koralewski (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Ronald Hill, Miguel Garcia, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF), George Ray (PF), Thomas Crosby (C) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Standifer | 24-20 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | William Reed makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bill Dossett | 24-22 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-22 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | George Ray misses the lay-in | 24-22 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Aaron Ault gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Richard Standifer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett clanks a jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) SG - William Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Dossett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Ray (fresh) C - Thomas Crosby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro is fouled on the floor by Richard Standifer - foul #2 on Richard Standifer, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG), Ronald Hill (SG), Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), William Starr (C) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Bill Dossett, George Ray, Thomas Crosby | |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Oswaldo Rossi - foul #1 on Oswaldo Rossi, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Aaron Ault clanks a runner from close range | 24-24 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | William Starr gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Williams is called for the reach on Kenny Zills - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Brandon Ezzell (C) Ronald Hill, Jimmie Williams, Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the tip | 24-26 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Marc Digennaro - foul #1 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Mikel Zordan, Oswaldo Rossi, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Rocky Costa clanks a halfcourt shot | 26-26 |