| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Gentry (fresh) C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brant Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leslie Elder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey is fouled on the floor by James Keller - foul #2 on James Keller, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Plyler (SF), William Robinson (C) James Keller, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Plyler - foul #2 on Kyle Plyler, team foul #2 | 25-21 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | David Gentry buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Elijah Black | 27-23 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey is hacked by David Gentry - foul #2 on David Gentry, team foul #3 | 27-23 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey scores on a shot from the right side set up by Scott Kennedy and he's fouled by William Robinson - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #4 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF), Dale Lauria (C) Kyle Plyler, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Scott Kennedy picks off the pass by Tony Sims in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder loses the dribble to Dale Lauria | 27-26 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Elijah Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), Kyle Plyler (SF), Dale Cagle (PF), William Robinson (C) Tony Sims, James Keller, David Gentry, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 27-26 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rodney Thomas - foul #3 on Rodney Thomas, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), David Gentry (PF), Dale Lauria (C) John Cooper, Dale Cagle, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Dale Lauria picks off the pass by Brant Casey out of a doubleteam | 29-26 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses long on a floater from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Dale Lauria hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Thompson | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brant Casey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Leslie Elder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | David Gentry scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Lauria | 33-28 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Elijah Black takes the ball from Scott Kennedy after a doubleteam | 33-28 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Elijah Black connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kyle Plyler | 35-28 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Rodney Thomas and the foul's on Kyle Plyler - foul #3 on Kyle Plyler, team foul #5 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), James Keller (SF), Dale Cagle (PF), William Robinson (C) Tony Sims, Kyle Plyler, David Gentry, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Scott Kennedy is called for the reach on Elijah Black - foul #1 on Scott Kennedy, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leslie Elder - foul #2 on Leslie Elder, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | John Cooper is called for the reach on Donald Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Scott Kennedy picks off the pass by Dale Cagle | 37-31 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey can't finish the layup | 37-31 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | John Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leslie Elder - foul #3 on Leslie Elder, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), Dale Lauria (C) Elijah Black, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:31 | Penn State | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Thompson | 38-35 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | James Keller misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Cagle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Kennedy (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Brant Casey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leslie Elder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas misses badly on a jumper from close range | 38-35 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Dale Lauria grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | John Cooper misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Dale Cagle tips it home | 40-35 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Thompson | 40-37 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | James Keller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 40-39 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Dale Lauria comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leslie Elder - foul #4 on Leslie Elder, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Elijah Black (SG), Kyle Plyler (SF), David Gentry (PF) John Cooper, James Carr, James Keller, Dale Cagle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG), Brian Neill (SF), Richard Barrett (PF) Donald Thompson, Brant Casey, Rodney Thomas | |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Seth Holt and the foul's on Dale Lauria - foul #1 on Dale Lauria, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Robinson (C) Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Gentry | 41-41 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Elijah Black clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | David Gentry tips it home | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Seth Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Kennedy (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Brian Neill (fresh) PF - Richard Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Elder (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Seth Holt | 43-44 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Elijah Black can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Leslie Elder can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-44 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | William Robinson blocks the short jumper by Leslie Elder | 43-44 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Tony Sims snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Elijah Black can't throw it down | 43-44 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Leslie Elder | 43-44 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt loses the dribble to Tony Sims in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | William Robinson misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Leslie Elder - foul #5 on Leslie Elder, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF), Dale Lauria (C) Kyle Plyler, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson (PG), Brant Casey (SG), Rodney Thomas (PF) Seth Holt, Scott Kennedy, Leslie Elder | |
| 05:24 | Penn State | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | William Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Rodney Thomas | 44-44 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Thompson | 44-46 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Rodney Thomas takes the ball from Dale Lauria | 44-46 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Brant Casey out of the doubleteam | 44-48 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Elijah Black buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dale Lauria | 47-48 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Elijah Black pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brant Casey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Neill (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Tony Sims misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Elijah Black hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett's pass is intercepted by Dale Lauria | 49-48 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Donald Thompson swats the shot by Dale Lauria | 49-48 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), Kyle Plyler (SF), David Gentry (PF) Tony Sims, James Keller, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), James Keller (SF) John Cooper, Kyle Plyler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy (SG) Brian Neill | |
| 01:26 | Penn State | The short jumper by Tony Sims is denied by Rodney Thomas | 49-48 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brant Casey | 49-51 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Dale Lauria grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Rodney Thomas takes the ball from David Gentry | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Tony Sims is called for the reach on Donald Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Sims, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Dale Lauria pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Dale Lauria buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Sims | 51-51 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Brant Casey (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | David Gentry wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | David Gentry buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dale Lauria and he's hacked by Richard Barrett - foul #2 on Richard Barrett, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), Kyle Plyler (SF) Tony Sims, James Keller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | David Gentry makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-51 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | John Cooper gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Dale Lauria is denied on a dunk by Richard Barrett | 54-51 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Scott Kennedy | 54-51 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by David Gentry - foul #3 on David Gentry, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dale Cagle (PF), William Robinson (C) David Gentry, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Brant Casey misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Dale Cagle grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Dale Cagle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rodney Thomas - foul #4 on Rodney Thomas, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Dale Cagle makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Dale Cagle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Thompson and the foul's on John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dale Lauria (C) William Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Elijah Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF) Kyle Plyler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas is open and scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Scott Kennedy | 56-58 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Scott Kennedy blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Elijah Black | 56-58 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Elijah Black (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Cagle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Kennedy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SF - Brant Casey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | James Keller is fouled on the floor by Donald Thompson - foul #2 on Donald Thompson, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), David Gentry (PF) John Cooper, Dale Cagle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas drills a shot from the right block set up by Scott Kennedy | 58-60 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Tony Sims buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Scott Kennedy misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-60 |