| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) SG - Scott Yedinak (fresh) SF - Brian Neill (fresh) PF - Rodney Thomas (fresh) C - Richard Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) SG - Elijah Black (fresh) SF - James Keller (fresh) PF - William Robinson (fresh) C - Dale Lauria (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Dale Lauria wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Richard Barrett is called for the reach on Tony Sims - foul #1 on Richard Barrett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Brian Neill steps in front of the Tony Sims pass | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson lays it in on a great pass from Brian Neill | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Scott Yedinak steps in front of the Dale Lauria pass | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Dale Lauria steals it from Scott Yedinak | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rodney Thomas - foul #1 on Rodney Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), Larry Gamboa (SF), David Gentry (PF), David Sarvis (C) Tony Sims, Elijah Black, James Keller, William Robinson | |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Rodney Thomas | 2-1 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-1 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | David Sarvis gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Scott Yedinak picks off the pass by Dale Lauria | 2-1 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill blows the layup | 2-1 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Rodney Thomas, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dale Gasper (PF) Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Elijah Black (SG), James Keller (SF), William Robinson (C) James Carr, Dale Lauria, Larry Gamboa, David Sarvis | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Elijah Black buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Yedinak (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Brian Neill (fresh) PF - Dale Gasper (fresh) C - Richard Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Keller (fresh) PF - David Gentry (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | William Robinson gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | David Gentry misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Dale Gasper - foul #1 on Dale Gasper, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Gamboa (SF), David Sarvis (C) James Keller, William Robinson | |
| 14:59 | Penn State | David Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | David Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill tips it home | 4-5 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | David Gentry can't connect on a shot from the left block | 4-5 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Scott Yedinak is called for the reach on Tony Sims - foul #1 on Scott Yedinak, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), James Keller (SF), William Robinson (PF), Dale Lauria (C) Tony Sims, Larry Gamboa, David Gentry, David Sarvis | |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Elijah Black knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Keller and he's fouled by Scott Yedinak - foul #2 on Scott Yedinak, team foul #6 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Mason (SG) Scott Yedinak | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett is hacked by Dale Lauria - foul #1 on Dale Lauria, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG) Elijah Black | |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Tony Sims is called for the reach on Richard Barrett - foul #1 on Tony Sims, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG) James Carr | |
| 12:09 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Mason (fresh) SF - Brian Neill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Gasper (fairly fresh) C - Richard Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Keller (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Robinson (fresh) C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Keller - foul #1 on James Keller, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), Larry Gamboa (SF), David Gentry (PF) Elijah Black, James Keller, William Robinson | |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | James Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Neill - foul #1 on Brian Neill, team foul #7 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Sarvis (C) David Gentry | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Dale Lauria steps in front of the Brian Neill pass | 5-9 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Dale Lauria can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dale Gasper - foul #2 on Dale Gasper, team foul #8 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG) Dale Gasper | |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), James Keller (SF), David Gentry (PF) James Carr, Larry Gamboa, David Sarvis | |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Dale Lauria clanks a jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to David Gentry | 8-11 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Mark Mason is called for the reach on James Keller - foul #1 on Mark Mason, team foul #9 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), Larry Gamboa (SG), William Robinson (PF) Tony Sims, Elijah Black, David Gentry | |
| 09:49 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 8-13 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dale Lauria | 8-13 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | The refs have stopped play. Larry Gamboa is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 8-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Elijah Black (SG), David Sarvis (PF) James Carr, Larry Gamboa, William Robinson | |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Dale Lauria knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elijah Black | 8-15 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Marotta (SF) Donald Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Robinson (PF) David Sarvis | |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Elijah Black slams it home and he's hacked by Mark Mason - foul #2 on Mark Mason, team foul #10 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson (SG) Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SF), David Gentry (PF), David Sarvis (C) James Keller, William Robinson, Dale Lauria | |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the free throw | 8-18 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Thompson | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Seth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Marotta (fresh) PF - Brian Neill (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Barrett (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carr (fresh) PF - David Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Sarvis (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Richard Barrett takes the ball from Elijah Black | 10-18 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Sarvis - foul #1 on David Sarvis, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF), William Robinson (PF), Dale Lauria (C) James Carr, David Gentry, David Sarvis | |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Elijah Black clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | William Robinson snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | James Keller misses the floater from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Barrett | 11-18 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt is called for 10 seconds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak (SG), Rodney Thomas (PF), Dale Gasper (C) Donald Thompson, Brian Neill, Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Elijah Black loses the ball out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), David Gentry (PF) Tony Sims, William Robinson | |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Yedinak | 13-18 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Dale Lauria scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Elijah Black | 13-20 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | James Carr picks off the pass by Scott Yedinak | 13-20 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Elijah Black lays it up and in set up by James Carr | 13-22 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | David Gentry swats the short shot by Rodney Thomas | 13-22 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | David Gentry snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Dale Lauria drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Elijah Black | 13-24 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Keller - foul #2 on James Keller, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson (SF) George Marotta | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Larry Gamboa (SF), William Robinson (PF), David Sarvis (C) James Carr, James Keller, David Gentry, Dale Lauria | |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Seth Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Yedinak (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Gasper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) SG - Elijah Black (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Gamboa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Sarvis (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | The jump hook by Elijah Black is blocked by Dale Gasper | 14-24 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa tips it home | 14-26 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson hits the follow up shot | 16-26 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Elijah Black can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Sarvis - foul #2 on David Sarvis, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Neill (SF), Richard Barrett (C) Seth Holt, Dale Gasper | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF), Dale Lauria (C) Elijah Black, David Sarvis | |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | William Robinson blows the layup | 18-26 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Tony Sims takes the ball from Richard Barrett | 18-26 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | James Keller misses the lay-in | 18-26 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | William Robinson snags the offensive board | 18-26 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Dale Lauria blows the dunk | 18-26 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Yedinak and the foul's on Tony Sims - foul #2 on Tony Sims, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG) Brian Neill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), David Gentry (PF), David Sarvis (C) James Keller, William Robinson, Dale Lauria | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson misses the free throw | 20-26 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | David Sarvis snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | The short jumper by David Sarvis is denied by Richard Barrett | 20-26 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Elijah Black grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | David Gentry connects on the runner in the lane set up by Elijah Black | 20-28 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt misses the halfcourt shot | 20-28 |