| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Chen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sultan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Douglass (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Replenski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Alejos (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Douglass inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | John Replenski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | James Douglass picks off the pass by Christopher Hartman | 26-20 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Alejos | 26-20 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Sultan and he's fouled by Christopher Hartman - foul #1 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-23 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Christopher Hartman picks off the pass by Jeffrey Sultan | 26-23 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | James Chen connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 28-23 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-23 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hartman | 28-23 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | James Chen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | John Replenski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harold Childs | 28-23 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman is called for traveling | 28-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Douglass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Replenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-23 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Kenneth French snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Harry Marsala | 30-23 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | John Replenski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Kenneth French comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Milton Curnutt - foul #1 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), James Chen (PF) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | A charge is called on Terence Stahl - foul #4 on Terence Stahl, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Hartman (C) Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak makes the floater from the free throw line set up by James Douglass | 30-27 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | James Chen knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Rodger Fuller and he's hacked by James Douglass - foul #1 on James Douglass, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:56 | Penn State | James Chen makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Douglass | 33-30 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | James Chen misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-30 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | James Chen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller can't tip it in | 33-30 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | John Replenski grabs the board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Chen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Douglass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Replenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Replenski | 33-33 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Douglass - foul #2 on James Douglass, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG) Rodger Fuller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson (SG), Robert Fruge (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Jeffrey Sultan, John Replenski, Rodney Alejos | |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Harold Childs, Kenneth French, James Chen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Ricky Tallent is called for the reach on Christopher Hartman - foul #2 on Ricky Tallent, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), James Chen (PF) Rodger Fuller, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SG), John Replenski (PF), Rodney Alejos (C) Michael Kozak, Robert Fruge, Ricky Tallent | |
| 08:01 | Penn State | James Chen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Replenski - foul #1 on John Replenski, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Harry Marsala grabs the board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) PF - James Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rafael Watson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Douglass (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Replenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | James Douglass steals it from Abraham Bewley | 37-33 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Douglass | 37-35 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Kenneth French (SF), Terence Stahl (C) Harry Marsala, Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG) James Douglass | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | James Chen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 42-38 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos tips it in | 42-40 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is fouled on the floor by Rodney Alejos - foul #2 on Rodney Alejos, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Harold Childs, Rodger Fuller, James Chen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SF), Robert Fruge (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Jeffrey Sultan, John Replenski, Rodney Alejos | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Watson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Douglass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Fruge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Tallent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Kenneth French can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | James Douglass grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), James Chen (PF) Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SG), John Replenski (PF), Rodney Alejos (C) Rafael Watson, Robert Fruge, Ricky Tallent | |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | James Chen pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Harold Childs loses the dribble to Michael Kozak in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses the dunk | 42-40 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Kenneth French pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Harry Marsala knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Terence Stahl - foul #5 on Terence Stahl, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Hartman (C) Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-43 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | James Chen tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos's fadeaway is rejected by James Chen | 46-43 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman is hacked by Michael Kozak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Kozak, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (PG) Harold Childs | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | James Douglass is called for the reach on Kenneth French - foul #3 on James Douglass, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Rodney Alejos | 46-43 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | John Replenski grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | James Chen grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller runs out the clock | 46-43 |