| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Moffat (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Alex Brewer is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Carvalho | 34-37 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | James McKinney connects on the jumper in the lane | 34-39 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 34-39 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Raymond Green (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Alex Brewer, Lawrence Thompson, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Raymond Green takes the ball from James McKinney | 35-39 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Raymond Green tips it but misses | 35-39 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | William Moffat gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | William Moffat knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Snyder | 35-42 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Miguel Garza is hacked by Keith Snyder - foul #1 on Keith Snyder, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Miguel Garza, Raymond Green, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho tips it but misses | 35-42 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Oswaldo Marino is called for the reach on Keith Snyder - foul #3 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Herman Westfall (C) Alex Brewer, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF), Melvin Sampley (C) William Moffat, Keith Snyder | |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | James McKinney comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) PF - James Moore (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Melvin Sampley (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Herman Westfall comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Kellison - foul #2 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Roger Padgett (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Miguel Garza, Matthew Carvalho, Lawrence Thompson, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Norman Frase (SG), William Moffat (SF), Keith Snyder (C) James McKinney, Kent Singley, James Moore, Melvin Sampley | |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Herman Westfall misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Herman Westfall misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Herman Westfall drills a jumper from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | William Moffat scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Snyder | 37-45 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Alex Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Roger Padgett, Bruce Freeman, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Kent Singley (SG), Floyd Davis (PF), Melvin Sampley (C) David Molnar, Norman Frase, Eugene Kellison, Keith Snyder | |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | William Moffat clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses long on a shot from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | James McKinney grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | William Moffat connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James McKinney | 37-47 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Alex Brewer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | James McKinney pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | James McKinney connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Floyd Davis | 37-49 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Melvin Sampley swats the dunk try by Oswaldo Marino | 37-49 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | James McKinney pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | William Moffat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Roger Padgett (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Alex Brewer, Matthew Carvalho, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Norman Frase (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), James Moore (PF), Keith Snyder (C) James McKinney, Kent Singley, William Moffat, Floyd Davis, Melvin Sampley | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Miguel Garza | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Molnar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Norman Frase (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Norman Frase is hacked by Roger Padgett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Padgett, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (PF) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Keith Snyder is blocked by Lawrence Thompson | 39-49 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Roger Padgett makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Miguel Garza | 41-49 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Oswaldo Marino - foul #4 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Miguel Garza, Roger Padgett, Lawrence Thompson, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Kent Singley (SG), William Moffat (SF) David Molnar, Norman Frase, Eugene Kellison | |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Alex Brewer jams it | 43-52 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by James McKinney | 43-54 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Alex Brewer is called for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF) Matthew Carvalho, Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley (C) Keith Snyder | |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Alex Brewer is called for the reach on James McKinney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Brewer, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Roger Padgett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Alex Brewer | 45-54 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Thompson is called for the reach on William Moffat - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Alex Brewer, Roger Padgett, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Norman Frase (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Floyd Davis (PF), Keith Snyder (C) James McKinney, Kent Singley, William Moffat, James Moore, Melvin Sampley | |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | David Molnar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Herman Westfall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Lawrence Thompson (SF) Miguel Garza, Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Matthew Carvalho steals the ball from David Molnar in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eugene Kellison - foul #3 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Freeman (SF), Oswaldo Marino (C) Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Carvalho (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Molnar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Norman Frase (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Davis (fresh) C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino lays it in | 48-54 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | David Molnar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | David Molnar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to David Molnar | 48-54 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-54 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Norman Frase gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | David Molnar is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Kellison | 48-57 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Alex Brewer makes the 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Roger Padgett (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Alex Brewer, Matthew Carvalho, Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Kent Singley (SG), William Moffat (SF), James Moore (PF), Melvin Sampley (C) David Molnar, Norman Frase, Eugene Kellison, Floyd Davis, Keith Snyder | |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is hacked by Roger Padgett - foul #3 on Roger Padgett, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SF) Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | William Moffat clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Raymond Green grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Roger Padgett misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | James McKinney gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | James Moore is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Lawrence Thompson (SF) Miguel Garza, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF), Keith Snyder (C) William Moffat, Melvin Sampley | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Padgett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Alex Brewer is called for the reach on James McKinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Brewer, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG) Roger Padgett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Alex Brewer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho tips it home | 55-58 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | James Moore clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Thompson - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG) Matthew Carvalho | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SF), Melvin Sampley (C) Eugene Kellison, Keith Snyder | |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Alex Brewer loses the dribble to James McKinney in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | James McKinney hits the finger roll | 55-61 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson can't finish the layup | 55-61 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Wolfenbarger | 55-61 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Alex Brewer connects on the 3 from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | William Moffat is hacked by Oswaldo Marino - foul #5 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Herman Westfall (C) Roger Padgett, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder (C) Melvin Sampley | |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | William Moffat makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | William Moffat misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | James Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from William Moffat and he's hacked by Herman Westfall - foul #2 on Herman Westfall, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | James Moore misses the free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Wolfenbarger | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Penn State | The jumper by Lawrence Thompson is denied by Keith Snyder | 58-64 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 58-64 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Alex Brewer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger tips it in | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | James Moore knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by James McKinney | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | William Moffat steps in front of the Lawrence Thompson pass | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Kent Singley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (PF) James Moore | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Alex Brewer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Alex Brewer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | James McKinney runs out the clock | 60-68 |