| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kepley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lau (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | David Bertrand comes up short on the shot from the left block | 22-28 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the floater in the lane | 22-28 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the tip | 22-28 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Daniels | 25-30 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie is fouled on the floor by Joseph Schneider - foul #1 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Lowell Bryant (C) James Friedlander, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:53 | Penn State | David Bertrand buries a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (PF) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:53 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Schneider | 28-33 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Schneider - foul #2 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joseph Schneider | 28-34 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | John Lau steps in front of the Joseph Schneider pass | 28-34 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mark McMurtrie | 28-36 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | George Kepley takes the ball from Frank Swinehart | 28-36 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | David Bertrand is fouled on the floor by Wallace Scott - foul #1 on Wallace Scott, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Michael Brooks (SF), Michael Jackson (PF) Wallace Scott, Joseph Schneider, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG), Wayne Flickinger (PF) Mark McMurtrie, John Lau | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leonard Lechuga | 28-39 |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Flickinger | 28-39 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | George Kepley buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 28-41 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 30-41 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Cordova | 30-43 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Bryant | 30-43 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson blows the layup | 30-43 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the tip | 30-43 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is hacked by Michael Brooks - foul #2 on Michael Brooks, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG), Joseph Schneider (SF) Frank Swinehart, Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG) David Bertrand | |
| 13:08 | Penn State | George Kepley scores on a jumper near the basket | 30-45 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits the finger roll set up by Wallace Scott | 32-45 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Harry Gross hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger can't finish the layup | 32-45 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Paul Cordova picks off the pass by Wallace Scott | 32-45 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | George Kepley blows the layup | 32-45 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lowell Bryant | 32-45 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-48 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant's pass is intercepted by Paul Cordova | 35-48 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Paul Cordova lays it in | 35-50 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Harry Gross picks off the pass by Michael Jackson | 35-50 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Harry Gross banks in the layup | 35-52 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant lays it up and in on a great pass from James Friedlander | 37-52 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Wallace Scott takes the ball from Leonard Lechuga | 37-52 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-52 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | George Kepley snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-52 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger can't tip it in | 37-52 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga gets the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga connects on the floater from close range set up by George Kepley | 37-54 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | George Kepley banks in the layup set up by Leonard Lechuga | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Schneider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Kepley (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Wayne Flickinger steals it from Wallace Scott | 40-56 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | George Kepley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Schneider - foul #3 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Donald Daniels (C) James Friedlander, Wallace Scott, Joseph Schneider, Michael Jackson, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Harry Gross | |
| 07:03 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Leonard Lechuga is called for the reach on Jay Saylor - foul #1 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #1 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (SF) Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (SF) George Kepley | |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the jumper near the basket | 42-57 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Paul Cordova throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF) Joseph Schneider | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Michael Brooks is called for the reach on David Bertrand in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Brooks, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (SF) Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:39 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Brooks | 47-58 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from David Bertrand | 47-60 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-60 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | David Bertrand grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | David Bertrand knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Flickinger | 47-62 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider loses the ball out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Jackson (PF) Joseph Schneider, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SF), Jamie Smith (C) Mark McMurtrie, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 04:01 | Penn State | George Kepley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Frank Swinehart | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart buries a jumper near the basket set up by Wallace Scott | 49-62 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (SF) Wallace Scott | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Schneider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jay Saylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on David Bertrand - foul #1 on David Bertrand, team foul #2 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Joseph Schneider, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), Mark McMurtrie (SF), John Lau (PF) David Bertrand, Paul Cordova, George Kepley, Wayne Flickinger | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | John Lau loses the dribble to Jay Saylor | 51-64 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor banks in the layup set up by Frank Swinehart and he's hacked by John Lau - foul #1 on John Lau, team foul #3 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (PG), Wallace Scott (SG), Paul Duprey (SF) Michael Brooks, Frank Swinehart, Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Joseph Schneider (SF), Michael Jackson (PF) Brian Campbell, Paul Duprey, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Paul Cordova (SG), George Kepley (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Harry Gross, Paul Suazo, Mark McMurtrie, John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| 02:11 | Penn State | George Kepley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Schneider - foul #4 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SG), Paul Duprey (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Frank Swinehart, Joseph Schneider, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Mark McMurtrie (SF), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) David Bertrand, Paul Cordova, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 02:11 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks misses badly on a runner from the right block | 54-65 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey can't tip it in | 54-65 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | George Kepley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Brooks | 56-65 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Joseph Schneider (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Donald Daniels (C) Wallace Scott, Michael Brooks, Paul Duprey, Jay Saylor, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Paul Cordova (SG), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Harry Gross, Mark McMurtrie, John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by James Friedlander in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Friedlander, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 56-66 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger runs out the clock | 56-66 |