| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Roan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jorge (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bernard Messier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Escoto (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andres Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Jorge - foul #3 on James Jorge, team foul #1 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (PF) James Jorge | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry misses the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | James Roan loses the ball out of bounds | 19-35 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 19-35 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Bernard Messier gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Charles Dickson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Bernard Messier tips it home | 21-35 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Charles Dickson - foul #2 on Charles Dickson, team foul #2 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Thompson (C) Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa makes the free throw | 21-38 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | James Roan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sam Wright | 24-38 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dickson - foul #3 on Charles Dickson, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Joe Goldner (SF), Jerry Murphy (C) Sam Wright, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Davis (PF), Bradford Winders (C) Andres Costa, Marlin Spry | |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Bailey and the foul's on Jerry Murphy - foul #2 on Jerry Murphy, team foul #4 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Jared Hall (SF), Albert Leachman (PF) Brian Collins, Jerry Bailey, Norman Escoto | |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Joe Goldner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Stair, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bernard Messier (C) Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Gerald Mann is hacked by Bradford Winders - foul #1 on Bradford Winders, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), James Roan (SF), Jerry Murphy (PF) Donald Anderson, Joe Goldner, Dante Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:55 | Penn State | James Roan makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Sam Wright | 26-41 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Louis Davis | 26-43 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | James Roan misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 26-43 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Albert Leachman grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Gerald Mann is called for the reach on Louis Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Mann, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Goldner (SG), Brian Jarboe (PF) Gerald Mann, Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Norman Escoto (SF), Andres Costa (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Ernest Stair, Louis Davis, Jared Hall, Albert Leachman, Bradford Winders | |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), James Jorge (PF) Sam Wright, Joe Goldner, James Roan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Jarboe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Jorge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Bernard Messier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Escoto (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andres Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe is fouled on the floor by Norman Escoto - foul #1 on Norman Escoto, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Thompson (C) Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe is fouled on the floor by Norman Escoto - foul #2 on Norman Escoto, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Charles Dickson scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Donald Anderson | 28-43 |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Dante Thompson drills a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Marlin Spry - foul #2 on Marlin Spry, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), James Roan (SF), Jerry Murphy (C) Donald Anderson, Brian Jarboe, James Jorge | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jared Hall (PF), Bradford Winders (C) Andres Costa, Marlin Spry | |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Dante Thompson makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (SG), James Jorge (PF) Charles Dickson, Dante Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Louis Davis (SG), Albert Leachman (PF) Brian Collins, Jerry Bailey, Norman Escoto | |
| 13:37 | Penn State | James Roan comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jared Hall - foul #2 on Jared Hall, team foul #6 | 31-43 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | James Roan makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | James Roan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair is hacked by Gerald Mann - foul #4 on Gerald Mann, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Goldner (SG), Bernard Messier (C) Gerald Mann, Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Marlin Spry (C) Albert Leachman, Bradford Winders | |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall tips it in | 33-45 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | James Roan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Stair | 33-48 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | The jumper by Sam Wright is denied by Marlin Spry | 33-48 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | James Roan gets the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | James Roan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Goldner (fresh) SF - James Roan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Jorge (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Bernard Messier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Stair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jared Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Joe Goldner - foul #2 on Joe Goldner, team foul #7 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Brian Jarboe (SF), Dante Thompson (PF), Jerry Murphy (C) Sam Wright, Joe Goldner, James Roan, James Jorge, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey (SG), Norman Escoto (SF), Andres Costa (PF) Ernest Stair, Louis Davis, Jared Hall | |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Murphy | 36-48 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Jerry Murphy steals it from Jerry Bailey | 38-48 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Charles Dickson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-48 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-48 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Marlin Spry | 38-48 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Jarboe - foul #2 on Brian Jarboe, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Joe Goldner (SF), James Jorge (PF), Bernard Messier (C) Donald Anderson, Brian Jarboe, Dante Thompson, Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Leachman (PF), Bradford Winders (C) Andres Costa, Marlin Spry | |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Bernard Messier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto is hacked by Joe Goldner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Goldner, team foul #9 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Roan (SF) Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | James Roan can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-52 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Goldner - foul #4 on Joe Goldner, team foul #10 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG) Joe Goldner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Mac Murrow (SF) Brian Collins, Norman Escoto | |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Bernard Messier misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mac Murrow - foul #1 on Mac Murrow, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (PF) James Jorge | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Bernard Messier misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Bernard Messier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow's floater is tipped away by Bernard Messier | 39-52 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | James Roan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | James Roan jams it on a nice dish by Sam Wright | 41-52 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Bailey - foul #1 on Jerry Bailey, team foul #8 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Joe Goldner (SF), Jerry Murphy (C) Sam Wright, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jared Hall (PG), Louis Davis (SG), Norman Escoto (SF), Andres Costa (PF), Leslie Wilde (C) Ernest Stair, Jerry Bailey, Mac Murrow, Albert Leachman, Bradford Winders | |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joe Goldner (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Brian Jarboe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jared Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Louis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Norman Escoto (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andres Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Leslie Wilde is fouled on the floor by Joe Goldner - foul #5 on Joe Goldner, team foul #11 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Shingleton (SF), Dante Thompson (PF) Joe Goldner, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Leslie Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Leslie Wilde misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Dante Thompson snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Andres Costa steals the ball from Adam Shingleton | 42-53 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-53 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Adam Shingleton | 42-53 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Gerald Mann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared Hall | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Norman Escoto steals the ball from Adam Shingleton | 42-56 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), James Roan (SF), James Jorge (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) Donald Anderson, Gerald Mann, Adam Shingleton, Dante Thompson, Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Marlin Spry (C) Jared Hall, Andres Costa, Leslie Wilde | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Escoto | 42-58 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | James Roan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Bailey | 42-60 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | James Jorge blows the layup | 42-60 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins is hacked by Sam Wright - foul #2 on Sam Wright, team foul #12 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Adam Shingleton (SF), Dante Thompson (PF), Jerry Murphy (C) Sam Wright, Charles Dickson, James Roan, James Jorge, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (SG), Jared Hall (SF), Albert Leachman (PF), Bradford Winders (C) Jerry Bailey, Norman Escoto, Louis Davis, Marlin Spry | |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Adam Shingleton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dante Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Stair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Leachman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradford Winders (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton loses the dribble to Brian Collins | 42-62 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Collins | 42-64 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Dante Thompson drills a runner from close range | 44-64 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall can't throw it down | 44-64 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins hits the follow up shot | 44-66 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton is hacked by Albert Leachman - foul #2 on Albert Leachman, team foul #9 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (PF) Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow (SG) Brian Collins | |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Mann - foul #5 on Gerald Mann, team foul #13 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Murphy (PF) Gerald Mann | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy hits a floater from close range | 48-67 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Brian Jarboe - foul #3 on Brian Jarboe, team foul #14 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Davis (SG) Mac Murrow | |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair misses the free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Dante Thompson grabs the board | 48-69 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dante Thompson | 51-69 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ernest Stair | 51-72 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton can't finish the layup | 51-72 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Leachman and he's fouled by Adam Shingleton - foul #2 on Adam Shingleton, team foul #15 | 51-74 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis misses the free throw | 51-74 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Dante Thompson snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe loses the ball out of bounds | 51-74 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair runs out the clock | 51-74 |