When casting a spell and picking a higher level slot to consume in the pop up, the spell does not consume the higher level spell slot. The base level spell slot is consumed. The chat card displays the base level of the spell and the damage reflects that as well.
When casting a spell and picking a higher level slot to consume in the pop up, the spell does not consume the higher level spell slot. The base level spell slot is consumed. The chat card displays the base level of the spell and the damage reflects that as well.