| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Bolin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) C - Joshua George (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 35-29 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joshua Bolin | 35-29 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | John Nichols comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Travis King hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Hawkins | 35-32 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Rodney Bell - foul #2 on Rodney Bell, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is whistled for traveling | 35-33 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | John Nichols can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Conlin | 35-33 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Jimmie Rogers steals it from Joshua Bolin | 35-33 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Travis King clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Bolin - foul #2 on Joshua Bolin, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Robert Parrish (SG), Theodore Burleson (PF), William Duncan (C) Rodney Bell, Oleg Swatloski, Daniel Conlin, Joshua Bolin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (C) Travis King, George Hawkins, John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Duncan (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Pendergast (fresh) SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Tim Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brice Stolinski | 38-34 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson is hacked by Jimmie Rogers - foul #3 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG) Tim Johnson, Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Scott Yawn (C) Troy Pendergast, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brice Stolinski | 41-37 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | William Duncan misses the turnaround from the left block | 41-37 |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rodney Bell | 41-37 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Merle Buchanan | 41-40 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Oleg Swatloski is called for the reach on Merle Buchanan - foul #1 on Oleg Swatloski, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Robert Parrish (SG), Daniel Conlin (PF) Rodney Bell, Oleg Swatloski, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), John Nichols (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF), Joshua George (C) George Hawkins, Edwin Oliver, Merle Buchanan, Chad Holloway, Scott Yawn | |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Joshua George is fouled on the floor by Robert Parrish - foul #1 on Robert Parrish, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Pendergast (fresh) SF - John Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua George (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Joshua George blows the layup | 44-40 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Robert Parrish gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin misses badly on a shot from the right block | 44-40 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Tim Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jimmie Rogers | 44-40 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | William Duncan takes the ball from John Nichols | 44-40 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Parrish | 46-40 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Joshua George can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tim Johnson | 48-42 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the jumper from close range | 48-44 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmie Rogers - foul #4 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), Jason Thompson (SF) Tim Johnson, Robert Parrish, Brice Stolinski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG) Troy Pendergast | |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers misses the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Conlin - foul #1 on Daniel Conlin, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bolin (PF) Daniel Conlin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin can't connect on a runner from close range | 49-46 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Joshua George gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Joshua George hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Travis King | 49-48 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin misses badly on a shot in the lane | 49-48 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | William Duncan tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers's pass is intercepted by Rodney Bell | 51-48 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Rodney Bell jams it | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Bolin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | Travis King connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua George | 53-50 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | John Nichols grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-50 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | John Nichols denies the turnaround by Rodney Bell | 53-50 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | John Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses long on a floater near the basket | 53-50 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Duncan | 53-50 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brice Stolinski (SF), Daniel Conlin (PF) Jason Thompson, Joshua Bolin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (PF), Scott Yawn (C) John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers, Joshua George | |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Rodney Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Travis King clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins tips it in | 53-52 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Travis King clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Bell - foul #3 on Rodney Bell, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bolin (C) William Duncan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) Merle Buchanan, Scott Yawn | |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway can't connect on a shot from close range | 53-53 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin jams it set up by Rodney Bell | 55-53 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Travis King is fouled on the floor by Rodney Bell - foul #4 on Rodney Bell, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Duncan (C) Joshua Bolin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF) Chad Holloway | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua George (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rodney Bell | 58-55 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Jimmie Rogers is blocked by William Duncan | 58-55 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Joshua George scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Nichols | 58-57 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | William Duncan loses the dribble to John Nichols | 58-57 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | John Nichols hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Travis King and the foul's on Rodney Bell - foul #5 on Rodney Bell, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG) Rodney Bell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Joshua George snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | John Nichols is whistled for traveling | 58-60 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Joshua George snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Joshua George is hacked by Tim Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Johnson, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | William Duncan gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski scores on a 3 from the left corner | 61-60 |