| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Green (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Paul Francois inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Andrew Pike hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson | 41-38 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 41-38 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Leonard Pearson is called for the reach on Joseph Taylor - foul #3 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Andrew Pike gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Paul Francois throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (PF) Joseph Taylor, Michael Surles, Carlos Wilson | |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Manhart | 43-41 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Roland Harrell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Pike and he's hacked by Peter Green - foul #1 on Peter Green, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF) Paul Francois, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), Kerry Baudoin (C) Richard Adams, Peter Green | |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Roland Harrell swats the short shot by Kerry Baudoin | 45-41 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Roland Harrell pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone travels in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Greenway (C) Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin clanks a turnaround from close range | 45-41 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | William Gosnell is hacked by John Manhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Manhart, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Michael Surles (SF) John Manhart, Brandon Cole | |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (PF) James Evans | |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor is hacked by Benjamin Olivarez - foul #1 on Benjamin Olivarez, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF) Duane Terry | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), John Zaragoza (C) Scott Sweet, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Adams | 45-44 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | John Greenway's pass is intercepted by Carlos Wilson | 45-44 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Jon Stevenson - foul #1 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Andrew Pike (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Benjamin Olivarez, Jon Stevenson, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Brandon Cole (SF), Peter Green (C) Joseph Taylor, Michael Surles, John Zaragoza | |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Paul Francois comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Cole - foul #2 on Brandon Cole, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG) William Gosnell, Dwayne Cerrone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), James Evans (PF) Richard Adams, Carlos Wilson | |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Peter Green pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Francois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Sweet (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cole (fresh) PF - James Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #4 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Duane Terry (SF) Leonard Pearson, Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Roland Harrell lays it in on a nice dish by Dwayne Cerrone | 48-46 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Roland Harrell gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Andrew Pike loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), John Zaragoza (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) John Manhart, Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, James Evans, Peter Green | |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Duane Terry gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Joseph Taylor steps in front of the Andrew Pike pass | 48-46 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | William Gosnell is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor hits a jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Michael Surles steps in front of the William Gosnell pass in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Roland Harrell - foul #1 on Roland Harrell, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), John Greenway (C) William Gosnell, Duane Terry, Andrew Pike, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), Peter Green (C) Richard Adams, John Zaragoza | |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | James Murray is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | James Murray steals it from Kerry Baudoin | 51-52 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson buries a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Kerry Baudoin - foul #1 on Kerry Baudoin, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF) Joseph Taylor, Scott Sweet, Michael Surles, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Paul Francois steals it from Carlos Wilson | 54-52 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | James Murray lays it in on a great pass from Paul Francois | 56-52 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson blows the dunk | 56-52 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson jams it on a great pass from Brandon Cole | 56-54 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the lay-in | 56-54 |
| 11:45 | Purdue | John Greenway tips it in | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Stevenson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Greenway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Cole (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jon Stevenson | 58-54 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | John Manhart picks off the pass by John Greenway | 58-54 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole tips it home | 58-56 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Paul Francois hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by John Manhart - foul #3 on John Manhart, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Andrew Pike (PF), Roland Harrell (C) James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Jon Stevenson, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Michael Surles (SF), James Evans (PF), John Zaragoza (C) John Manhart, Richard Adams, Brandon Cole, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Andrew Pike snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Andrew Pike drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-56 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Scott Sweet | 63-58 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | William Gosnell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dwayne Cerrone | 66-58 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Paul Francois hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Pike | 68-61 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Francois - foul #1 on Paul Francois, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Duane Terry (SF) Dwayne Cerrone, Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) James Evans, John Zaragoza | |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Kerry Baudoin is called for the reach on Roland Harrell - foul #2 on Kerry Baudoin, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), Brandon Cole (SF) Scott Sweet, Michael Surles | |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Duane Terry's pass is intercepted by Brandon Cole | 68-62 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing set up by Brandon Cole and he's fouled by William Gosnell - foul #2 on William Gosnell, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF) Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG) Joseph Taylor | |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Carlos Wilson takes the ball from Roland Harrell | 68-65 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses short on a runner from the right block | 68-65 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the tip | 68-65 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Roland Harrell pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gosnell (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Adams (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Kerry Baudoin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Purdue | John Manhart picks off the pass by William Gosnell in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Richard Adams is denied by Roland Harrell | 68-65 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Duane Terry can't throw it down but the foul's on Brandon Cole - foul #3 on Brandon Cole, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Andrew Pike (PF), John Greenway (C) James Murray, William Gosnell, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Michael Surles (SF), James Evans (PF), Peter Green (C) John Manhart, Richard Adams, Brandon Cole, Carlos Wilson, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Leonard Pearson takes the ball from Scott Sweet | 69-65 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson banks in the layup | 71-65 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Peter Green clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Andrew Pike snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Paul Francois (SF) Benjamin Olivarez, Duane Terry | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), John Zaragoza (PF) Scott Sweet, James Evans | |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza hits the follow up shot | 73-67 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | John Greenway misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Green - foul #2 on Peter Green, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF) Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Brandon Cole (SF) Joseph Taylor, Michael Surles | |
| 05:24 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Manhart | 75-70 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Harrell (C) John Greenway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Francois - foul #2 on Paul Francois, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), Carlos Wilson (PF) Richard Adams, John Zaragoza | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | John Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Wilson | 75-71 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Jon Stevenson denies the turnaround by Carlos Wilson | 75-71 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Peter Green tips it home | 75-73 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Paul Francois is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-73 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Peter Green can't tip it in | 77-73 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Peter Green tips it back up and in | 77-75 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Brandon Cole is called for the reach on Leonard Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Cole, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Andrew Pike (PF) Paul Francois, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) John Manhart, Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | James Evans is hacked by Andrew Pike - foul #2 on Andrew Pike, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG) William Gosnell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Roland Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Roland Harrell is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 81-76 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Pike (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Adams (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Surles (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Evans (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Taylor | 81-79 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Kerry Baudoin denies the turnaround by Roland Harrell | 81-79 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 81-79 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Andrew Pike is hacked by James Evans - foul #2 on James Evans, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Duane Terry (SF), John Greenway (C) Dwayne Cerrone, Benjamin Olivarez, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), John Zaragoza (PF), Peter Green (C) Joseph Taylor, Richard Adams, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Peter Green comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Duane Terry | 82-79 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF) William Gosnell, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Michael Surles, Peter Green | |
| 02:17 | Purdue | John Greenway lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jon Stevenson | 84-79 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Roland Harrell (C) Benjamin Olivarez, Duane Terry, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (PF), Peter Green (C) John Zaragoza, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 84-79 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | John Manhart snags the offensive board | 84-79 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses badly on a shot from the right side | 84-79 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Andrew Pike (PF) Dwayne Cerrone, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF) John Manhart, Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, James Evans | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson travels in the backcourt | 84-79 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Leonard Pearson steals the ball from Richard Adams | 84-79 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson lays it up and in | 86-79 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 86-79 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Green tips it home | 86-81 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | William Gosnell loses the dribble to Richard Adams in the backcourt | 86-81 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Peter Green loses the dribble to Leonard Pearson | 86-81 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Andrew Pike scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Paul Francois | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 88-81 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Paul Francois gets the rebound | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Paul Francois is hacked by Joseph Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #12 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Peter Green travels with the ball | 90-81 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Richard Adams is called for the reach on Andrew Pike in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Adams, team foul #13 | 90-81 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson pulls down the rebound | 91-81 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 91-81 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Andrew Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | James Murray runs out the clock | 91-81 |