| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) SG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Pepin (fresh) C - Terry Zyla (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar inbounds the ball | 19-20 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Terry Zyla lays it up and in set up by Ezekiel Brittain | 21-20 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster loses the dribble to Terry Zyla | 21-20 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Thompson - foul #1 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Snead and he's hacked by Richard Cuellar - foul #1 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the free throw | 24-22 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | Terry Zyla snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Carlos Gomez steals the ball from Ezekiel Brittain | 24-22 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Terry Zyla | 24-22 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ezekiel Brittain | 27-22 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez clanks a shot in the lane | 27-22 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez tips it in | 27-24 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Richard Rogers steals it from Ezekiel Brittain | 27-24 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ezekiel Brittain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cuellar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Pepin (tiring) C - Terry Zyla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Lehr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Gomez (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses the jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Rogers | 27-30 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Jesse Pepin is called for the reach on Jason Lehr - foul #3 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Richard England (SG), Kenneth Barr (SF) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain, Richard Cuellar | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG), Patrick Snead (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Jason Lehr, Carlos Gomez, Richard Rogers | |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Zyla - foul #2 on Terry Zyla, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Sean Richardson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-32 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead's pass is intercepted by Richard England in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Keith Headen | 30-32 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the shot from close range | 30-32 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen is hacked by Terry Zyla - foul #3 on Terry Zyla, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ronald Keel (C) Sean Richardson, Jesse Pepin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Richard Rogers (C) William Patterson, Keith Headen | |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Richard England is called for the reach on Fred Brainerd - foul #1 on Richard England, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Edward Conti (SF) Richard England, Kenneth Barr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| 12:09 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Reginald Privatsky | 30-34 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Terry Zyla is hacked by Thomas Thompson - foul #2 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF), Thomas Rife (C) Edward Conti, Terry Zyla | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Keel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Rife (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reginald Privatsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Gomez (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses the lay-in | 30-34 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Ronald Keel tips it in | 32-34 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Perkoski - foul #3 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), Kenneth Barr (SF) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG) Reginald Privatsky | |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Thomas Rife grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Pepin (PF) Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Travis Brewster | |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Thomas Rife steals it from Carlos Gomez | 32-34 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Sean Richardson is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Edward Conti (SF), Terry Zyla (PF) Richard Cuellar, Sean Richardson, Kenneth Barr, Jesse Pepin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Carlos Gomez, Keith Headen | |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Pepin (PF) Thomas Rife | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG) Jason Lehr | |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Terry Zyla knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ezekiel Brittain | 34-34 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF), Ronald Keel (C) Edward Conti, Jesse Pepin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Terry Zyla connects on the turnaround near the basket | 36-34 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Jack Perkoski is called for the reach on Travis Brewster - foul #4 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), Kenneth Barr (SF), Jesse Pepin (PF) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain, Terry Zyla | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Reginald Privatsky, Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Ronald Keel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Ronald Keel can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 36-34 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr tips it home | 38-34 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Cuellar - foul #2 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Thomas Rife (C) Richard Cuellar, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Thomas Thompson | |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Thomas Rife gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Sean Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Pepin (tired) 3 pf. C - Thomas Rife (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Brewster (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Gomez (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Ezekiel Brittain steals the ball from Jason Lehr in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Carlos Gomez denies the turnaround by Thomas Rife | 38-35 |
| 06:46 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr tips it in | 40-35 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Travis Brewster, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Richard Cuellar (SF), Terry Zyla (PF) Sean Richardson, Kenneth Barr, Jesse Pepin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Jason Lehr, Travis Brewster, Carlos Gomez, Keith Headen | |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Zyla | 43-35 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ezekiel Brittain | 43-35 |
| 05:38 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain is fouled on the floor by Thomas Thompson - foul #3 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Kenneth Barr (SF), Ronald Keel (C) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain, Thomas Rife | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the dunk attempt | 43-35 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Terry Zyla grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Terry Zyla drills a floater from close range | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Terry Zyla lays it in set up by Richard Cuellar | 47-38 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd clanks a runner in the paint | 47-38 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ronald Keel | 47-38 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Cuellar and he's hacked by Richard Rogers - foul #1 on Richard Rogers, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Edward Conti (SF), Jesse Pepin (PF) Richard Cuellar, Richard England, Kenneth Barr, Terry Zyla | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Jason Lehr (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) William Patterson, Reginald Privatsky, Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the free throw | 49-38 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Keith Headen | 49-38 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Lehr | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Conti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Pepin (tired) 3 pf. C - Ronald Keel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Gomez (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Perkoski | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr is fouled on the floor by Jack Perkoski - foul #5 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #9 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Richard England (SG), Thomas Rife (PF) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain, Jesse Pepin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Travis Brewster, Carlos Gomez | |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Thomas Rife grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Thomas Rife lays it in and he's fouled by Reginald Privatsky - foul #2 on Reginald Privatsky, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Barr (SF) Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-41 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Thomas Thompson is called for the reach on Kenneth Barr - foul #4 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Ronald Keel denies the turnaround by Thomas Thompson | 57-41 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Rife | 57-41 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Richard England loses the ball out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-41 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Sean Richardson | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses the floater from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Thomas Rife swats the short shot by Jason Lehr | 57-41 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd grabs the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Ronald Keel steals it from Fred Brainerd | 57-41 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Sean Richardson runs out the clock | 57-41 |