| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Garner (fresh) SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) PF - Sam Edinger (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is fouled on the floor by Kevin Armstrong - foul #1 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Kevin Armstrong - foul #2 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-26 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Ward | 33-26 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 33-26 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Mark Zinner scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Jonathan Pantoja - foul #1 on Jonathan Pantoja, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SF) Michael Dunklin | |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jonathan Pantoja | 33-28 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Sam Edinger is called for the reach on Jim Graham - foul #1 on Sam Edinger, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (PF) Sam Edinger | |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Morgan swats the short shot by Jonathan Pantoja | 33-28 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses short on a jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Robinson - foul #3 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Mark Zinner | |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 15:33 | Purdue | Tim Whatley pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Michael Morgan hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Christopher Robinson is denied by Randolph Conner | 33-33 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | James Garner gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | Michael Morgan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 33-33 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Sam Edinger (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan, Anthony Tuck, Randolph Conner | |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Pantoja | 35-33 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | James Garner is hacked by Jim Graham - foul #1 on Jim Graham, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Christopher Robinson - foul #4 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby (C) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Mark Zinner connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 35-35 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | James Garner pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kenneth Ward - foul #2 on Kenneth Ward, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cory Poling (PF) Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SG) James Garner | |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Ward and he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG) Kenneth Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Michael Dunklin, Mark Zinner | |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Blanks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cory Poling (fresh) C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Madden (fresh) PF - Sam Edinger (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Michael Morgan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Cory Poling pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Cory Poling is called for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Anthony Tuck (PF) Kevin Armstrong, Sam Edinger | |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Randolph Conner snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | Michael Morgan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Randolph Conner tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Tuck | 38-38 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Cory Poling grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Randolph Conner swats the layup by Jonathan Pantoja | 38-38 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja tips it in | 40-38 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Tim Whatley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Michael Morgan tips it in | 40-40 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Randolph Conner | 40-40 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Michael Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Jim Graham (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) James Blanks, Jonathan Pantoja, Cory Poling, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), James Garner (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Sam Edinger (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan, John Madden, Anthony Tuck, Randolph Conner | |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Dunklin - foul #2 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelly Dolphin (fresh) SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fresh) SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) PF - Sam Edinger (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 42-40 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jim Graham | 44-40 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Jim Graham is called for the reach on Sam Edinger - foul #2 on Jim Graham, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja (SG) Kelly Dolphin | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Jim Graham takes the ball from Kevin Armstrong after a doubleteam | 44-40 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Chad Smith | 46-40 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Mark Zinner connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 46-42 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the dunk attempt | 46-42 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is hacked by Kenneth Ward - foul #3 on Kenneth Ward, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SF), Anthony Tuck (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Michael Dunklin, Sam Edinger, Mark Zinner | |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG) Kevin Armstrong | |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 46-44 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Pantoja (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Chad Smith | 48-44 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Michael Morgan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Randolph Conner hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Christopher Robinson is denied by Anthony Tuck | 48-46 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham tips it in | 50-46 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Sam Edinger (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan, Anthony Tuck, Randolph Conner | |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith's pass is intercepted by Kevin Armstrong | 50-46 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | James Garner hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Armstrong | 50-48 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Graham | 52-48 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 52-48 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Jonathan Pantoja is blocked by Mark Zinner | 52-48 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Sam Edinger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is hacked by Kevin Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) Jonathan Pantoja | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Chad Smith takes the ball from Michael Dunklin | 54-48 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson is hacked by James Garner in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Garner, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thad Cox (SG), James Blanks (SF) Kelly Dolphin, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | James Garner gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Garner | 54-51 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) Thad Cox | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Kevin Armstrong is called for the reach on Christopher Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Blanks | 55-51 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | James Blanks runs out the clock | 55-51 |