| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Milton inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott is fouled on the floor by Michael Swinney - foul #1 on Michael Swinney, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Swinney - foul #2 on Michael Swinney, team foul #2 | 24-19 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Barnes | 26-21 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott grabs the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the tip | 26-21 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Coffin - foul #3 on Gilbert Coffin, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (C) Gilbert Coffin | |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Michael Swinney drills a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Sainz | 29-21 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Swinehart and he's hacked by Michael Swinney - foul #3 on Michael Swinney, team foul #3 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Swinney | 32-24 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wallace Scott | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Milton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor is fouled on the floor by Lowell Bryant - foul #2 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Nenad Smolski, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Terry Chandler | |
| 15:10 | Purdue | The short jumper by Joshua Barnes is denied by Gilbert Coffin | 32-27 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant lays it in on a nice dish by James Milton | 32-29 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Joe Maynor's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Coffin | 32-29 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by James Milton | 32-32 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Thomas Turner hits a jumper from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Elijah Genovese | 34-34 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Thomas Turner's layup is rejected by Gilbert Coffin | 34-34 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | James Milton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Joe Maynor steps in front of the Lowell Bryant pass | 34-34 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Gilbert Coffin takes the ball from Joshua Barnes | 34-34 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Nenad Smolski (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Joe Maynor, Charles Urbano, Joshua Barnes, Thomas Turner, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Elijah Genovese, Frank Swinehart, James Milton, Lowell Bryant, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Michael Swinney misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 11:22 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Penaflor | 34-34 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Michael Swinney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 34-34 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor drills a jumper from the right block | 36-34 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Kenneth Sainz - foul #2 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SF) Thomas Trinh | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), James Milton (SF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Michael Brooks, Michael Jackson, Jay Saylor | |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Michael Swinney hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Sainz | 39-37 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses badly on a shot in the lane | 39-37 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Terry Chandler blocks the jumper by Kenneth Sainz | 39-37 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Sainz | 39-37 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski is fouled on the floor by Terry Chandler - foul #1 on Terry Chandler, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Lowell Bryant (PF) Elijah Genovese, Terry Chandler | |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Swinney | 41-37 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart's pass is intercepted by Nenad Smolski | 41-37 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the fadeaway from close range | 41-37 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes tips it home | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | James Milton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Coffin | 43-40 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz can't connect on a shot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | James Milton scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Swinehart | 43-43 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Milton | 43-43 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott drills a shot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor buries a floater from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wallace Scott | 45-47 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Michael Swinney misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Milton - foul #2 on James Milton, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Joshua Barnes, Nenad Smolski, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, James Milton, Lowell Bryant, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Michael Swinney makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Michael Swinney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Thomas Turner gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Michael Swinney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Thomas Turner tips it home | 49-47 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Turner - foul #1 on Thomas Turner, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Joshua Barnes (SF) Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Michael Jackson, Jay Saylor | |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Polanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Donald Polanski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lowell Bryant - foul #3 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG) Michael Brooks | |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Donald Polanski misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Donald Polanski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Nenad Smolski (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Joe Maynor, Thomas Turner, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Gilbert Coffin (C) Elijah Genovese, Lowell Bryant | |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wallace Scott | 50-51 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler is called for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG) Charles Urbano | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Milton | 50-51 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | James Milton is fouled on the floor by Rodney Penaflor - foul #2 on Rodney Penaflor, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Gilbert Coffin is blocked by Rodney Penaflor | 50-51 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the dunk attempt | 50-51 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | The jump hook by Nenad Smolski is blocked by Gilbert Coffin | 50-51 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the board | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Swinney is called for the reach on Gilbert Coffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Swinney, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-53 |