| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Legrand (fresh) PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gibbons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | William Legrand inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Irvin Shepard is called for the reach on Harold Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | William Legrand knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Gibson | 25-23 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Sam Edinger drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Irvin Shepard | 25-26 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-26 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Gibbons | 28-26 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | William Legrand's layup is rejected by Mark Zinner | 28-26 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Sam Edinger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 28-28 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | William Legrand hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Kramer - foul #2 on George Kramer, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) David Gibson, Aaron Mills, Christopher Robinson, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on a shot in the paint | 29-28 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | William Legrand grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby clanks a floater from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger tips it in | 31-28 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Irvin Shepard | 31-31 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | William Legrand connects on the floater from the left wing | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Kramer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | William Legrand picks off the pass by George Kramer | 33-31 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Harold Dunkelberger, William Legrand, Mark Nelson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Sam Edinger, Mark Zinner | |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Tim Whatley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 33-31 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-31 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Chad Smith | 37-31 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | James Garner clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 37-31 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the jump hook in the lane | 39-31 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard is hacked by Christopher Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), William Legrand (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Sam Edinger (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Irvin Shepard, Randolph Conner | |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is whistled for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG) David Gibson | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SG) James Garner | |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses badly on a shot near the basket | 39-31 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Madden (fresh) SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Kramer (tiring) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Chad Smith - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (SG) John Madden | |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 39-34 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | William Legrand tips it in | 41-34 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Mark Zinner loses the ball out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) David Gibson, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (SG) Tim Whatley | |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-34 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | George Kramer snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Mark Nelson blocks the short jumper by Mark Zinner | 43-36 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith's pass is intercepted by Mark Zinner | 43-36 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, Mark Nelson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Sam Edinger, George Kramer, Mark Zinner | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG) David Gibson, Aaron Mills | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (SF) Irvin Shepard | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Purdue | James Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger makes the 3 from the left wing | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:59 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-36 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Tim Whatley snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | James Garner lays it in on a great pass from Michael Dunklin | 47-38 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | William Legrand clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 05:55 | Purdue | Randolph Conner snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:43 | Purdue | James Garner knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Dunklin - foul #1 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Irvin Shepard (SG), Sam Edinger (SF), George Kramer (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns, Randolph Conner | |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | The rebound goes to George Kramer | 48-41 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Sam Edinger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby can't connect on a floater in the paint | 48-41 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | David Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson loses the dribble to George Kramer | 48-41 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Sam Edinger buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Kramer | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | William Legrand scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from David Gibson | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is fouled on the floor by Alvin Willoughby - foul #2 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), John Gibbons (C) David Gibson, Aaron Mills, Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (PF) George Kramer | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Irvin Shepard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Sam Edinger tips it in | 50-46 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | William Legrand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby (C) John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Sam Edinger's floater is knocked away by Christopher Robinson | 50-46 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Dunkelberger | 52-46 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the shot from the right side and the foul's on Alvin Willoughby - foul #3 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Alvin Willoughby | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (PF) Stephen Burns | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith can't throw it down but he's fouled by George Kramer - foul #3 on George Kramer, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Sam Edinger drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong and the foul's on Harold Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Chad Smith and he's fouled by George Kramer - foul #4 on George Kramer, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Purdue | The short jumper by Sam Edinger is denied by Christopher Robinson | 57-52 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons is hacked by Irvin Shepard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to George Kramer | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Legrand | 58-52 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Kevin Armstrong is called for the reach on William Legrand in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is hacked by John Gibbons - foul #2 on John Gibbons, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG) Aaron Mills | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on Irvin Shepard - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson is hacked by Irvin Shepard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sam Edinger | 61-57 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin Shepard - foul #4 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF) William Legrand | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-57 |