| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | James Garner inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | James Garner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 26-32 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | James Garner hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel's layup is rejected by George Kramer | 28-32 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | George Kramer snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Sam Edinger scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Irvin Shepard | 30-32 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Brew | 30-35 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Sam Edinger jams it set up by James Garner | 32-35 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel is hacked by Ronald Kiser - foul #3 on Ronald Kiser, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (C) Ronald Kiser | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, Martin Reed, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Burns | 32-35 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | James Garner buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Kramer | 34-35 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds double dribbles | 34-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Irvin Shepard, James Garner, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Martin Reed (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Lawrence Hunger, Henry Reynolds, John Gibbons | |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Dunklin | 36-35 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Sam Edinger picks off the pass by David Gibson | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Sam Edinger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Martin Reed - foul #2 on Martin Reed, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Ronald Kiser (C) Javier Cuevas, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG), Henry Reynolds (PF), John Gibbons (C) Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons is hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG) Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, David Gibson, Henry Reynolds | |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Javier Cuevas steals the ball from Jim Graham | 39-35 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser can't connect on a shot from the right block | 39-35 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the easy layup | 39-35 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed is fouled on the floor by Ronald Kiser - foul #4 on Ronald Kiser, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), George Kramer (C) Javier Cuevas, Donald Kirkland, Stephen Burns, Ronald Kiser | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Charles Brew, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, Martin Reed, John Gibbons | |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | David Gibson tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Sam Edinger clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Reynolds - foul #1 on Henry Reynolds, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG) Irvin Shepard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Martin Reed (PF) Lawrence Hunger, Henry Reynolds | |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | David Gibson loses the dribble to Michael Dunklin | 40-37 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Sam Edinger comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Walter Ferro | 40-40 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Javier Cuevas | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Garner (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Kramer (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Walter Ferro is called for the reach on Sam Edinger - foul #2 on Walter Ferro, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Stephen Burns (C) Javier Cuevas, James Garner, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF), John Gibbons (C) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, David Gibson, Martin Reed, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Hunger | 42-40 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Sam Edinger clanks a floater from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Gibbons | 42-40 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | George Kramer is called for the reach on Charles Brew - foul #2 on George Kramer, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Donald Kirkland, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Martin Reed (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Lawrence Hunger, Henry Reynolds, John Gibbons | |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Reed | 42-43 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | James Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (SF) Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Anthony Kunkel | |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Harold Dunkelberger steals it from Michael Dunklin | 42-43 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Garner - foul #2 on James Garner, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Ronald Kiser (C) James Garner, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), David Gibson (SF) Charles Brew, Jim Graham | |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser's pass is intercepted by David Gibson | 42-44 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | David Gibson banks in the layup | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Sam Edinger can't connect on a floater from the left block | 42-46 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), James Garner (SF), George Kramer (PF) Irvin Shepard, Donald Kirkland, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, David Gibson, Martin Reed, John Gibbons | |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits a shot from the left block | 42-48 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel's pass is intercepted by James Garner | 42-48 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | James Garner hits the finger roll | 44-48 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham's fadeaway is rejected by George Kramer | 44-48 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Sam Edinger's floater is tipped away by Henry Reynolds | 44-48 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Anthony Kunkel | 44-48 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel connects on the jump hook from close range | 44-50 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | James Garner double dribbles | 44-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Stephen Burns (C) Javier Cuevas, James Garner, Ronald Kiser | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Martin Reed (PF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Jim Graham, Henry Reynolds, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 44-50 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the driving attempt from the left block | 44-50 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Sam Edinger connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Irvin Shepard | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Kramer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | David Gibson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Donald Kirkland - foul #2 on Donald Kirkland, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG), Ronald Kiser (C) Sam Edinger, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, John Gibbons | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Brew - foul #1 on Charles Brew, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG) Javier Cuevas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF) David Gibson | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Irvin Shepard picks off the pass by Anthony Kunkel | 48-52 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG) Donald Kirkland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| 02:06 | Purdue | James Garner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jim Graham - foul #1 on Jim Graham, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (PF) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| 02:06 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is hacked by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #3 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | James Garner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | James Garner connects on the 3 from straight away set up by George Kramer | 53-52 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger's pass is intercepted by James Garner | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brew - foul #2 on Charles Brew, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Harold Dunkelberger is called for the reach on Ronald Kiser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (PF) George Kramer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Anthony Kunkel | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 55-52 |