| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Minh Hong (fresh) C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Cobb (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Degen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Hair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-38 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | The short jumper by John Degen is denied by Eugene Kellison | 34-41 |
| 18:22 | Purdue | Charles Hair tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist's pass is intercepted by Joel Cobb | 34-43 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Joel Cobb | 34-45 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Patterson | 36-45 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Andrew Patterson | 38-45 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Darryl Nelson | 38-47 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | Jim Hedrick swats the shot by Thomas Jones | 38-47 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Charles Hair pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), James Pate (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Eugene Kellison, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Scott Severe (SG), Peter Godin (SF), David Herring (PF) Darryl Nelson, Joel Cobb, John Degen, Charles Hair | |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Minh Hong and he's hacked by David Herring - foul #1 on David Herring, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Minh Hong | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG) Brian Reynolds | |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Pate (fresh) PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lindquist (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Severe (fresh) SF - Peter Godin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Herring (fresh) C - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Scott Severe loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on David Herring - foul #2 on David Herring, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | David Herring gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Godin | 41-50 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff drills a jumper in the paint | 43-50 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Scott Severe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Mario Rivera steals the ball from Scott Severe | 43-52 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas can't finish the layup | 43-52 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Peter Godin gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro is fouled on the floor by Dan Callas - foul #1 on Dan Callas, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Minh Hong (C) Dan Callas, Mario Rivera, James Pate, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), John Degen (SF), Charles Hair (PF) Scott Severe, Peter Godin, David Herring | |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Charles Hair snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Andrew Patterson steps in front of the Jim Hedrick pass | 43-52 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is called for a backcourt violation | 43-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (SG) Joel Cobb | |
| 12:56 | Purdue | John Degen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Yarbro | 43-55 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jim Hedrick - foul #1 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Minh Hong | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-55 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is fouled on the floor by Charles Hair - foul #3 on Charles Hair, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Timothy Kinsey (C) Darryl Nelson, Jim Hedrick | |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist is whistled for traveling | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lindquist (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Degen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Hair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the shot from the left side | 43-57 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Kinsey - foul #1 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), James Pate (SF) Thomas Jones, Eugene Kellison | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (SG), David Herring (PF), Jim Hedrick (C) Joel Cobb, Charles Hair, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff grabs the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jim Hedrick | 44-57 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Yarbro | 44-60 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | David Herring snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Minh Hong (C) Andrew Patterson, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Timothy Kinsey (C) Darryl Nelson, John Degen | |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the easy layup | 44-60 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey hits the follow up shot | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas travels with the ball | 44-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Eugene Kellison (SF) Dan Callas, James Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Peter Godin (SF), Charles Hair (PF) Scott Severe, Jim Hedrick, David Herring | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Joel Cobb buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Yarbro | 44-64 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Peter Godin is called for the reach on Eugene Kellison - foul #1 on Peter Godin, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SG), Jerry Lindquist (C) Mario Rivera, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG) Frank Yarbro | |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Hair blocks the short jumper by Jerry Lindquist | 44-64 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong can't tip it in | 44-64 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist tips it home | 46-64 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison scores on a shot from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Charles Hair clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 48-64 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Peter Godin misses the tip | 48-64 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Andrew Patterson | 48-64 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Joel Cobb is called for the reach on Andrew Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Cobb, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), James Pate (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Thomas Jones, Eugene Kellison, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Scott Severe (SG), John Degen (SF), David Herring (PF), Jim Hedrick (C) Darryl Nelson, Joel Cobb, Peter Godin, Charles Hair, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is whistled for a carry | 48-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG) Andrew Patterson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:26 | Purdue | John Degen is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-64 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Pate (fresh) PF - Craig Stiff (tired) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Minh Hong (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Severe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Degen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Herring (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Scott Severe lays it up and in set up by Brian Reynolds | 48-66 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff lays it in on a nice dish by Dan Callas | 50-66 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | David Herring loses the dribble to Dan Callas | 50-66 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | David Herring steals it from Dan Callas in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick tips it back up and in | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is called for traveling | 50-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Jerry Lindquist (C) Dan Callas, Mario Rivera, James Pate, Minh Hong | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Darryl Nelson (SG), Joel Cobb (SF), Charles Hair (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Brian Reynolds, Scott Severe, John Degen, David Herring, Jim Hedrick | |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Charles Hair can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 50-68 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-68 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey can't connect on a floater near the basket | 50-68 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Eugene Kellison | 50-68 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-68 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Joel Cobb makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Darryl Nelson | 50-71 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Darryl Nelson | 50-71 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Charles Hair can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 50-71 |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is hacked by Frank Yarbro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #8 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), James Pate (SF), Minh Hong (C) Andrew Patterson, Eugene Kellison, Craig Stiff, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Peter Godin (SF), David Herring (PF) Frank Yarbro, Joel Cobb, Charles Hair | |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson is fouled on the floor by Mario Rivera - foul #1 on Mario Rivera, team foul #2 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Pate (fairly fresh) PF - Minh Hong (tired) 2 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Godin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Herring (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Peter Godin is called for traveling | 50-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG) Brian Reynolds | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-71 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | David Herring is hacked by Minh Hong - foul #3 on Minh Hong, team foul #3 | 50-71 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Scott Severe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-71 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | David Herring tips it in | 50-73 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Scott Severe picks off the pass by Dan Callas in the backcourt | 50-73 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | David Herring is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lindquist - foul #4 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #4 | 50-73 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | David Herring drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Darryl Nelson | 50-75 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist double dribbles | 50-75 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson is fouled on the floor by Mario Rivera - foul #2 on Mario Rivera, team foul #5 | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Jerry Lindquist is called for the reach on Timothy Kinsey - foul #5 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #6 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff (PF) Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson runs out the clock | 50-75 |