| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) SG - Dave Johnson (fresh) SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) C - Michael Bard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson's floater is knocked away by Michael Bard | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Mark Kline is called for the reach on Carlos Yanez - foul #1 on Mark Kline, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Marvin Holman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Yanez | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Donald Daniels is denied by Kevin Anderson | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Robert Butler pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | John Kinkade buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Butler | 5-0 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard scores on a runner from close range set up by Joseph Schneider and he's hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Robert Cook travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dave Johnson | 5-2 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Kline and he's fouled by William Conover - foul #1 on William Conover, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez jams it | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dave Johnson (fresh) SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) C - Michael Bard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Kevin Anderson swats the short shot by Donald Daniels | 7-6 |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard tips it home | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Michael Bard steps in front of the Joe Kay pass | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dave Johnson and the foul's on John Kinkade - foul #1 on John Kinkade, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Patrick Coates (C) Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Michael Bard | |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Walter Braun clanks a floater from the left side | 7-11 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | William Conover can't tip it in | 7-11 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao dunks the ball set up by Joseph Schneider | 7-13 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-13 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Campbell | 7-15 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Sao - foul #1 on Donald Sao, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (SG), Mark Kline (SF), Michael Bard (C) Joseph Schneider, Donald Sao, Donald Daniels | |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell is fouled on the floor by Robert Butler - foul #1 on Robert Butler, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard lays it in on a nice dish by Dave Johnson | 8-17 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (PG) Joe Kay | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard is hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), William Conover (C) Anthony Burr, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Donald Sao (PF) Brian Campbell, Patrick Coates | |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Kinkade - foul #2 on John Kinkade, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Robert Cook (PF) Robert Butler, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PG) Paul Duprey | |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Bard - foul #1 on Michael Bard, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG) Joe Kay | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF) Michael Bard | |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Conover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Kline (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Sao (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates (PF) Donald Daniels | |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses the turnaround near the basket | 10-18 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits a jumpshot from the left side | 10-20 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Marvin Holman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-20 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao loses the dribble to Robert Cook | 12-20 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Patrick Coates swats the layup by Carlos Yanez | 12-20 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Butler - foul #2 on Robert Butler, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (PG), Paul Duprey (SG), Donald Daniels (PF), Michael Bard (C) Joseph Schneider, Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Patrick Coates | |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Joe Kay is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SF) Donald Sao | |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Kline | 12-24 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Mark Kline steals it from Joe Kay | 12-24 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to William Conover | 12-24 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PG), Dave Johnson (SG), Donald Sao (SF) Brian Campbell, Paul Duprey, Mark Kline | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Burr (fresh) SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Bard - foul #2 on Michael Bard, team foul #4 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield (SF) John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates (C) Michael Bard | |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Coates, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), John Kinkade (PF) Anthony Burr, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (PG) Donald Daniels | |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Dave Johnson takes the ball from Kevin Anderson | 14-24 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Dave Johnson is denied by Carlos Yanez | 14-24 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 14-24 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | John Kinkade can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Schneider - foul #1 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (PG), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SF) Dave Johnson | |
| 05:54 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Campbell | 15-26 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Marvin Holman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Schneider - foul #2 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, William Conover | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Jimmy Jackson (SG), Donald Daniels (PF) Joseph Schneider, Brian Campbell, Donald Sao | |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Marvin Holman makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Whitfield is called for the reach on Mark Kline - foul #1 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Yanez (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joseph Whitfield, Marvin Holman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (SG) Jimmy Jackson | |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Donald Daniels blocks the short jumper by Kevin Anderson | 16-28 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Anthony Burr pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlos Yanez and he's hacked by Patrick Coates - foul #2 on Patrick Coates, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Anthony Burr, Walter Braun, Carlos Yanez, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Michael Bard (C) Paul Duprey, Mark Kline, Patrick Coates | |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider is whistled for traveling | 18-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Yanez (SF) Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Bard | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard misses badly on a runner near the basket | 18-28 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Marvin Holman lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Butler | 20-28 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao hits the follow up shot | 20-30 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Mark Kline (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Dave Johnson, Donald Sao, Donald Daniels | |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | William Conover scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Bard - foul #3 on Michael Bard, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (C) Michael Bard | |
| 01:24 | Purdue | William Conover makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Conover - foul #2 on William Conover, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by John Kinkade is blocked by Patrick Coates | 23-33 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by William Conover - foul #3 on William Conover, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, William Conover | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF) Donald Sao | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses short on a shot from the right side | 23-35 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Marvin Holman hits the follow up shot | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 25-35 |