| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Tripp (fresh) SG - John Brewer (fresh) SF - David Schultz (fresh) PF - Michael Goodman (fresh) C - Jack Finkle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) SG - Allen Blake (fresh) SF - Michael Hart (fresh) PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | David Schultz comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | David Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | David Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | David Schultz knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Tripp and he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (SF) Michael Hart | |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | David Schultz makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Michael Goodman is called for the reach on Thomas Younger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Goodman, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp comes up short on the floater from the right side | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | David Schultz grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle tips it but misses | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Thomas Younger pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | David Schultz clanks a floater from the right side | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Adolph Jackson is called for the reach on David Schultz - foul #1 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt (SG), Michael Cardin (PF), Jimmy Long (C) John Brewer, Michael Goodman, Jack Finkle | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG) Thomas Younger | |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adolph Jackson - foul #2 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG), Alan Nelson (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF) Allen Blake, Robert Butler, Adolph Jackson | |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | James Richardson gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | David Schultz picks off the pass by Alan Nelson in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | 3 seconds is called on Michael Cardin | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Tripp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Pelt (fresh) SF - David Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Cardin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jimmy Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) SG - James Richardson (fresh) SF - Alan Nelson (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) C - Stephen Fuson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Alan Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-3 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Edward Tripp | 8-3 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Long - foul #1 on Jimmy Long, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), Michael Goodman (PF), Jack Finkle (C) Steven Pelt, David Schultz, Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Robert Butler (SF) Jeff Ward, James Richardson, Dikembe Ali | |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Nelson - foul #1 on Alan Nelson, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Robert Butler hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 10-7 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | Thomas Younger pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Allen Blake is fouled in the backcourt by John Brewer - foul #1 on John Brewer, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Schultz (SF), Jimmy Long (C) Michael Cardin, Jack Finkle | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (PF) Alan Nelson | |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Robert Butler tips it home | 10-9 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long can't throw it down | 10-9 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Allen Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Allen Blake is fouled on the floor by John Brewer - foul #2 on John Brewer, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt (SG) John Brewer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF) Robert Butler | |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Thomas Younger drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Aziz | 10-12 |
| 12:09 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Pelt | 13-12 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin (PF), Jack Finkle (C) Michael Goodman, Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Alan Nelson (SF) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Dikembe Aziz | |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by David Schultz is blocked by Stephen Fuson | 13-12 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Alan Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Tripp (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Pelt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Schultz (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Michael Cardin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Finkle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) SG - James Richardson (fresh) SF - Alan Nelson (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) C - Stephen Fuson (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Steven Pelt steps in front of the James Richardson pass | 13-12 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt jams it | 15-12 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | James Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Alan Nelson hits the follow up shot | 15-14 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Jeff Ward takes the ball from Steven Pelt | 15-14 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Jeff Ward lays it in | 15-16 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Stephen Fuson steals the ball from Edward Tripp | 15-16 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Edward Tripp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Tripp, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman (PF), Jimmy Long (C) David Schultz, Jack Finkle | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Robert Butler (PF) Jeff Ward, James Richardson, Alan Nelson, Dikembe Ali | |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses the easy layup | 15-16 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long misses the dunk | 15-16 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Edward Tripp - foul #2 on Edward Tripp, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), Jack Finkle (C) Edward Tripp, Michael Cardin | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Thomas Younger makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Thomas Younger makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman grabs the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Allen Blake - foul #1 on Allen Blake, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Schultz (SF) Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Nelson (PF) Dikembe Aziz | |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Jack Finkle steps in front of the Robert Butler pass | 17-18 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | David Schultz knocks in the runner near the basket | 19-18 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long (SF), Michael Cardin (PF) David Schultz, Michael Goodman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Robert Butler | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Pelt (tiring) 6 pts. SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmy Long (fresh) PF - Michael Cardin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Finkle (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Richardson (fresh) SF - Dikembe Aziz (fresh) PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fuson (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long lays it up and in and the foul's on Dikembe Aziz - foul #1 on Dikembe Aziz, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Schultz (SF) John Brewer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (PF) Alan Nelson | |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | Jeff Ward is whistled for a carry | 22-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp (PG) Jack Finkle | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Jeff Ward is called for the reach on Edward Tripp - foul #1 on Jeff Ward, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (SF) Dikembe Aziz | |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | David Schultz grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt throws it down | 25-18 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-18 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Steven Pelt is called for the reach on James Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Pelt, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), Michael Goodman (PF), Jack Finkle (C) Edward Tripp, David Schultz, Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Alan Nelson (PF) Jeff Ward, Robert Butler, Dikembe Ali, Stephen Fuson | |
| 05:07 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Alan Nelson - foul #2 on Alan Nelson, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long (SF) John Brewer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PF), Stephen Fuson (C) Alan Nelson, James Richardson | |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Thomas Younger hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-20 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Thomas Younger can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Cardin - foul #1 on Michael Cardin, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG) Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Thomas Younger makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Blake | 28-24 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Pelt (very tired) 8 pts. SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Cardin (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Goodman (tired) 4 reb. C - Jack Finkle (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fuson (tired) 8 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Younger | 28-24 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | John Brewer is called for the reach on Allen Blake - foul #3 on John Brewer, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp (PG), David Schultz (SF), Jimmy Long (PF) John Brewer, Michael Cardin, Michael Goodman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Michael Hart (SF), Alan Nelson (PF), Adolph Jackson (C) Thomas Younger, Dikembe Aziz, Robert Butler, Stephen Fuson | |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Schultz | 30-26 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses the jumper from the left side | 30-26 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Jeff Ward is hacked by David Schultz - foul #1 on David Schultz, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin (PF) Jack Finkle | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG) Allen Blake | |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Jeff Ward makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Jeff Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | James Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman (PF) Michael Cardin | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Goodman | 33-28 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Jeff Ward can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Long - foul #2 on Jimmy Long, team foul #11 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin (PF) Michael Goodman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (PF) Alan Nelson | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Jeff Ward misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Jeff Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Michael Hart misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-28 |