| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Cross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Bass (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Fields (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Veras (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo Crider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Veras - foul #2 on Daniel Veras, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Theodore Bass gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg scores on a turnaround in the paint | 38-33 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-33 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | James Hunter snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | James Cross is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Coffield - foul #2 on Mark Coffield, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Daniel Veras, Leo Crider, Mark Arnold | |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg can't connect on a runner in the lane | 38-33 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | James Hunter swats the short shot by Andrew Fields | 38-33 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Mark Springer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robby Sanmiguel | 38-33 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Parvin | 38-36 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Theodore Bass double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG) James Cross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Daniel Veras (SF), Leo Crider (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Mark Coffield, Andrew Fields, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Lee Alvis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras is fouled on the floor by Lee Alvis - foul #3 on Lee Alvis, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (PG) Lee Alvis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider connects on the runner from the right block set up by Willie Williams | 38-38 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Mark Springer gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Springer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Russell Denenberg (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Bass (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Maurice Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Veras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo Crider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Russell Denenberg | 38-38 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Mark Springer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hunter - foul #1 on James Hunter, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Lee Alvis (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Andrew Disney (PF), Jack Henshaw (C) James Cross, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Theodore Bass, James Hunter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Andrew Fields (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF) Maurice Pittman, Willie Williams, Daniel Veras, Leo Crider | |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses long on an open shot in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Parvin - foul #2 on Larry Parvin, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel (C) Mark Arnold | |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Andrew Disney makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Andrew Disney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Pierson - foul #4 on Louis Pierson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG) Louis Pierson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Mark Coffield is called for the reach on Lee Alvis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Coffield, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Mark Springer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Lee Alvis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Wingfield (PF) Larry Parvin | |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields is fouled on the floor by Mark Springer - foul #1 on Mark Springer, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (SF), James Hunter (C) Jeffrey Wyble, Jack Henshaw | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman (SG), Daniel Veras (SF), Leo Crider (PF) Andrew Fields, Lee Anderson, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Andrew Disney takes the ball from Mark Coffield | 40-38 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Mark Coffield takes the ball from Lee Alvis in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider is hacked by Andrew Disney - foul #1 on Andrew Disney, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (PG) Lee Alvis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG) Mark Coffield | |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider misses short on a runner from close range | 40-38 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | James Hunter snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Springer (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Russell Denenberg (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Disney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hunter (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Maurice Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Veras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo Crider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Wingfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Springer and the foul's on Daniel Veras - foul #3 on Daniel Veras, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Bass (PF) James Hunter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Maurice Pittman, Daniel Veras, Leo Crider, Larry Wingfield | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Coffield | 43-40 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Mark Springer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the runner from the right block | 43-40 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Bass | 43-40 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Mark Springer knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Mark Springer makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Cross | 48-42 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Andrew Disney pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | James Cross's pass is intercepted by Lee Anderson in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson lays it in | 48-44 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Willie Williams is called for the reach on James Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Williams, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), James Hunter (C) James Cross, Russell Denenberg, Andrew Disney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Maurice Pittman (SG), Daniel Veras (SF), Leo Crider (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Mark Coffield, Willie Williams, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Theodore Bass clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 48-44 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Mark Springer pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Maurice Pittman steals the ball from Mark Springer | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Springer (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Bass (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Fields (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Maurice Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Veras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leo Crider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider tips it in | 48-46 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Mark Arnold picks off the pass by Lee Alvis | 48-46 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Mark Springer is called for the reach on Leo Crider - foul #2 on Mark Springer, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG) Mark Springer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Lee Alvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (SF) Jeffrey Wyble | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Larry Wingfield (C) Maurice Pittman, Mark Arnold | |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Theodore Bass misses the jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Louis Pierson gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Louis Pierson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Fields | 48-51 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Louis Pierson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Russell Denenberg | 51-51 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Andrew Disney (PF), Jack Henshaw (C) Lee Alvis, Russell Denenberg, Theodore Bass, James Hunter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Andrew Fields, Daniel Veras, Larry Wingfield | |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold tips it home | 51-53 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Pierson | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Springer (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Disney (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Henshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leo Crider (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:09 | Purdue | Andrew Disney is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-53 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw tips it home | 55-53 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Theodore Bass (PF), James Hunter (C) Mark Springer, Andrew Disney, Jack Henshaw | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Daniel Veras (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Mark Coffield, Maurice Pittman, Lee Anderson, Leo Crider, Mark Arnold | |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Williams | 55-56 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | James Cross misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | James Hunter grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Theodore Bass drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Louis Pierson | 57-56 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | James Hunter grabs the board | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Theodore Bass is open but misses the lay-in | 57-56 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Andrew Fields, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG), Russell Denenberg (SF) James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Leo Crider (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Willie Williams, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Coffield - foul #4 on Mark Coffield, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Leo Crider | 57-56 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Arnold | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Daniel Veras is called for the reach on Russell Denenberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Veras, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider can't throw it down | 59-58 |