| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Zyla (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Howard Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Gilman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Ropiski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Thomas Rife inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Bob Cole misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Bob Cole misses the tip | 43-35 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Zyla - foul #3 on Terry Zyla, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Keel (C) Terry Zyla | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Charles Gilman steps in front of the Richard Cuellar pass | 43-36 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford lays it in set up by Charles Gilman | 43-38 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-38 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Casselman | 43-40 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Ronald Keel can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Jack Johns hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Cuellar steals it from Patrick Snead in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Snead | 47-44 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Thomas Rife comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Casselman - foul #3 on Kenneth Casselman, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (SG), Richard Rounds (PF) Richard Cuellar, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (PF) Patrick Snead, Charles Gilman, Kenneth Casselman | |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Christopher Morton is called for the reach on Jason Lehr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Morton, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Kenneth Barr (C) Christopher Morton, Thomas Rife | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Fred Brainerd steals the ball from Bob Cole | 49-44 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Howard Ford | |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 49-44 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski tips it home | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Perkoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rounds (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bob Cole (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Barr (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Snead (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Brainerd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Ropiski (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Fred Brainerd denies the turnaround by Bob Cole | 49-46 |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Fred Brainerd | 49-46 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Bob Cole - foul #3 on Bob Cole, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG), Terry Zyla (SF), Ronald Keel (C) Jack Perkoski, Richard Rounds, Kenneth Barr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Howard Ford (PG), Charles Gilman (SF), Kenneth Casselman (PF) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson, Leon Ropiski | |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead blows the layup but the foul's on Bob Cole - foul #4 on Bob Cole, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (SF) Bob Cole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rife | 49-50 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Thomas Rife drills a jumper from the left side set up by Jack Johns | 51-50 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Richard Cuellar is called for the reach on Howard Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (SG) Richard Cuellar | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Leon Ropiski (C) Patrick Snead, Fred Brainerd | |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford is fouled on the floor by Jack Johns - foul #2 on Jack Johns, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Rounds (PF) Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (PG) Jack Johns | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Ford | 53-53 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Morton | 56-53 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Leon Ropiski | 56-55 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Christopher Morton makes the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Jason Lehr - foul #1 on Jason Lehr, team foul #2 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG), Jack Perkoski (SF), Ronald Keel (PF), Kenneth Barr (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Thomas Rife, Richard Rounds, Terry Zyla | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Fred Brainerd (C) Jason Lehr, Leon Ropiski | |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Christopher Morton misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Richard Cuellar is called for the reach on Charles Gilman - foul #3 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (SG) Christopher Morton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar is hacked by Charles Gilman - foul #1 on Charles Gilman, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF) Charles Gilman | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Johns (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Keel (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Barr (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Howard Ford (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Casselman (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Brainerd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Fred Brainerd steals the ball from Jack Perkoski | 58-57 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Thompson | 58-59 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 61-59 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Fred Brainerd picks off the pass by Jack Johns | 61-59 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Cuellar steals the ball from Thomas Thompson | 61-59 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Thomas Thompson steps in front of the Ronald Keel pass | 61-59 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (SG), Thomas Rife (SF), Richard Rounds (PF), Terry Zyla (C) Richard Cuellar, Jack Perkoski, Ronald Keel, Kenneth Barr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Charles Gilman (SF), Leon Ropiski (C) Howard Ford, Thomas Thompson, Fred Brainerd | |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Charles Gilman steals it from Richard Rounds | 61-59 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski clanks a runner from the right block | 61-59 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Richard Rounds pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Richard Rounds is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Casselman - foul #4 on Kenneth Casselman, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SG) Jack Johns, Christopher Morton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Howard Ford (PG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Patrick Snead, Kenneth Casselman | |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Fred Brainerd is called for the reach on Richard Cuellar - foul #2 on Fred Brainerd, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Richard Rounds loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd drills a driving attempt from the left block | 61-61 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Richard Rounds clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rife (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Rounds (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Zyla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Howard Ford (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Charles Gilman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Brainerd (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Leon Ropiski (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski is denied on a layup by Terry Zyla | 63-61 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Terry Zyla | 63-61 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Thomas Rife is alone and drills a floater from the right side | 65-61 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rife - foul #3 on Thomas Rife, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (SG), Bob Cole (PF), Ronald Keel (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Thomas Rife, Richard Rounds | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Kenneth Casselman (PF) Jason Lehr, Fred Brainerd | |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Snead | 65-64 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar is hacked by Charles Gilman - foul #2 on Charles Gilman, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (SG), Jack Perkoski (SF) Jack Johns, Terry Zyla | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF) Charles Gilman | |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Patrick Snead picks off the pass by Ronald Keel | 65-64 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead lays it up and in | 65-66 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Ronald Keel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Perkoski | 67-66 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Richard Cuellar is called for the reach on Howard Ford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (PG) Richard Cuellar | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (C) Leon Ropiski | |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Bob Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Christopher Morton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (SG), Terry Zyla (SF), Kenneth Barr (C) Christopher Morton, Jack Perkoski, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Charles Gilman (SF) Howard Ford, Thomas Thompson | |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Patrick Snead steps in front of the Ezekiel Brittain pass | 67-69 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead can't finish the layup | 67-69 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Terry Zyla | 67-69 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-69 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Terry Zyla steals it from Jason Lehr | 69-69 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Lehr - foul #2 on Jason Lehr, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Rounds (SF) Kenneth Barr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Howard Ford (PG), Leon Ropiski (C) Patrick Snead, Fred Brainerd | |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG) Ezekiel Brittain | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Bob Cole is open and buries a runner near the basket set up by Richard Cuellar | 73-69 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Johns - foul #3 on Jack Johns, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF) Charles Gilman | |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jack Johns (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Rounds (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bob Cole (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Zyla (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Howard Ford (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Casselman (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Leon Ropiski (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Bob Cole misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 73-71 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (SG), Ronald Keel (C) Jack Johns, Terry Zyla | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Charles Gilman (SF) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson | |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Bob Cole gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Bob Cole makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Cuellar | 75-71 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (SG) Christopher Morton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (C) Leon Ropiski | |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford clanks a 3 from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman hits the follow up shot | 75-73 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (SF), Terry Zyla (C) Richard Rounds, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski (C) Fred Brainerd | |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 75-73 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Rife | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Bob Cole blows the dunk | 75-73 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Zyla | 75-73 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Bob Cole makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Cuellar | 77-73 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Zyla | 77-73 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Terry Zyla pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Terry Zyla is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Ford - foul #2 on Howard Ford, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (PG), Jack Perkoski (SF) Richard Cuellar, Thomas Rife | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Terry Zyla makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG), Thomas Rife (SF) Ezekiel Brittain, Jack Perkoski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Jack Johns snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Howard Ford is called for the reach on Jack Johns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Ford, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Ronald Keel (C) Richard Cuellar, Thomas Rife | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Jack Johns makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Jack Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski is whistled for traveling | 80-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG) Jack Perkoski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Jack Johns is hacked by Howard Ford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Ford, team foul #10 | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Jack Johns makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Jack Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-73 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Bob Cole | 82-73 |