| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge inbounds the ball | 17-21 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the shot from the left side set up by William Stanford | 19-21 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Henry Reynolds (C) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, John Gibbons | |
| 18:57 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge buries a floater from the right side set up by Robert Champagne | 21-21 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Robert Champagne grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Robert Champagne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills | |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Digennaro | 21-24 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Brew | 21-26 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge loses the dribble to Marc Digennaro | 21-26 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew jams it set up by Marc Digennaro | 21-28 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge is fouled on the floor by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF), George Kramer (C) Robert Champagne, Terry Wooldridge, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, Henry Reynolds | |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the board | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willard Wittig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) PF - Ronald Kiser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - George Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Ferro | 21-30 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser buries a driving attempt from close range set up by William Stanford and the foul's on John Gibbons - foul #1 on John Gibbons, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (C) William Stanford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed | |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | George Kramer drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Burns | 26-30 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by George Kramer - foul #1 on George Kramer, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Champagne (SG), Terry Wooldridge (SF) Ronald Kiser, Donald Kirkland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Terry Wooldridge | 26-31 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Willard Wittig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Kunkel | 26-34 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Willard Wittig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Martin Reed (PF) Walter Ferro, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Willard Wittig connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Burns | 29-34 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Orunjan Ake (PF) Willard Wittig, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed | |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hunger - foul #1 on Lawrence Hunger, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Kiser (PF) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF) Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills | |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-34 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Orunjan Ake swats the layup by John Gibbons | 29-34 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Orunjan Ake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | William Stanford steals the ball from Harold Dunkelberger | 29-34 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | William Stanford hits the finger roll | 31-34 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Anthony Kunkel - foul #3 on Anthony Kunkel, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Stephen Burns (C) Robert Champagne, Terry Wooldridge, Orunjan Ake | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Walter Ferro, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Hunger | 36-40 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Willard Wittig is called for a charge - foul #2 on Willard Wittig, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Champagne (SG), George Kramer (PF) William Stanford, Ronald Kiser | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro loses the dribble to Stephen Burns | 36-40 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | John Gibbons takes the ball from George Kramer | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willard Wittig (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) PF - George Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Robert Champagne gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Robert Champagne can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Marc Digennaro - foul #2 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge (SF) Donald Kirkland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Gibbons | 38-42 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Terry Wooldridge, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Donald Kirkland (SG), Ronald Kiser (PF) Willard Wittig, Robert Champagne, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Henry Reynolds (C) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, John Gibbons | |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Walter Ferro | 38-44 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | George Kramer misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-44 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kenny Zills | 38-44 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-44 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | George Kramer comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Anthony Kunkel | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Champagne (SG), Stephen Burns (C) Donald Kirkland, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Martin Reed (PF), John Gibbons (C) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Anthony Kunkel, Henry Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-46 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser tips it home | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (PG), Orunjan Ake (PF) William Stanford, Ronald Kiser | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel (PF) Martin Reed | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Martin Reed (PF) Anthony Kunkel | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Ronald Kiser (PF) Willard Wittig, Terry Wooldridge, Orunjan Ake | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser scores on a shot from the right wing set up by William Stanford and he's hacked by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #3 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel (PF) Martin Reed | |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Stanford - foul #1 on William Stanford, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge (SF) Donald Kirkland | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Stephen Burns is fouled on the floor by John Gibbons - foul #2 on John Gibbons, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Stephen Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Robert Champagne knocks in the floater from the right side | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Robert Champagne grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Purdue | William Stanford is hacked by Marc Digennaro - foul #3 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | William Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | William Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Champagne is called for the reach on Harold Dunkelberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Champagne, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is hacked by William Stanford - foul #2 on William Stanford, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel gets the rebound | 48-51 |