| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cordell Stoehr (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) PF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Pickerel | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Arthur Davis is called for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SG), Mathew Kendrick (SF), Cruz Morris (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Philip Jones, Todd Antone, Arthur Davis, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG) Carl Burger | |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the jumper from the right side set up by Ricardo Luna | 34-33 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cordell Stoehr | 37-33 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Cordell Stoehr - foul #1 on Cordell Stoehr, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Antone (SF), Gary Ibanez (C) Mathew Kendrick, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), David McCleveland (PF) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd | |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Cruz Morris misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger's pass is intercepted by Cruz Morris | 37-34 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Cruz Morris misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David McCleveland - foul #1 on David McCleveland, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Mathew Kendrick (SF), Bobby Harbert (C) Cordell Stoehr, Edward Fitzwater, Todd Antone, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (PG), Grady Byrd (SF) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Cruz Morris makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Cruz Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland hits the finger roll | 39-36 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Jeremy Church can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Cruz Morris tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert tips it in | 41-36 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Cruz Morris - foul #2 on Cruz Morris, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (PG), Edward Fitzwater (SG), Todd Antone (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Gary Ibanez (C) Jeremy Church, Philip Jones, Mathew Kendrick, Cruz Morris, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) James O'Callaghan, Grady Byrd | |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Earl Jefferson is called for the reach on Gary Ibanez - foul #4 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF) Earl Jefferson | |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cordell Stoehr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Graham (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) PF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 6 pts. C - David McCleveland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is hacked by Arthur Davis - foul #2 on Arthur Davis, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (SG) Edward Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Joshua Mondy (C) William Graham, David McCleveland | |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cordell Stoehr | 46-41 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Cruz Morris (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Cordell Stoehr, Todd Antone, Arthur Davis, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (PG), David McCleveland (C) Carl Burger, Joshua Mondy | |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland tips it home | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Cruz Morris knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Edward Fitzwater | 48-43 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Cruz Morris snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cruz Morris | 50-43 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert hits a shot from the right block | 52-45 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-45 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mathew Kendrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cruz Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Harbert (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Graham (fresh) 4 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David McCleveland (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bobby Harbert - foul #2 on Bobby Harbert, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (PG), Jeremy Church (SG), Todd Antone (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Gary Ibanez (C) Edward Fitzwater, Philip Jones, Mathew Kendrick, Cruz Morris, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Earl Jefferson (C) Grady Byrd, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland lays it in on a nice dish by James O'Callaghan | 54-50 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Todd Antone hits a runner from the left block | 56-50 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Burger | 56-52 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Jeremy Church comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Jefferson | 56-52 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SG) Jeremy Church | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF), Kevin Pickerel (PF) James O'Callaghan, David McCleveland | |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | William Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | William Graham drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Burger | 56-54 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr is hacked by Carl Burger - foul #3 on Carl Burger, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (SG), Cruz Morris (PF) Edward Fitzwater, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Ibanez - foul #2 on Gary Ibanez, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SG), Arthur Davis (PF) Jeremy Church, Cruz Morris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG) William Graham | |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater's pass is intercepted by Carl Burger | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cordell Stoehr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) C - Gary Ibanez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - James O'Callaghan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson hits a jumper from the right side | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Edward Fitzwater and he's fouled by Earl Jefferson - foul #5 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Mathew Kendrick (SF), Cruz Morris (PF) Edward Fitzwater, Todd Antone, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (SG), David McCleveland (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson | |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 58-58 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Ibanez | 58-58 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | David McCleveland takes the ball from Mathew Kendrick | 58-58 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Philip Jones pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez tips it home | 60-58 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Cordell Stoehr - foul #2 on Cordell Stoehr, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SG), Todd Antone (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Philip Jones, Mathew Kendrick, Cruz Morris, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Kevin Pickerel (PF) Grady Byrd, David McCleveland | |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Carl Burger is called for the reach on Cordell Stoehr - foul #4 on Carl Burger, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cruz Morris (PF) Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG) Carl Burger | |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 60-60 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel clanks a jumper from the left block | 60-60 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James O'Callaghan | 60-62 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Mathew Kendrick (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Gary Ibanez (C) Edward Fitzwater, Todd Antone, Cruz Morris, Bobby Harbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Grady Byrd (SF), David McCleveland (C) Ricardo Luna, William Graham, Joshua Mondy | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 60-62 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Arthur Davis gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cordell Stoehr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - James O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) PF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David McCleveland (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Philip Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Arthur Davis tips it home | 62-62 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Grady Byrd | 62-65 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Grady Byrd | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr is whistled for a carry | 62-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Antone (SF) Mathew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits the follow up shot | 62-69 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Todd Antone can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kevin Pickerel | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Philip Jones takes the ball from David McCleveland | 62-69 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Todd Antone misses the lay-in | 62-69 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland is hacked by Philip Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Jones, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (PG) Carl Burger | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Philip Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Cordell Stoehr - foul #3 on Cordell Stoehr, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Todd Antone | 62-72 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez can't finish the layup | 62-72 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | William Graham pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Philip Jones is called for the reach on James O'Callaghan - foul #2 on Philip Jones, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Jeremy Church (SG), Mathew Kendrick (SF), Cruz Morris (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Cordell Stoehr, Philip Jones, Todd Antone, Arthur Davis, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Joshua Mondy (C) Grady Byrd, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Cruz Morris tips it back up and in | 64-72 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna runs out the clock | 64-72 |