| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) C - Michael Bard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Burr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Donald Daniels is denied by Kevin Anderson | 28-21 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-21 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Joe Kay hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Burr | 28-26 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard hits the finger roll set up by Dave Johnson | 30-26 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Donald Daniels swats the layup by John Paxton | 30-26 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | John Paxton tips it but misses | 30-26 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Yanez | 30-26 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Anthony Burr misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-26 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-26 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Anthony Burr double dribbles | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Michael Brown, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Anthony Burr, Carlos Yanez, John Paxton | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Bard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Conover (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates is hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates can't finish the layup | 30-26 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | William Conover pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is denied on a dunk by Patrick Coates | 30-26 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Holman - foul #4 on Marvin Holman, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Mark Kline (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Paul Duprey, Brian Campbell, Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (SG), John Paxton (C) Marvin Holman, William Conover | |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | John Paxton slams it home and the foul's on Michael Bard - foul #2 on Michael Bard, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF) Michael Bard | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Conover (C) Anthony Burr | |
| 13:53 | Purdue | John Paxton misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Robert Butler scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Paxton | 32-31 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Johnson | 35-31 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Robert Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Anthony Burr (SG) Robert Butler, John Paxton | |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Kline, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Yanez (SF), John Paxton (C) Joseph Whitfield, William Conover | |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | John Paxton gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Coates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Burr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Paxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Dave Johnson steals the ball from Anthony Burr | 35-31 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-31 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Carlos Yanez | 35-31 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez dunks the ball | 35-33 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | John Paxton picks off the pass by Patrick Coates | 35-33 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Kay - foul #1 on Joe Kay, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Michael Bard (C) Dave Johnson, Michael Brown, Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Anthony Burr, Carlos Yanez, John Paxton | |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield makes the floater near the basket | 37-35 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Paul Duprey picks off the pass by Robert Butler | 37-35 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels slams it home and he's hacked by William Conover - foul #3 on William Conover, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Brian Campbell (SG) Paul Duprey, Mark Kline | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Carlos Yanez (SF), Vincent Draper (PF), John Paxton (C) Robert Butler, Joseph Whitfield, Kevin Anderson, William Conover | |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | John Paxton pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Michael Bard takes the ball from John Paxton | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vincent Draper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Paxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell is fouled on the floor by Marvin Holman - foul #5 on Marvin Holman, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates (PF) Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (SG), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, John Paxton | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brown (SF) Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Kevin Anderson (PF), John Paxton (C) Joe Kay, Vincent Draper, William Conover | |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Robert Butler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | John Paxton hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson clanks a floater from the left block | 41-37 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Campbell - foul #3 on Brian Campbell, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Mark Kline (SG), Donald Sao (SF) Dave Johnson, Brian Campbell, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Vincent Draper (PF), William Conover (C) Robert Butler, Anthony Burr, Kevin Anderson, John Paxton | |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Vincent Draper takes the ball from Michael Bard | 44-39 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | William Conover is hacked by Paul Duprey - foul #2 on Paul Duprey, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF) Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (SG) Carlos Yanez | |
| 04:07 | Purdue | The short jumper by William Conover is denied by Michael Bard | 44-39 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Conover | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Burr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vincent Draper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Conover (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield loses the dribble to Donald Sao | 44-39 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Kline | 47-39 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Paul Duprey, Donald Daniels, Michael Bard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Yanez (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF), John Paxton (C) Joseph Whitfield, Vincent Draper, William Conover | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Purdue | John Paxton buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Burr | 47-41 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF) Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield (SF) Carlos Yanez | |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dave Johnson | 49-41 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Joe Kay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Paxton | 49-43 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #4 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Bard (C) Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Yanez (SF) Joseph Whitfield | |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | John Paxton misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 51-43 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joe Kay - foul #2 on Joe Kay, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Mark Kline, Michael Brown, Patrick Coates | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | John Paxton grabs the board | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Anthony Burr is called for the reach on Brian Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Burr, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Brian Campbell | 56-43 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Michael Bard is called for the reach on Carlos Yanez - foul #3 on Michael Bard, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Patrick Coates (PF) Dave Johnson, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Vincent Draper (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Carlos Yanez, Kevin Anderson, John Paxton | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | William Conover is hacked by Paul Duprey - foul #3 on Paul Duprey, team foul #6 | 56-43 |