| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Case (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chadwick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Bier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester McKoon (fresh) SF - Sherman Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Avery Brice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chatman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Purdue | John Case is fouled in the backcourt by Lester McKoon - foul #2 on Lester McKoon, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Negele Adams blows the layup but the foul's on Sherman Hall - foul #3 on Sherman Hall, team foul #2 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller (SG), John Ryans (SF) Joseph Marshall, Sherman Hall | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | John Strickler is called for the reach on Lester McKoon in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Strickler, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG) Antwan Tuller | |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Avery Brice tips it home | 26-23 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Negele Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Avery Brice | 26-23 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joseph Marshall | 26-23 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | John Chatman is whistled for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller (SG), Robert Foote (PF), Ross Brooks (C) Joseph Marshall, Avery Brice, John Chatman | |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Robert Foote swats the short shot by Joshua Bier | 26-23 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to John Case | 26-23 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Joshua Bier clanks a shot in the lane | 26-23 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Robert Foote pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | John Strickler steps in front of the Robert Foote pass | 26-23 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick lays it in on a nice dish by John Strickler | 28-23 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Ross Brooks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joshua Bier - foul #2 on Joshua Bier, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Yates (PF), Leonard Fairfax (C) Joshua Bier, Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), David Meece (SF), Avery Brice (PF) Lester McKoon, John Ryans, Robert Foote | |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Ross Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Ross Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Jerry Yates clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Marshall - foul #2 on Joseph Marshall, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Chatman (C) Ross Brooks | |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Jerry Yates makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Jerry Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | John Chatman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Yates - foul #2 on Jerry Yates, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall (SF) David Meece | |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | John Chatman misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | John Chatman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Jerry Yates grabs the board | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Case (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Fairfax (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antwan Tuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Avery Brice (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Chatman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Purdue | John Case is called for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (SF) Robert Chadwick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon (SG), Franklin Roesler (PF) Antwan Tuller, Avery Brice | |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | John Strickler gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | John Case is hacked by Lester McKoon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester McKoon, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bier (PF) Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller (SG), Avery Brice (PF) Lester McKoon, Franklin Roesler | |
| 14:32 | Purdue | John Case banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Strickler | 32-25 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Leonard Fairfax blocks the short jumper by Avery Brice | 32-25 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Antwan Tuller is called for the reach on John Case in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antwan Tuller, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (PG), William Griffin (SF), Negele Adams (C) John Strickler, John Case, Leonard Fairfax | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon (SG), David Meece (SF), Franklin Roesler (PF), Ross Brooks (C) Joseph Marshall, Antwan Tuller, Avery Brice, John Chatman | |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Joshua Bier lays it in | 34-25 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Negele Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Franklin Roesler picks off the pass by John Genest in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | David Meece tips it home | 34-27 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Case (SG), Robert Chadwick (SF), Jerry Yates (PF) John Genest, William Griffin, Joshua Bier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), Antwan Tuller (SG), Avery Brice (PF), John Chatman (C) Lester McKoon, David Meece, Franklin Roesler, Ross Brooks | |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Avery Brice connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by John Chatman and he's fouled by Negele Adams - foul #2 on Negele Adams, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Strickler (PG) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon (SG) Antwan Tuller | |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Avery Brice makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | John Case is hacked by Avery Brice - foul #1 on Avery Brice, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax (C) Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller (SG) Lester McKoon | |
| 11:51 | Purdue | John Case misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sherman Hall - foul #4 on Sherman Hall, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Meece (SF), Franklin Roesler (PF) Sherman Hall, Avery Brice | |
| 11:51 | Purdue | John Case makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | John Case makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Case (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Fairfax (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antwan Tuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Meece (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Franklin Roesler (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Chatman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall is fouled on the floor by John Case - foul #2 on John Case, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (SG) John Case | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon (SG), Avery Brice (PF), Ross Brooks (C) Antwan Tuller, Franklin Roesler, John Chatman | |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Ross Brooks buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Meece | 36-32 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Strickler | 38-32 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Avery Brice hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lester McKoon | 38-34 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | John Strickler is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick tips it in | 40-34 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Ross Brooks is fouled on the floor by Leonard Fairfax - foul #1 on Leonard Fairfax, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Case (SG), John Genest (SF), Joshua Bier (PF), Negele Adams (C) John Strickler, Robert Chadwick, Jerry Yates, Leonard Fairfax | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller (SG), John Ryans (SF), Franklin Roesler (PF), John Chatman (C) Lester McKoon, David Meece, Avery Brice, Ross Brooks | |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | John Chatman grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | John Chatman buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Marshall | 40-36 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Antwan Tuller takes the ball from Negele Adams in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | John Chatman buries a runner near the basket | 40-38 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Roesler | 40-38 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Ryans | 40-38 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | John Chatman drills a floater from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Matthew Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Case (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Genest (fresh) PF - Joshua Bier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antwan Tuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Ryans (fresh) PF - Franklin Roesler (fresh) 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Chatman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | John Case comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Franklin Roesler grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller loses the dribble to John Case | 40-40 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | John Case hits the finger roll | 42-40 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller's layup is rejected by Joshua Bier | 42-40 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | John Case grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | John Genest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Strickler (PG), William Griffin (SG), Robert Chadwick (SF), Jerry Yates (PF), Leonard Fairfax (C) Matthew Johnson, John Case, John Genest, Joshua Bier, Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall (PG), Lester McKoon (SG), David Meece (SF), Avery Brice (PF), Ross Brooks (C) Joseph Marshall, Antwan Tuller, John Ryans, Franklin Roesler, John Chatman | |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Ross Brooks misses badly on a runner near the basket | 42-40 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Ross Brooks tips it in | 42-42 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | John Strickler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Strickler, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Ross Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Case (SG) William Griffin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), John Chatman (C) David Meece, Ross Brooks | |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Yates - foul #3 on Jerry Yates, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (PF) Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick knocks in the shot in the lane | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Case (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chadwick (tiring) 11 pts. PF - John Genest (fresh) C - Leonard Fairfax (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester McKoon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Avery Brice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Chatman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | John Chatman misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-43 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | John Strickler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Joseph Marshall is called for the reach on Robert Chadwick - foul #3 on Joseph Marshall, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bier (PF), Negele Adams (C) John Genest, Leonard Fairfax | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller (SG), David Meece (SF), Ross Brooks (C) Joseph Marshall, Lester McKoon, John Chatman | |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Ross Brooks gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | John Case is called for the reach on Antwan Tuller - foul #3 on John Case, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (SG), William Griffin (SF) John Case, Robert Chadwick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon (PG), Franklin Roesler (PF) David Meece, Avery Brice | |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Negele Adams | 45-44 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Lester McKoon is called for the reach on John Strickler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester McKoon, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Case (SG), Jerry Yates (C) William Griffin, Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:45 | Purdue | John Strickler makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | John Strickler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Ross Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax (C) Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Meece (SF), Avery Brice (PF) Lester McKoon, Franklin Roesler | |
| 01:59 | Purdue | John Case drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joshua Bier | 50-44 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller lays it in | 50-46 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Chadwick (SF), Negele Adams (C) John Genest, Leonard Fairfax | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), Lester McKoon (SG), John Chatman (C) Antwan Tuller, David Meece, Ross Brooks | |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall double dribbles | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | John Strickler is hacked by Lester McKoon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lester McKoon, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Antwan Tuller (SG) Lester McKoon | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | John Strickler makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | John Strickler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Avery Brice grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Strickler is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Marshall - foul #4 on Joseph Marshall, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (SF) Robert Chadwick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Strickler makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Strickler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Antwan Tuller | 54-52 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | John Genest is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Marshall - foul #5 on Joseph Marshall, team foul #12 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Meece (SF) Joseph Marshall | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | John Genest makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | John Genest makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | John Chatman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Chatman | 56-55 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | John Case is fouled in the backcourt by Antwan Tuller - foul #3 on Antwan Tuller, team foul #13 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Chadwick (SF) John Genest | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:06 | Purdue | John Case makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | John Case makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Robert Chadwick steals the ball from Sherman Hall | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick runs out the clock | 58-55 |