| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Aldridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Kay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Gabriel | 30-33 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Steven Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | James Childs is hacked by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Peter Taylor - foul #3 on Peter Taylor, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orji Akre (PF) Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel is hacked by Steven Todd - foul #3 on Steven Todd, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Orji Akre's dunk attempt is rejected by Aaron Doyle | 30-36 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | John Aldridge misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | James Childs pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Aaron Doyle is denied by Orji Akre | 30-36 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Orji Akre snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | David Petro misses the dunk | 30-36 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Orji Akre tips it in | 32-36 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | David Petro grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses the shot from the left side | 32-36 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kerry Kay | 32-36 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel is hacked by Orji Akre - foul #1 on Orji Akre, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), Peter Taylor (PF) Jason Dawson, John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), George Graham (SF), Gary Kimbrell (PF), Michael Ford (C) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Aaron Doyle, Kerry Kay | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Orji Akre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Florencio Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Graham (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Orji Akre grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Steven Smith is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Todd (SF) George Graham | |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Orji Akre grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Aldridge (C) Orji Akre | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Aaron Doyle (PF) Allen Schiefelbein, Florencio Yazzie, Michael Ford | |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Peter Taylor steps in front of the Jeffrey Gabriel pass | 32-36 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Petro | 34-36 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Graham (SF), Kerry Kay (C) Steven Todd, Gary Kimbrell | |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Jason Dawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jason Dawson | 34-36 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | James Childs steals it from John Aldridge | 34-36 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | George Graham lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Childs | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - John Aldridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Kay (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel can't connect on a floater from the left side | 34-38 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to George Graham | 34-38 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Shawn Riegel - foul #1 on Shawn Riegel, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), Jan Allen (SF), Orji Akre (C) Shawn Riegel, David Petro, John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Gary Kimbrell (PF) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, George Graham, Aaron Doyle | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Peter Taylor is denied on a layup by Gary Kimbrell | 34-40 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Jan Allen tips it home | 36-40 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Gary Kimbrell | 36-42 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Jason Dawson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Riegel (SG) Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Aaron Doyle (PF) Florencio Yazzie, Kerry Kay | |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | James Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Steven Smith picks off the pass by Steven Todd | 39-42 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Steven Todd and he's hacked by Orji Akre - foul #2 on Orji Akre, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Petro (SF), Peter Taylor (PF), John Aldridge (C) Steven Smith, Orji Akre, Jan Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Kerry Kay (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Gary Kimbrell | |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | John Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Peter Taylor buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Dawson | 41-44 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle makes the turnaround in the paint set up by James Childs | 41-46 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Jason Dawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | David Petro grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - John Aldridge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Doyle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Peter Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Doyle - foul #2 on Aaron Doyle, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski (SG) Shawn Riegel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), George Graham (SF), Michael Ford (PF) James Childs, Steven Todd, Aaron Doyle | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Peter Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford is hacked by Ivan Trocinski - foul #2 on Ivan Trocinski, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Bennett (SG) Jason Dawson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | David Petro buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ivan Trocinski | 44-48 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orji Akre (PF) Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell (PF) Kerry Kay | |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Orji Akre clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | John Aldridge tips it in | 46-50 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Ford | 46-53 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | David Petro makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Orji Akre | 48-53 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Gabriel | 48-56 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), Shawn Riegel (SG), Peter Taylor (PF) Ivan Trocinski, Charles Bennett, Orji Akre | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Steven Todd (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Kerry Kay (C) Allen Schiefelbein, George Graham, Gary Kimbrell, Michael Ford | |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by James Childs - foul #1 on James Childs, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay tips it in | 50-58 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd is whistled for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orji Akre (C) John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (SG) Jeffrey Gabriel | |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Steven Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Riegel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Orji Akre (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Kay (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses the shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 03:10 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd snags the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Doyle | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG), Jan Allen (SF), John Aldridge (C) Steven Smith, David Petro, Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG), George Graham (SF), Gary Kimbrell (PF), Michael Ford (C) James Childs, Steven Todd, Aaron Doyle, Kerry Kay | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-60 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | John Aldridge grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Michael Ford takes the ball from Jason Dawson | 50-60 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | John Aldridge snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Orji Akre snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jan Allen | 52-60 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), David Petro (SF), Peter Taylor (PF) Jason Dawson, Jan Allen, Orji Akre | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Kerry Kay (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Gary Kimbrell, Michael Ford | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | James Childs is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Smith - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Peter Taylor is denied on a layup by Kerry Kay | 52-62 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Smith - foul #5 on Steven Smith, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (PG), Allen Schiefelbein (SG), Gary Kimbrell (PF), Michael Ford (C) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Aaron Doyle, Kerry Kay | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Peter Taylor can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Jason Dawson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-67 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gary Kimbrell | 52-67 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski runs out the clock | 52-67 |