| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Hensler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Raymond Reid inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Raymond Reid is whistled for a carry | 23-30 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 23-30 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | William Tobin gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | William Tobin misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 23-30 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Steven Webber snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | William Tobin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the tip | 23-30 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | William Tobin swats the short shot by Harry Middleton | 23-30 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Tobin | 23-30 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-30 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers lays it up and in set up by Robert Watts | 23-32 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Raymond Reid drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Webber | 25-32 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton makes the jumper near the basket | 25-34 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Harry Middleton - foul #2 on Harry Middleton, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (PG), John Honeycutt (SF), Timothy Borton (PF) Steven Webber, Raymond Reid, William Tobin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Michael Downs (SG), Robert Freeman (PF), William Randolph (C) Peter Showalter, Robert Watts, Theodore Bowers, Harry Middleton | |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hai Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Timothy Borton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenny Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Hensler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Downs loses the dribble to Rick Whipkey | 27-34 |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey banks in the layup | 29-34 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Rick Whipkey is called for the reach on William Randolph - foul #1 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Reaves (C) Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Borton | 29-34 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | Hai Chu buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | William Randolph misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Rick Whipkey - foul #2 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG), Raymond Reid (SF), William Tobin (PF) Hai Chu, John Honeycutt, William Reaves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Harry Middleton (C) Michael Downs, Robert Freeman | |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | William Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Darrell Follansbee picks off the pass by Steven Webber | 32-35 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Middleton | 32-38 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Steven Webber blows the layup | 32-38 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | William Randolph tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | William Tobin is fouled on the floor by Harry Middleton - foul #3 on Harry Middleton, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Kenny Davis (C) Steven Webber, Rick Whipkey, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Watts (SG), John Smith (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Darrell Follansbee, Micheal Hensler, William Randolph, Harry Middleton | |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Kenny Davis slams it home | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Watts | 34-42 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Hai Chu hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Tobin | 37-42 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | John Honeycutt steals it from Robert Watts out of a doubleteam | 37-42 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Raymond Reid dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Honeycutt | 39-42 |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Watts | 39-45 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the lay-in | 39-45 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Reid - foul #2 on Raymond Reid, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Timothy Borton (PF) John Honeycutt, Raymond Reid, William Tobin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (PG), Micheal Hensler (SF) Peter Showalter, John Smith | |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Steven Webber's pass is intercepted by Micheal Hensler | 39-47 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Robert Freeman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Timothy Borton pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Timothy Borton loses the ball out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (SF), William Reaves (C) Hai Chu, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Downs (SG), Harry Middleton (PF), William Randolph (C) Robert Watts, Theodore Bowers, Robert Freeman | |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Borton - foul #2 on Timothy Borton, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Micheal Hensler is called for the reach on Rick Whipkey - foul #2 on Micheal Hensler, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Timothy Borton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reaves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darrell Follansbee (fresh) SG - Michael Downs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Hensler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Middleton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Timothy Borton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | William Randolph grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | William Randolph misses the shot from the baseline | 39-49 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | William Randolph snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | William Randolph misses long on a floater in the lane | 39-49 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | William Randolph snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | William Randolph hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal Hensler | 39-51 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Raymond Reid (SF), William Tobin (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Steven Webber, Rick Whipkey, Timothy Borton, William Reaves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter (PG), Robert Watts (SG), John Smith (SF), Theodore Bowers (PF) Darrell Follansbee, Michael Downs, Micheal Hensler, William Randolph | |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers is hacked by John Honeycutt - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG) John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Theodore Bowers misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 39-51 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Raymond Reid pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Hai Chu connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Steven Webber | 41-51 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Steven Webber picks off the pass by Harry Middleton | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | John Smith grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | William Tobin gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Peter Showalter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Bowers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Middleton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Kenny Davis is denied on a layup by Harry Middleton | 41-51 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | William Tobin grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Hai Chu knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Raymond Reid steals it from Theodore Bowers | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Purdue | William Tobin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Reid | 46-51 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Kenny Davis is called for the reach on Robert Watts - foul #2 on Kenny Davis, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Micheal Hensler (SF) John Smith | |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Watts works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Showalter | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Hai Chu splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to William Tobin | 46-54 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Hai Chu is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Steven Webber is called for the reach on Harry Middleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Webber, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darrell Follansbee (SG), John Smith (SF) Robert Watts, Micheal Hensler | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Harry Middleton misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kenny Davis | 46-54 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Webber | 46-54 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Kenny Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter is hacked by Hai Chu in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hai Chu, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | William Tobin pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Reid | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | John Smith is hacked by Hai Chu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hai Chu, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Hai Chu evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Steven Webber grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Hai Chu splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Webber | 52-56 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Watts (SG) Darrell Follansbee | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Steven Webber is called for the reach on Peter Showalter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Webber, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Hai Chu is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Raymond Reid gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Hai Chu knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Peter Showalter runs out the clock | 55-58 |