| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Trader (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Brookins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Lafountain | 24-34 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the floater from the right side | 26-34 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Robinson | 26-36 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Tyler Gill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rufus Higdon | 28-36 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Jason Trader grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-36 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Jason Trader misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-36 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Lafountain | 28-36 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Robinson | 28-38 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Gill | 31-38 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Gary Nixon pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Tyler Gill's pass is intercepted by Kevin Brookins | 31-38 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo is hacked by Matthew Watford - foul #2 on Matthew Watford, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Howard Willis (SG), Calvin Stevens (SF), James South (PF), Robert Reith (C) Jason Trader, Gary Nixon, Rufus Higdon, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG), Felix Mendez (SF), Lou Guay (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Rudolph Butler, John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins, Angel Rizzo | |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 31-40 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Howard Willis blows the layup | 31-40 |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Willis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Calvin Stevens (fresh) PF - James South (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Reith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Byrne (fresh) SF - Felix Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lou Guay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Sarver (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Reith - foul #1 on Robert Reith, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG) Tyler Gill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG) Raymond Robinson | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Robert Reith grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Robert Reith misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Dale Sarver - foul #2 on Dale Sarver, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG) Howard Willis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Lafountain (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF) Felix Mendez, Dale Sarver | |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Robert Reith misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Robert Reith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Jason Trader picks off the pass by John Lafountain | 32-40 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Fred Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-40 |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ted Byrne | 32-43 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Jason Trader is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Trader, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Gary Nixon (SF), Rufus Higdon (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Jason Trader, Calvin Stevens, Robert Reith, James South | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo (C) Lou Guay | |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler can't tip it in | 32-43 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Matthew Watford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Gary Nixon clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 14:01 | Purdue | Matthew Watford tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is hacked by Matthew Watford - foul #3 on Matthew Watford, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG) Ted Byrne | |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Fred Hunter steals the ball from Kevin Brookins | 34-43 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | John Lafountain steals it from Gary Nixon | 34-43 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Watford - foul #4 on Matthew Watford, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | James South (C) Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG), Felix Mendez (SF), Lou Guay (PF) Rudolph Butler, John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins | |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Howard Willis (SG) Tyler Gill, Fred Hunter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ted Byrne | 34-47 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Gary Nixon hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Trader | 37-47 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Jason Trader is called for the reach on Felix Mendez - foul #3 on Jason Trader, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Calvin Stevens (SF), Robert Reith (C) Gary Nixon, Rufus Higdon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG), Kevin Brookins (PF) Ted Byrne, Angel Rizzo | |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay is fouled on the floor by Robert Reith - foul #2 on Robert Reith, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG) Howard Willis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Lafountain (SF) Felix Mendez | |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Trader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Stevens (fresh) PF - James South (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Reith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Brookins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lou Guay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Tyler Gill is hacked by Raymond Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | James South hits a jump hook near the basket | 39-49 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Robinson | 39-51 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | James South is whistled for a carry | 39-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG) Jason Trader | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Robinson | 39-54 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Robert Reith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins is called for traveling | 39-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF), Rufus Higdon (PF) Calvin Stevens, James South | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Felix Mendez (SG), Dale Sarver (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Raymond Robinson, Rudolph Butler, Kevin Brookins, Lou Guay | |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Gary Nixon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-54 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Fred Hunter picks off the pass by Ted Byrne | 42-54 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Fred Hunter lays it in | 44-54 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-54 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Gary Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Fred Hunter is hacked by Felix Mendez - foul #1 on Felix Mendez, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Howard Willis (SG), James South (C) Tyler Gill, Fred Hunter, Robert Reith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Rudolph Butler (SG), Kevin Brookins (PF) Ted Byrne, John Lafountain, Dale Sarver | |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Howard Willis misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon's layup is rejected by Kevin Brookins | 44-54 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Gary Nixon tips it home | 46-54 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rudolph Butler | 46-56 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson is called for the reach on Jason Trader - foul #3 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Fred Hunter (SG), Calvin Stevens (SF), Matthew Watford (C) Jason Trader, Howard Willis, Gary Nixon, James South | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lou Guay (C) Angel Rizzo | |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Lou Guay is called for the reach on Matthew Watford - foul #1 on Lou Guay, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Lafountain (SF) Felix Mendez | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Stevens (fresh) PF - Rufus Higdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Brookins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lou Guay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Matthew Watford scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Rufus Higdon | 48-56 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lou Guay | 48-58 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rufus Higdon | 50-58 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 50-58 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins misses the tip | 50-58 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins tips it in | 50-60 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Tyler Gill can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Robinson - foul #4 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), James South (PF) Fred Hunter, Calvin Stevens, Rufus Higdon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Felix Mendez (SG), Dale Sarver (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Raymond Robinson, Rudolph Butler, John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins | |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Jason Trader pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-60 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne hits a jumper from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Jason Trader buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-62 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Tyler Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Ted Byrne steals the ball from Matthew Watford | 55-62 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Angel Rizzo | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Tyler Gill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | James South tips it home | 57-65 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG), Rufus Higdon (PF) Jason Trader, James South | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Rudolph Butler (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF) Ted Byrne, Felix Mendez, Lou Guay, Dale Sarver | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Brookins (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-67 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Raymond Robinson | 57-70 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Tyler Gill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-70 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo tips it home | 57-72 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-72 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon grabs the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Angel Rizzo | 57-72 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Rudolph Butler | 57-74 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Gary Nixon | 59-74 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-74 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Gary Nixon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Howard Willis (SG), Calvin Stevens (SF), James South (PF), Robert Reith (C) Tyler Gill, Fred Hunter, Gary Nixon, Rufus Higdon, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Felix Mendez (SG), Glenn Walker (SF), Lou Guay (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Raymond Robinson, Rudolph Butler, John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins, Angel Rizzo | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Lou Guay swats the short shot by James South | 59-74 |