| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Link (fresh) SG - Patrick Claborn (fresh) SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) PF - John Costas (fresh) C - Robert Kirk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond McAndrews (fresh) SG - Donald Brewer (fresh) SF - Walter Barton (fresh) PF - Craig Bloomer (fresh) C - Michael Ringer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Ringer - foul #1 on Michael Ringer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Brewer | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Michael Ringer is called for the reach on Robert Link - foul #2 on Michael Ringer, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Meyers (C) Michael Ringer | |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Robert Link comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | David Meyers grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Link - foul #1 on Robert Link, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Craig Bloomer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | Robert Link gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn misses short on a floater from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Craig Bloomer misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Robert Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Robert Link can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky tips it in | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Craig Bloomer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | John Costas snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | John Costas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Barton - foul #1 on Walter Barton, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), James Geary (C) Robert Link, Patrick Claborn, Randolph Wisnosky, Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:49 | Iowa | John Costas misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | John Costas makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Craig Bloomer knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Donald Brewer | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Howard (PF) John Costas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | James Geary is called for the reach on David Meyers - foul #1 on James Geary, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Link (PG) Wendell Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | David Meyers tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Raymond McAndrews steps in front of the Blake Marler pass | 5-7 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews hits the finger roll | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Link (fresh) SG - Blake Marler (fresh) SF - Otha Duchnowski (fresh) PF - Robert Howard (fresh) C - James Geary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond McAndrews (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Barton (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Bloomer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | James Geary comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-9 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Robert Link scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by David Meyers is denied by James Geary | 8-9 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Craig Bloomer tips it in | 8-11 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Robert Link misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Brewer - foul #1 on Donald Brewer, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), John Costas (PF), Robert Kirk (C) Blake Marler, Otha Duchnowski, Robert Howard, James Geary | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski (PG), William Landreneau (SG), John Ballesteros (PF), Jason Murray (C) Raymond McAndrews, Donald Brewer, Craig Bloomer, David Meyers | |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Robert Link makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Robert Link makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:44 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn misses the shot from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Kirk - foul #1 on Robert Kirk, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG) Robert Link | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews (PG), David Meyers (C) William Landreneau, Jason Murray | |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | John Costas pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Wendell Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Robert Kirk hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Wendell Scott steps in front of the David Meyers pass | 12-14 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Robert Kirk can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Raymond McAndrews - foul #1 on Raymond McAndrews, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF) Patrick Claborn, Randolph Wisnosky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer (SG), Craig Bloomer (PF) John Knyzewski, John Ballesteros | |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Robert Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Robert Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews is fouled on the floor by Wendell Scott - foul #1 on Wendell Scott, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Howard (PF), James Geary (C) John Costas, Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Craig Bloomer misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Howard - foul #1 on Robert Howard, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Link (PG), Patrick Claborn (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), John Costas (PF) Wendell Scott, Blake Marler, Otha Duchnowski, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Craig Bloomer misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Craig Bloomer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Link (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Claborn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Costas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Geary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond McAndrews (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Barton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Craig Bloomer (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn loses the dribble to Raymond McAndrews | 14-15 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews lays it up and in | 14-17 |
| 11:31 | Iowa | John Costas's fadeaway is rejected by David Meyers | 14-17 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | David Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews's pass is intercepted by Robert Link | 14-17 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | John Costas can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Brewer - foul #2 on Donald Brewer, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), Robert Kirk (C) Robert Link, Patrick Claborn, Randolph Wisnosky, James Geary | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski (SG), John Ballesteros (SF) Donald Brewer, Walter Barton | |
| 11:12 | Iowa | John Costas makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | John Costas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Craig Bloomer knocks in the runner in the paint set up by John Ballesteros | 16-19 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Robert Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Link (PG), Patrick Claborn (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), Robert Howard (PF), James Geary (C) Wendell Scott, Blake Marler, Otha Duchnowski, John Costas, Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Landreneau (SG) Raymond McAndrews | |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | John Ballesteros steps in front of the Robert Howard pass | 16-21 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ballesteros | 16-23 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Robert Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-23 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Craig Bloomer pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros loses the ball out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), John Costas (PF), Robert Kirk (C) Robert Link, Patrick Claborn, Randolph Wisnosky, Robert Howard, James Geary | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews (PG), Walter Barton (SF), Jason Murray (C) John Knyzewski, Craig Bloomer, David Meyers | |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Blake Marler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-23 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Robert Kirk hits the follow up shot | 18-23 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Wendell Scott takes the ball from John Ballesteros | 18-23 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | John Costas misses long on a shot from the right block | 18-23 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Jason Murray grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | John Costas snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | William Landreneau steals it from Wendell Scott | 18-23 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Wendell Scott (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Blake Marler (fresh) SF - Otha Duchnowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Costas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond McAndrews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Landreneau (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Barton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Murray (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Wendell Scott's pass is intercepted by Raymond McAndrews in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Jason Murray misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews gets the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-23 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton tips it back up and in | 18-25 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | John Costas scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 20-25 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton is hacked by Otha Duchnowski - foul #1 on Otha Duchnowski, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Link (PG), Patrick Claborn (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), Robert Howard (PF), James Geary (C) Wendell Scott, Blake Marler, Otha Duchnowski, John Costas, Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski (PG), Donald Brewer (SG), Craig Bloomer (PF), Michael Ringer (C) Raymond McAndrews, William Landreneau, John Ballesteros, Jason Murray | |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Robert Link's pass is intercepted by John Knyzewski | 20-28 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski hits the finger roll | 20-30 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | John Knyzewski is called for the reach on Robert Link - foul #1 on John Knyzewski, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Costas (PF) Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Robert Link makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Robert Link makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton is whistled for a carry | 22-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (C) James Geary | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews (PG), Jason Murray (SF) John Knyzewski, Walter Barton | |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Robert Link is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Robert Kirk can't tip it in | 22-30 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Craig Bloomer pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Murray | 22-33 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randolph Wisnosky | 24-33 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Bloomer | 24-36 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Robert Kirk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-36 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Link (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Claborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Costas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond McAndrews (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Donald Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Murray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Bloomer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ringer (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Craig Bloomer clanks a floater from the baseline | 24-36 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Robert Kirk grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | John Costas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), Robert Howard (PF), James Geary (C) Patrick Claborn, Randolph Wisnosky, John Costas, Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski (PG), William Landreneau (SG), John Ballesteros (SF), David Meyers (PF) Raymond McAndrews, Donald Brewer, Jason Murray, Craig Bloomer | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Ballesteros | 24-39 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | The jumper by Robert Howard is denied by David Meyers | 24-39 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | David Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski travels with the ball | 24-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), John Costas (PF) Blake Marler, Otha Duchnowski, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Barton (SF) David Meyers | |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Costas | 26-39 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | William Landreneau is hacked by Patrick Claborn - foul #1 on Patrick Claborn, team foul #7 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (C) James Geary | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond McAndrews (PG), Craig Bloomer (PF) John Knyzewski, John Ballesteros | |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | William Landreneau makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | William Landreneau makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | John Costas loses the dribble to Craig Bloomer | 26-41 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Landreneau | 26-43 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Claborn is blocked by Craig Bloomer | 26-43 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton misses short on a floater in the lane | 26-43 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | John Costas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Costas, team foul #8 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), Robert Howard (PF), James Geary (C) Robert Link, Patrick Claborn, Randolph Wisnosky, John Costas, Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer (SG), David Meyers (C) William Landreneau, Michael Ringer | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 26-43 |