| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Patrick Claborn (fresh) SG - Jason Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) PF - John Costas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Geary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Knyzewski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Ballesteros (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros inbounds the ball | 17-30 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 17-30 |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | James Geary is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the right block | 17-30 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros is fouled on the floor by Randolph Wisnosky - foul #2 on Randolph Wisnosky, team foul #1 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), Angel Marino (PF) Patrick Claborn, Jason Hicks, Randolph Wisnosky, John Costas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Brewer | 17-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:11 | Iowa | Blake Marler is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-32 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | David Meyers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 17-32 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | David Meyers misses the tip | 17-32 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Angel Marino snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Wendell Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-32 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | James Geary tips it in | 19-32 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Wendell Scott steps in front of the Donald Brewer pass in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Blake Marler drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wendell Scott | 22-32 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | David Meyers is denied on a layup by James Geary | 22-32 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to David Meyers | 22-32 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | David Meyers buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Brewer | 22-34 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | James Geary splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-34 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (PG), Jason Hicks (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), John Costas (PF), Robert Howard (C) Wendell Scott, Blake Marler, Otha Duchnowski, Angel Marino, James Geary | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Barton (PG), William Landreneau (SG), Jason Murray (SF) Donald Brewer, John Knyzewski, John Ballesteros | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Patrick Claborn (fresh) SG - Jason Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) PF - John Costas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Howard (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Landreneau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Murray (fresh) PF - Timothy Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:20 | Iowa | John Costas connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Claborn | 24-34 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Ringer (C) David Meyers | |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Robert Howard connects on the shot from the right side | 26-34 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Ringer tips it but misses | 26-34 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | John Costas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Jason Hicks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | William Landreneau is fouled on the floor by Jason Hicks - foul #1 on Jason Hicks, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby (PG), James Geary (C) Patrick Claborn, John Costas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer (PG), John Knyzewski (SG), John Ballesteros (SF), David Meyers (C) Walter Barton, William Landreneau, Jason Murray, Michael Ringer | |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Ballesteros | 29-34 |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Robert Howard grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | James Geary splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Timothy Merritt - foul #2 on Timothy Merritt, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (SG) Jason Hicks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Ringer (C) Timothy Merritt | |
| 12:29 | Iowa | James Geary makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby hits a shot from the left wing set up by Wendell Scott | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Aaron Wetherby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Geary (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Brewer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Knyzewski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Ballesteros (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros tips it in | 34-39 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (PG), Blake Marler (SG), John Costas (PF) Aaron Wetherby, Wendell Scott, James Geary | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | David Meyers clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Blake Marler pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | John Ballesteros steps in front of the Robert Howard pass | 34-39 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros banks in the layup | 34-41 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Blake Marler scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Claborn | 37-41 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros is hacked by John Costas - foul #1 on John Costas, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby (PG), Jason Hicks (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), James Geary (C) Patrick Claborn, Blake Marler, Randolph Wisnosky, John Costas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Barton (PG), William Landreneau (SG), Jason Murray (SF), Timothy Merritt (PF), Victor Scott (C) Donald Brewer, John Knyzewski, John Ballesteros, David Meyers, Michael Ringer | |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Otha Duchnowski - foul #1 on Otha Duchnowski, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Costas (PF) James Geary | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Jason Hicks double dribbles | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), James Geary (C) Aaron Wetherby, Otha Duchnowski, John Costas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | James Geary steals it from Timothy Merritt | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Wendell Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Geary (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Landreneau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Murray (fresh) PF - Timothy Merritt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Scott (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Jason Murray is called for the reach on Wendell Scott - foul #1 on Jason Murray, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), John Costas (PF) Wendell Scott, Jason Hicks, Randolph Wisnosky, James Geary | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Meyers (C) Victor Scott | |
| 07:07 | Iowa | John Costas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | David Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt lays it up and in set up by Walter Barton | 37-45 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Blake Marler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Meyers | 37-45 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | William Landreneau makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Walter Barton | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:51 | Iowa | John Costas misses short on a jumper from the left block | 37-47 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Walter Barton pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Jason Hicks (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), James Geary (C) Patrick Claborn, Blake Marler, Otha Duchnowski, John Costas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer (PG), John Knyzewski (SG), John Ballesteros (SF) Walter Barton, William Landreneau, Jason Murray | |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | David Meyers hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on James Geary - foul #1 on James Geary, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby (PG) Wendell Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | David Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | David Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | James Geary gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | James Geary travels with the ball | 37-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), John Costas (PF) Aaron Wetherby, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | John Ballesteros misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Brewer | 37-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Timothy Merritt picks off the pass by John Costas | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Timothy Merritt buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Brewer | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | John Costas misses the floater from the right side | 37-52 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Meyers | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Wendell Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) PF - John Costas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Geary (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Brewer (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Knyzewski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Ballesteros (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Merritt (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Brewer | 37-55 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Knyzewski | 37-55 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Ballesteros | 37-58 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | John Costas lays it up and in set up by Wendell Scott | 39-58 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | David Meyers travels with the ball | 39-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (PG) Wendell Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:25 | Iowa | James Geary misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Meyers - foul #3 on David Meyers, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | James Geary makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | James Geary misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | David Meyers pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | David Meyers misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 40-58 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | David Meyers picks off the pass by James Geary out of a doubleteam | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | John Knyzewski clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-58 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Jason Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | John Costas buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Geary | 42-58 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Brewer runs out the clock | 42-58 |