| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fresh) SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willis Davis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Iowa | Richard Merrell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:47 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen's pass is intercepted by Steven Strickland | 33-30 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson jams it against the doubleteam | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Steven Strickland steals it from Carl Hickman | 33-32 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Steven Strickland is hacked by Carl Hickman - foul #1 on Carl Hickman, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Jack McKowen (SF), Curtis Carroll (PF) Steven Strickland, Liu Abdelal, Willis Davis | |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Jack McKowen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG) Jack McKowen | |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Christman, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack McKowen (SF) Robert Super | |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Steven Strickland is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Richard Merrell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Strickland | 36-35 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman lays it in on a nice dish by James Daniels | 38-35 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll makes the shot from the left side set up by Jack McKowen | 38-37 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Nicolas Wesson denies the turnaround by James Daniels | 38-37 |
| 15:44 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll grabs the board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Merrell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack McKowen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Curtis Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicolas Wesson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Richard Merrell hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Curtis Carroll | 38-40 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG) James Daniels | |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Robert Super (SF), Willis Davis (PF) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell, Jack McKowen, Curtis Carroll | |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Willis Davis double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SF) Julian Nease | |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman loses the dribble to Robert Super | 38-40 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Robert Super's pass is intercepted by Jose Martin | 38-40 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin hits the finger roll | 40-40 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal lays it in on a great pass from Robert Super | 40-42 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Nicolas Wesson | 40-42 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), George Beeson (C) Jose Martin, Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (PG), Richard Merrell (SG) Marshall Morrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Nicolas Wesson - foul #3 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SF) Robert Super | |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | James Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Willis Davis grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | James Daniels steps in front of the Julian Nease pass | 41-42 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Daniels | 43-42 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Robert Super (SF) Julian Nease, Liu Abdelal | |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Willis Davis - foul #2 on Willis Davis, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SG) Carl Hickman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SF), Curtis Carroll (C) Robert Super, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Richard Merrell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willis Davis - foul #3 on Willis Davis, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Robert Super (SF), Nicolas Wesson (C) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal, Willis Davis | |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Super | 46-47 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tom Allen (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Charles Christman (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Beeson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Julian Nease (fresh) SG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Super (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicolas Wesson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Tom Allen - foul #1 on Tom Allen, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Carl Hickman (SG), Thomas Roeder (PF) James Daniels, Tom Allen, Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Willis Davis (PF) Julian Nease, Marshall Morrell, Robert Super, Curtis Carroll | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Willis Davis clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by George Beeson - foul #2 on George Beeson, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SF), Curtis Carroll (C) Liu Abdelal, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin tips it home | 48-49 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Robert Super tips it home | 48-51 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | George Beeson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from George Beeson | 50-51 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Robert Super comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Robert Super tips it home | 50-53 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | George Beeson misses the driving attempt from close range | 50-53 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Richard Merrell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-53 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman is fouled on the floor by Curtis Carroll - foul #2 on Curtis Carroll, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Tom Allen (SF), Charles Christman (PF) Jose Martin, Norman Newton, Thomas Roeder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Jack McKowen (PF), Nicolas Wesson (C) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell, Robert Super, Willis Davis, Curtis Carroll | |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | James Daniels snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Beeson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Julian Nease (fresh) SG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack McKowen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | Julian Nease takes the ball from James Daniels in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | George Beeson connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Tom Allen and the foul's on Julian Nease - foul #1 on Julian Nease, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SG) Carl Hickman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Curtis Carroll (PF) Julian Nease, Marshall Morrell, Jack McKowen | |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | George Beeson misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | James Daniels loses the dribble to Richard Merrell | 52-55 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Richard Merrell lays it up and in | 52-57 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman hits the finger roll | 54-57 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | George Beeson swats the short shot by Nicolas Wesson | 54-57 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Christman | 54-57 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Curtis Carroll denies the turnaround by Charles Christman | 54-57 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman tips it in | 56-57 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | Richard Merrell is fouled on the floor by Charles Christman - foul #4 on Charles Christman, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Thomas Roeder (C) James Daniels, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Willis Davis (PF) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell, Curtis Carroll | |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Robert Super misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Robert Super tips it but misses | 56-57 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Roeder | 58-57 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Thomas Roeder picks off the pass by Liu Abdelal | 58-57 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton loses the ball out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Jack McKowen (SF) Robert Super, Marshall Morrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the jumper from the right block | 58-59 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-59 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Jack McKowen pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Christman (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Roeder (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack McKowen (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Willis Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicolas Wesson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson banks in the layup | 58-61 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Newton | 60-61 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 60-61 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Jack McKowen gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Allen | 63-61 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicolas Wesson | 63-64 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | James Daniels connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tom Allen | 65-64 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Richard Merrell double dribbles | 65-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman (SG) Norman Newton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SF) Jack McKowen | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman's layup is rejected by Nicolas Wesson | 65-64 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Steven Strickland's pass is intercepted by James Daniels in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Liu Abdelal is called for the reach on Tom Allen - foul #1 on Liu Abdelal, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman is fouled on the floor by Willis Davis - foul #4 on Willis Davis, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Charles Christman blocks the jumper by Richard Merrell | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Merrell is called for the reach on Thomas Roeder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Merrell, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Strickland | 68-67 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Strickland - foul #2 on Steven Strickland, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Liu Abdelal is called for the reach on Thomas Roeder - foul #2 on Liu Abdelal, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Richard Merrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Richard Merrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Willis Davis gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The clock runs out | 70-67 |