| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wells (fresh) C - Scott Yawn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) SG - Jason Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Derrick Morgan, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF) Edwin Oliver, Merle Buchanan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Troy Robey | |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert drills a floater from the left side | 32-28 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Ben Zieman (PF) Derrick Morgan, Jordan Davis, Stephen Clutter, John Wells | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Troy Robey (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Ronald Cribb | |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Yawn - foul #2 on Scott Yawn, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Jordan Davis (SG), Erick Prater (PF) Edwin Oliver, Stephen Hawkins, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG) Troy Robey | |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown steals the ball from Jordan Davis | 32-29 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Richard Lawson is whistled for traveling | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), John Wells (PF) Jordan Davis, Merle Buchanan, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG) Jerry Miner, Richard Lawson | |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Jason Collier snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert scores on a jump hook near the basket | 32-31 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-31 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Michael Brown is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), Erick Prater (C) Derrick Morgan, Edwin Oliver, Stephen Clutter, John Wells, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Prater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) SG - Jason Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Cribb - foul #4 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Richard Lawson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins is hacked by Richard Lawson - foul #1 on Richard Lawson, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Scott Yawn (C) Stephen Hawkins, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Gilbert (C) Richard Lawson | |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG) Derrick Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert tips it in | 34-33 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn loses the dribble to Jerry Miner | 34-33 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Jerry Miner banks in the layup | 34-35 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Stephen Clutter (SF), John Wells (PF) Edwin Oliver, Merle Buchanan, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG) Jerry Miner | |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Davis | 34-35 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn blows the layup | 34-35 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Clutter - foul #2 on Stephen Clutter, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Erick Prater (PF), Ben Zieman (C) Jordan Davis, Stephen Clutter, John Wells, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF) Samuel Holcomb, Troy Robey, Edward Gilbert | |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman tips it in | 36-37 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Hawkes | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erick Prater (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Zieman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jason Collier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (SG), John Wells (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Derrick Morgan, Erick Prater, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal | |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the driving attempt from close range | 36-39 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | John Wells snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver hits a 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the shot from the right block | 39-41 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan drills a runner from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Jason Collier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Stephen Hawkins | 41-41 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Michael Brown hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Collier | 43-43 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Edward Gilbert steps in front of the Merle Buchanan pass | 43-43 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Jason Collier is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hawkins - foul #2 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Jordan Davis (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), Erick Prater (C) Edwin Oliver, Stephen Hawkins, Merle Buchanan, John Wells, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Richard Lawson, Edward Gilbert | |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Erick Prater steals the ball from Jerry Miner | 43-43 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Erick Prater is called for the reach on Jason Collier - foul #1 on Erick Prater, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn (C) Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Michael Brown, Troy Robey | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Collier (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Shane Neal is fouled on the floor by Stephen Clutter - foul #3 on Stephen Clutter, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF) Stephen Clutter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Gilbert (C) Thomas Hawkes | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Merle Buchanan | 43-44 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ben Zieman | 46-44 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | The short jumper by Edward Gilbert is denied by Ben Zieman | 46-44 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Merle Buchanan | 46-44 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Jason Collier snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Jason Collier hits the finger roll | 46-46 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), John Wells (PF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Merle Buchanan, Ben Zieman, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Jerry Miner, Shane Neal, Edward Gilbert | |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is hacked by Thomas Hawkes - foul #1 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn (C) Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Collier - foul #3 on Jason Collier, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG) Edwin Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Gilbert (C) Thomas Hawkes | |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Derrick Morgan - foul #3 on Derrick Morgan, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF) Jordan Davis, Stephen Clutter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG) Jeffrey Williams, Edward Gilbert | |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | John Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Jason Collier hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Holcomb | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Wells (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Yawn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Collier (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Edwin Oliver | 51-49 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Wells | 53-49 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb tips it home | 53-51 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver hits a 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Yawn - foul #3 on Scott Yawn, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes | |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | John Wells is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cribb - foul #5 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Robey (PF) Ronald Cribb | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn is hacked by Edward Gilbert - foul #2 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Edward Gilbert is called for the reach on John Wells - foul #3 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | John Wells pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | John Wells is hacked by Jason Collier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Collier, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | John Wells misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Gilbert | 58-52 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Wells | 58-52 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | John Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Collier - foul #5 on Jason Collier, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG) Jason Collier | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | John Wells misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Jerry Miner hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Gilbert | 58-55 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Miner - foul #1 on Jerry Miner, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rick Williams (SF) Merle Buchanan | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Jerry Miner connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Gilbert | 60-58 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Jerry Miner is called for the reach on Derrick Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Miner, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF) Rick Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan is hacked by Jerry Miner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Miner, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-58 |