| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) SF - William Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Calles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Dan Calles is called for the reach on Charles Brew - foul #2 on Dan Calles, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is hacked by Dan Calles - foul #3 on Dan Calles, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), David Gibson (SF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Jim Graham, Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons connects on the shot from the right side | 27-26 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Dan Calles hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Arnold | 27-28 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Mathew Warren steps in front of the Harold Dunkelberger pass | 27-28 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-28 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | William Perry gets the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Alex Martell travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, David Gibson, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harold Dunkelberger | 30-28 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Dan Calles is fouled on the floor by Charles Brew - foul #2 on Charles Brew, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SG), Michael Huynh (SF), Tom Jones (C) Alex Martell, William Perry, Dan Calles | |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Martin Reed - foul #3 on Martin Reed, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG), Henry Reynolds (PF) Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses the 3rd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Polasky | 30-29 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky lays it in | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Kunkel | 33-31 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Tom Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky loses the dribble to Jim Graham | 33-31 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger drills a jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Mathew Warren gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Mathew Warren can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-31 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Anthony Kunkel | 35-31 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Polasky - foul #3 on Jonathan Polasky, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Jim Graham, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt (PG), Alex Martell (SG), William Perry (SF), Geoffrey Parker (PF), Dan Calles (C) Arthur Arnold, Jonathan Polasky, Michael Huynh, Mathew Warren, Tom Jones | |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | William Perry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | David Gibson snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold Dunkelberger | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Dewitt (fresh) SG - Alex Martell (fresh) SF - William Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) C - Dan Calles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Dan Calles can't finish the layup | 38-31 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Dan Calles tips it home | 38-33 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Mathew Warren (PF) Joseph Dewitt, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Martell | 38-36 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Dan Calles - foul #4 on Dan Calles, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Jim Graham (SF) Walter Ferro, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons connects on the shot in the paint | 42-36 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | William Perry drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Alex Martell is called for the reach on Charles Brew - foul #3 on Alex Martell, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), David Gibson (SF) Charles Brew, Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Michael Huynh (SF), Geoffrey Parker (PF), Tom Jones (C) Arthur Arnold, Alex Martell, William Perry, Mathew Warren, Dan Calles | |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | John Gibbons is called for the reach on Tom Jones - foul #1 on John Gibbons, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Michael Huynh is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, David Gibson, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Dewitt (fresh) SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) C - Tom Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Tom Jones swats the layup by Martin Reed | 45-38 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 45-38 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Brew | 47-38 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Tom Jones can't finish the layup | 47-38 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 47-38 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Huynh | 47-38 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), David Gibson (SF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Jim Graham, Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Alex Martell (SG), William Perry (SF), Mathew Warren (PF), Dan Calles (C) Joseph Dewitt, Jonathan Polasky, Michael Huynh, Geoffrey Parker, Tom Jones | |
| 05:35 | Iowa | William Perry can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-38 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Mathew Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | William Perry makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Alex Martell | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Mathew Warren steps in front of the John Gibbons pass | 47-40 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Dan Calles hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Arnold | 47-42 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | William Perry gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | William Perry misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Ferro - foul #2 on Walter Ferro, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, David Gibson, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:44 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Mathew Warren swats the short shot by Anthony Kunkel | 47-43 |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dan Calles (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Alex Martell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Mathew Warren is fouled on the floor by Anthony Kunkel - foul #1 on Anthony Kunkel, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG) Lawrence Hunger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SG), Michael Huynh (SF), Tom Jones (C) Alex Martell, William Perry, Dan Calles | |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Harold Dunkelberger steals it from Tom Jones | 49-43 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed's pass is intercepted by Tom Jones | 49-43 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), William Perry (SF), Dan Calles (C) Jonathan Polasky, Michael Huynh, Tom Jones | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Harold Dunkelberger | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is fouled on the floor by Charles Brew - foul #3 on Charles Brew, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Alex Martell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Brew | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Arnold - foul #2 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (SF) Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Mathew Warren is called for the reach on Martin Reed - foul #1 on Mathew Warren, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Alex Martell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Arnold | 52-46 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Martell - foul #4 on Alex Martell, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Mathew Warren grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Martell | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Martell - foul #5 on Alex Martell, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF) David Gibson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SG) Alex Martell | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Arnold - foul #3 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (SF) Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed is hacked by Arthur Arnold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #11 | 56-49 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel runs out the clock | 58-49 |