| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Furman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarred Delorme (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dale Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brandenburg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeff Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Ropiski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Mark Coffin inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Jarred Delorme scores on a jump hook near the basket | 34-31 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski tips it in | 34-33 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | Robert Furman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Ford | 34-35 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | Mark Coffin is hacked by Walter Ellis - foul #2 on Walter Ellis, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | Dale Williams's pass is intercepted by Howard Ford | 34-35 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 17:34 | Iowa State | Jarred Delorme snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:28 | Iowa State | Dale Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Mark Coffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dennis Sparks (PG), John Reynolds (SF) Robert Furman, Mark Coffin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Williams (PG), Stephen Perry (SF), Jordan Bentley (PF) Jeff Sawyer, Walter Ellis, Frankie Baxter | |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Leon Ropiski, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 15:54 | Iowa State | Dennis Sparks can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Leon Ropiski | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Dennis Sparks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jarred Delorme (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Otis Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Perry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jordan Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Ropiski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randal Marte (SF), Paul Hollins (C) Jarred Delorme, James Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Dennis Sparks loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Coffin (SF) Dale Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter (PF) Jordan Bentley | |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 14:56 | Iowa State | John Reynolds gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Reynolds | 36-37 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 14:30 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:10 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins connects on the floater from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Paul Hollins is called for the reach on Leon Ropiski - foul #4 on Paul Hollins, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Furman (PG), Jarred Delorme (SG), James Brandenburg (C) Dennis Sparks, John Reynolds, Paul Hollins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer (PG), Walter Ellis (SF), Jordan Bentley (PF), Kyle Dennis (C) Otis Williams, Stephen Perry, Frankie Baxter, Leon Ropiski | |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Mark Coffin makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Randal Marte | 40-37 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-37 |
| 12:48 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to James Brandenburg | 40-37 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | James Brandenburg is called for a backcourt violation | 40-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dale Williams (PF) Mark Coffin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter (PF) Jordan Bentley | |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter connects on the jumper from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Randal Marte misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Ford - foul #1 on Howard Ford, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Williams (SG) Howard Ford | |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Randal Marte makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Randal Marte makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 11:38 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jarred Delorme | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Furman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarred Delorme (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Randal Marte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeff Sawyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Baxter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Iowa State | James Brandenburg's pass is intercepted by Otis Williams | 42-39 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 11:20 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Randal Marte | 42-39 |
| 11:16 | Iowa State | James Brandenburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dennis Sparks (PG), Mark Coffin (SF) Robert Furman, Randal Marte | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry (SF), Leon Ropiski (C) Walter Ellis, Kyle Dennis | |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter tips it in | 42-41 |
| 10:33 | Iowa State | Jarred Delorme hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 10:31 | Iowa State | Dale Williams tips it home | 44-41 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Jarred Delorme steals the ball from Leon Ropiski | 44-41 |
| 10:12 | Iowa State | Dennis Sparks blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jarred Delorme - foul #1 on Jarred Delorme, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Furman (PG), John Reynolds (SG), Randal Marte (PF) Dennis Sparks, Jarred Delorme, Dale Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Howard Ford (SG), Walter Ellis (SF), Jordan Bentley (PF), Kyle Dennis (C) Jeff Sawyer, Stephen Perry, Frankie Baxter, Leon Ropiski | |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:24 | Iowa State | Randal Marte is hacked by Jordan Bentley - foul #2 on Jordan Bentley, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dale Williams (PF) Mark Coffin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer (PG) Otis Williams | |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | John Reynolds clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 08:57 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Randal Marte | 44-42 |
| 08:43 | Iowa State | Randal Marte misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Sawyer | 44-44 |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | Robert Furman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer connects on the 3 from the right wing | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Furman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal Marte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brandenburg (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeff Sawyer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Ford (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordan Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | Dale Williams scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-47 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Brandenburg - foul #2 on James Brandenburg, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dennis Sparks (PG), Jarred Delorme (SG), Mark Coffin (SF), Paul Hollins (C) Robert Furman, John Reynolds, Randal Marte, James Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Williams (PG), Stephen Perry (SF), Frankie Baxter (PF) Jeff Sawyer, Walter Ellis, Jordan Bentley | |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Jarred Delorme drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Coffin | 49-49 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Dale Williams blows the dunk but he's hacked by Otis Williams - foul #2 on Otis Williams, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randal Marte (SF) Mark Coffin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski (C) Kyle Dennis | |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Dale Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Dale Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | Jarred Delorme snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | Stephen Perry picks off the pass by Randal Marte | 51-52 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Randal Marte - foul #4 on Randal Marte, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Furman (PG), Mark Coffin (SF) Dennis Sparks, Dale Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer (PG) Howard Ford | |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:21 | Iowa State | Randal Marte buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jarred Delorme | 53-54 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 04:00 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | Mark Coffin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Sawyer - foul #3 on Jeff Sawyer, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Howard Ford (SG), Walter Ellis (SF), Jordan Bentley (PF) Otis Williams, Stephen Perry, Frankie Baxter | |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | Mark Coffin makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | Mark Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 03:21 | Iowa State | Robert Furman grabs the board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Furman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarred Delorme (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Coffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Randal Marte (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Hollins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeff Sawyer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Ford (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordan Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Ropiski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Iowa State | Mark Coffin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis is hacked by Jarred Delorme - foul #2 on Jarred Delorme, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Reynolds (SG), Dale Williams (PF) Jarred Delorme, Randal Marte | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Williams (PG) Jeff Sawyer | |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Dale Williams swats the shot by Jordan Bentley | 55-54 |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jarred Delorme (SG), Randal Marte (PF) John Reynolds, Dale Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter (PF) Jordan Bentley | |
| 02:16 | Iowa State | Robert Furman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Furman takes the ball from Frankie Baxter | 58-54 |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dale Williams (PF) Mark Coffin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer (PG) Otis Williams | |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski drills a driving attempt in the paint | 58-56 |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Robert Furman is hacked by Jeff Sawyer - foul #4 on Jeff Sawyer, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Robert Furman makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Robert Furman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski is whistled for traveling | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Randal Marte is hacked by Jeff Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Sawyer, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Williams (PG) Jeff Sawyer | |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Randal Marte makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Randal Marte makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dennis Sparks (PG) Robert Furman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Dennis Sparks is hacked by Otis Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otis Williams, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Dennis Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Howard Ford is called for the reach on Paul Hollins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Ford, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins is hacked by Otis Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Otis Williams, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Paul Hollins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Frankie Baxter | 64-56 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Randal Marte | 64-56 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Howard Ford is called for the reach on Randal Marte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Ford, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Randal Marte makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Randal Marte misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis loses the dribble to Jarred Delorme | 65-56 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Jarred Delorme hits the finger roll | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-56 |