| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Larios (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) C - William Musson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge clanks a floater from the right side | 39-29 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | William Musson pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang misses short on a turnaround from close range | 39-29 |
| 19:25 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | William Musson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 39-29 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-29 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is hacked by Young Qian - foul #2 on Young Qian, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Albert Scott | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Ray Thrower knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott connects on the floater from the left side | 45-32 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 16:52 | Iowa | William Musson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Bryan Larios | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Jose Ponce hits a shot from the left side | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fairly fresh) C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge can't finish the layup | 47-34 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | William Musson gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Jose Ponce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Albert Scott | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Young Qian scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jose Ponce | 50-37 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the left block | 52-37 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Danny Meyer takes the ball from Young Qian | 52-37 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer throws it down | 54-37 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Young Qian misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Ray Thrower pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:33 | Iowa | William Musson scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Thrower | 54-39 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ray Thrower - foul #3 on Ray Thrower, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Louis Walker, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SF), Jim Rhodes (PF) Young Qian, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | William Musson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lamar | 56-39 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Charles Lamar clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Danny Meyer - foul #1 on Danny Meyer, team foul #1 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Larry Carr (C) William Musson | |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Charles Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Charles Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Charles Lamar makes the 3rd free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Ray Thrower buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ray Thrower | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Meyer (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Fruge (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Carr (fresh) | |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Charles Lamar knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Jose Ponce | 56-47 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Carr - foul #1 on Larry Carr, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG), Kenneth Perine (SF), Bryan Larios (PF) Albert Scott, Danny Meyer, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF), William Musson (C) Jose Ponce, Larry Carr | |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Young Qian can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-47 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Ray Thrower hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge is fouled on the floor by William Musson - foul #1 on William Musson, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (C) Paul McIff, Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG) Charles Lamar | |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Ray Thrower steals it from Louis Walker | 56-49 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Jose Ponce drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Young Qian | 56-52 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine tips it in | 58-52 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Ray Thrower can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Young Qian misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Jim Rhodes steps in front of the Louis Walker pass | 58-52 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Young Qian connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jose Ponce | 58-55 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Louis Walker | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) SF - Kenneth Perine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Larios (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Musson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Bryan Larios - foul #1 on Bryan Larios, team foul #2 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Paul McIff (SG), Danny Meyer (SF), Robert Fruge (C) Louis Walker, Justin Hinton, Kenneth Perine, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SG), Oscar Donahue (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (PF), Larry Carr (C) Ray Thrower, Young Qian, Jim Rhodes, William Musson | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Jose Ponce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Danny Meyer | 60-55 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Lamar - foul #1 on Charles Lamar, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Larry Carr pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Larry Carr is hacked by Robert Fruge - foul #2 on Robert Fruge, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Albert Scott takes the ball from Jose Ponce | 60-55 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is hacked by Jose Ponce - foul #3 on Jose Ponce, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Young Qian (SF), Jim Rhodes (PF) Jose Ponce, Oscar Donahue, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-55 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer lays it in set up by Albert Scott | 62-55 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Charles Lamar loses the dribble to Albert Scott in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Paul McIff | 64-55 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Larry Carr clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul McIff - foul #1 on Paul McIff, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (SG) Paul McIff | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Larry Carr misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Larry Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Charles Lamar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Lamar, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios (PF) Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Huang-fu Xiang (PF), William Musson (C) Charles Lamar, Jim Rhodes, Larry Carr | |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Louis Walker is called for the reach on Ray Thrower - foul #1 on Louis Walker, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge (C) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Jose Ponce drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Thrower | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fruge (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Thrower (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is hacked by Young Qian - foul #3 on Young Qian, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SG), Oscar Donahue (SF) Ray Thrower, Young Qian | |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge snags the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Danny Meyer, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Huang-fu Xiang swats the layup by Albert Scott | 67-59 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Lamar | 67-59 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar (C) Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF), Jim Rhodes (PF) Oscar Donahue, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Iowa | William Musson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-59 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Walker | 69-59 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the dunk attempt | 69-59 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Jose Ponce pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Jose Ponce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-59 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is fouled on the floor by Young Qian - foul #4 on Young Qian, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge (C) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Oscar Donahue (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (PF), Larry Carr (C) Jose Ponce, Young Qian, Jim Rhodes, William Musson | |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Louis Walker | 73-59 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang clanks a shot from close range | 73-59 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-59 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang makes the runner from the left block | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott runs out the clock | 73-61 |