| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) C - Greg Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | David Fox inbounds the ball | 18-36 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-36 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Harold Bradley | 18-36 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Donald Benton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gene Bemis | 18-36 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Ward - foul #1 on Bernard Ward, team foul #1 | 18-36 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Bernard Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Donald Benton knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Harold Bradley and he's fouled by Gene Bemis - foul #2 on Gene Bemis, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Donald Benton makes the free throw | 21-36 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Robert Nichols grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Harold Bradley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis misses short on a floater from the right side | 21-36 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | David Fox grabs the offensive board | 21-36 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston misses long on a shot from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Bernard Ward pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Robert Nichols comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-36 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | David Fox snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | David Fox connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Eddie Haynes | 21-38 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Donald Benton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | David Fox comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-38 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes grabs the offensive board | 24-38 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Fox | 24-40 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Harold Bradley is hacked by David Fox - foul #2 on David Fox, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Eddie Haynes, John Guthridge, David Fox, Gene Bemis, Clarence Boydston | |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Ralph Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Washington | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scot Williams (fresh) SF - Ronald Washington (fresh) PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Threlkeld (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Paille (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Padro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker blows the layup | 27-40 |
| 15:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Peter Threlkeld | 27-40 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Scot Williams drills a 3 from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille is fouled on the floor by Ronald Washington - foul #2 on Ronald Washington, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG), Harold Bradley (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Scot Williams, Ronald Washington, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), John Guthridge (SG), David Fox (SF), Gene Bemis (PF) Jay Wolf, Jerry Paille, Jay Padro, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker scores on a turnaround in the paint | 30-42 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Patrick Parks is fouled on the floor by Eddie Haynes - foul #1 on Eddie Haynes, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Greg Kelly (C) Ralph Williams, Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston (C) Michael Baker | |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Bernard Ward buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Benton | 32-42 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Greg Kelly pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Donald Benton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Greg Kelly - foul #3 on Greg Kelly, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Baker (PF) Gene Bemis | |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Donald Benton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes is whistled for a carry | 32-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (SG), Vincenzo Gallo (C) John Guthridge, Clarence Boydston | |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Ralph Williams misses the dunk | 32-44 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-44 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Ralph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Scot Williams misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jay Wolf - foul #2 on Jay Wolf, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille (SF), Gene Bemis (PF) David Fox, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Scot Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Scot Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scot Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Threlkeld (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Paille (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf is fouled on the floor by Bernard Ward - foul #2 on Bernard Ward, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Bradley (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Greg Kelly (C) Scot Williams, Patrick Parks, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG), Clarence Boydston (C) Jay Wolf, Michael Baker | |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses the easy layup | 34-44 |
| 11:26 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Bernard Ward | 34-44 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Harold Bradley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Nichols | 37-44 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille misses long on a shot in the paint | 37-44 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Ralph Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gene Bemis | 37-46 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses the shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Ralph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Harold Bradley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Ward | 40-46 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis blows the layup | 40-46 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Bernard Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Bernard Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Haynes and he's hacked by Bernard Ward - foul #3 on Bernard Ward, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Ralph Williams, Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), David Fox (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Eddie Haynes, Jerry Paille, Gene Bemis, Clarence Boydston | |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Peter Threlkeld denies the turnaround by Vincenzo Gallo | 42-49 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker's pass is intercepted by Peter Threlkeld | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Washington (fresh) PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Threlkeld (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Guthridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | David Fox steps in front of the Peter Threlkeld pass | 42-49 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Donald Benton is fouled on the floor by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Bradley (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Ronald Washington, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille (SG), Gene Bemis (PF) John Guthridge, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Patrick Parks hits a turnaround from the right block | 44-51 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Scot Williams takes the ball from Gene Bemis | 44-51 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Harold Bradley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis knocks in the floater from the right side | 44-53 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Harold Bradley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Scot Williams tips it home | 46-53 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG), Greg Kelly (C) Scot Williams, Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), John Guthridge (SG), Clarence Boydston (C) Jay Wolf, Jerry Paille, Michael Baker | |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-53 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Bernard Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Robert Nichols drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Harold Bradley is called for the reach on John Guthridge - foul #1 on Harold Bradley, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Boydston | 48-55 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Fox | 48-55 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Greg Kelly snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Eddie Haynes takes the ball from Harold Bradley | 48-55 |
| 03:10 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes tips it in | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston grabs the board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge scores on a floater from close range set up by David Fox | 48-59 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Donald Benton is fouled on the floor by Eddie Haynes - foul #2 on Eddie Haynes, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Eddie Haynes, John Guthridge, David Fox, Gene Bemis, Clarence Boydston | |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Ralph Williams is called for traveling | 48-59 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jay Padro | 48-61 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Patrick Parks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld grabs the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Ronald Washington is fouled on the floor by Jay Padro - foul #2 on Jay Padro, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Ronald Washington makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Ronald Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Williams - foul #1 on Ralph Williams, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Ronald Washington knocks in the runner from close range | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo's layup is rejected by Ronald Washington | 51-63 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf runs out the clock | 51-63 |