| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) SF - John Lafountain (fresh) PF - Kevin Brookins (fresh) C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) SG - David Jurado (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) PF - Brett Williams (fresh) C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Deshi Wang | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo's fadeaway is rejected by John King | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Deshi Wang misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Brookins - foul #1 on Kevin Brookins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Deshi Wang makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Deshi Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is fouled on the floor by Merlin Hawkins - foul #1 on Merlin Hawkins, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo tips it home | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | John King comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kevin Brookins, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lou Guay (PF) Kevin Brookins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:20 | Iowa | David Jurado is hacked by Raymond Robinson - foul #1 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | David Jurado misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins tips it in | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Robinson | 4-5 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Lou Guay denies the turnaround by Deshi Wang | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John King | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Robinson - foul #2 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez (PG) Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (SG) David Jurado | |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Lafountain | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) SF - John Lafountain (fresh) PF - Lou Guay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Reed (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) PF - Brett Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Brett Williams scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Deshi Wang | 7-8 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Rudolph Butler is denied by Brett Williams | 7-8 |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Deshi Wang is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Deshi Wang, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Jackie Gano (SF), Lee Dick (PF), Gerald Allen (C) Deshi Wang, John King, Brett Williams, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Reed steals it from Angel Rizzo | 7-8 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Gerald Allen misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Lee Dick snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Gerald Allen is fouled on the floor by Angel Rizzo - foul #1 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Dale Sarver (C) John Lafountain, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG) Jackie Gano | |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Gerald Allen misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Lou Guay - foul #1 on Lou Guay, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker (SF) Rudolph Butler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), John King (SF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, Lee Dick, Jonathan Reed | |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Gerald Allen misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Gerald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Gerald Allen pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Glenn Walker | 7-9 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Merlin Hawkins denies the turnaround by Lou Guay | 7-9 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | David Jurado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Angel Rizzo (C) Ted Byrne, Glenn Walker, Lou Guay | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (PF) Gerald Allen | |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | John King snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Brett Williams is hacked by Dale Sarver - foul #1 on Dale Sarver, team foul #7 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG) Felix Mendez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Jonathan Reed (SG), Jackie Gano (SF), Lee Dick (C) Deshi Wang, David Jurado, John King, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ted Byrne (fresh) SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) SF - John Lafountain (fresh) PF - Dale Sarver (fresh) C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) SG - Jonathan Reed (fresh) SF - Jackie Gano (fresh) PF - Brett Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Dick (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Brett Williams snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Lee Dick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Lee Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Lee Dick drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Peak | 7-15 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ted Byrne | 10-15 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Brett Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Dale Sarver - foul #2 on Dale Sarver, team foul #8 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez (PG), Glenn Walker (PF), Lou Guay (C) Ted Byrne, Dale Sarver, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), David Jurado (SG), John King (SF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, Jonathan Reed, Jackie Gano, Lee Dick | |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rudolph Butler | 12-16 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | David Jurado buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brett Williams | 12-19 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay misses short on a floater in the paint | 12-19 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Lafountain, team foul #9 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Angel Rizzo (C) John Lafountain, Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lee Dick (PF) Brett Williams | |
| 08:52 | Iowa | David Jurado is fouled on the floor by Felix Mendez - foul #1 on Felix Mendez, team foul #10 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker (SF) Rudolph Butler | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:52 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | David Jurado misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay is hacked by Lee Dick - foul #1 on Lee Dick, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Lee Dick is called for traveling | 14-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG), John Lafountain (SF) Ted Byrne, Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (SG) David Jurado | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) PF - Lou Guay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Reed (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-20 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Reed | 14-22 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo loses the ball out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Glenn Walker (PF) Felix Mendez, Lou Guay | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (PF) Lee Dick | |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Deshi Wang knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Reed | 14-24 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), David Jurado (SG), Gerald Allen (C) Deshi Wang, John King, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Brett Williams scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Peak | 14-26 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-26 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | David Jurado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-26 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Williams | 17-26 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Brett Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Angel Rizzo | 17-26 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Allen - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez (SF), Lou Guay (C) John Lafountain, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), John King (SF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, Jonathan Reed, Gerald Allen | |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | John King comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lou Guay | 19-26 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is whistled for a carry | 19-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (SG) Rudolph Butler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (SG) David Jurado | |
| 04:25 | Iowa | John King is fouled on the floor by Felix Mendez - foul #2 on Felix Mendez, team foul #11 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Lafountain (SF) Felix Mendez | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:25 | Iowa | John King misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay misses short on a shot from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | John King comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 19-27 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins can't tip it in | 19-27 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Fryer (fresh) SF - John Lafountain (fresh) PF - Glenn Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lou Guay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Reed (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Walker - foul #1 on Glenn Walker, team foul #12 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Felix Mendez (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF) Alfred Fryer, John Lafountain, Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lee Dick (PF) Brett Williams | |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Felix Mendez - foul #3 on Felix Mendez, team foul #13 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Dale Sarver (C) Ted Byrne, Felix Mendez, Lou Guay | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), David Jurado (SG) Deshi Wang, John King | |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | David Jurado is called for the reach on Rudolph Butler - foul #1 on David Jurado, team foul #5 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo (C) Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (SF), Gerald Allen (C) Jonathan Reed, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Robinson | 24-30 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Jackie Gano buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Jurado | 24-33 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 24-33 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Lee Dick snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Lee Dick knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Peak and he's hacked by Kevin Brookins - foul #3 on Kevin Brookins, team foul #14 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lou Guay (SF), Dale Sarver (PF) John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), John King (SF), Brett Williams (PF) Lawrence Peak, Jackie Gano, Gerald Allen | |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is called for traveling | 24-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (SG), Merlin Hawkins (C) David Jurado, Lee Dick | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed misses short on a shot from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Brett Williams hits the follow up shot | 24-38 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Merlin Hawkins - foul #2 on Merlin Hawkins, team foul #6 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG) Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo misses the free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | John King gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | John King hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brett Williams and he's fouled by Dale Sarver - foul #3 on Dale Sarver, team foul #15 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Lafountain (SF), Glenn Walker (PF) Dale Sarver, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | John King makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay dunks the ball | 28-41 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | John King misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-41 |