| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) SG - Felix Mendez (fresh) SF - John Lafountain (fresh) PF - Brian Hester (fresh) C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) SG - Carl Stiller (fresh) SF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) PF - Lee Dick (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) | |
| 19:48 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Brian Hester steals it from Carl Stiller | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Merlin Hawkins is called for the reach on Angel Rizzo - foul #1 on Merlin Hawkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez buries a jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Lee Dick pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Lee Dick clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Lafountain - foul #1 on John Lafountain, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Lee Dick misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Brian Hester - foul #1 on Brian Hester, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff misses the 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Merlin Hawkins | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Lee Dick's floater is knocked away by Brian Hester | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Agbayani | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) SG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) PF - Brian Hester (fresh) C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) SG - Carl Stiller (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffry Zeliff (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Dick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Angel Rizzo is called for the reach on Jeffry Zeliff - foul #1 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (PG), Michael Chicoine (SG), Brett Williams (SF), Gerald Allen (PF), James Diez (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Carl Stiller, Jeffry Zeliff, Lee Dick, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | James Diez can't connect on a shot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Felix Mendez | 8-4 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Brett Williams blows the layup | 8-4 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brian Hester | 8-4 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-4 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Jackie Gano loses the dribble to Brian Hester | 10-4 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain is fouled on the floor by Brett Williams - foul #1 on Brett Williams, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG), Kevin Junior (SF), Lou Guay (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Felix Mendez, John Lafountain, Brian Hester, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff (SF), Lee Dick (PF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Brett Williams, Gerald Allen, James Diez | |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Merlin Hawkins | 13-7 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay loses the dribble to Michael Chicoine | 13-7 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Junior - foul #1 on Kevin Junior, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (SG), John Lafountain (SF) Raymond Robinson, Kevin Junior | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Carl Stiller (SG) Jackie Gano, Michael Chicoine | |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez (SG), Angel Rizzo (C) Alfred Fryer, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:26 | Iowa | John Lafountain is called for the reach on Jeffry Zeliff - foul #2 on John Lafountain, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver (PF) John Lafountain | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani | 13-11 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay misses long on a runner near the basket | 13-11 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Dale Sarver is called for the reach on Jeffry Zeliff - foul #1 on Dale Sarver, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Brian Hester (PF) Ted Byrne, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (PF) Lee Dick | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) SG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lou Guay (fresh) PF - Brian Hester (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Stiller (fresh) SF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Williams (fresh) C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Carl Stiller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Felix Mendez | 15-11 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Carl Stiller connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Dikembe Agbayani | 15-14 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Brett Williams is called for the reach on Lou Guay - foul #2 on Brett Williams, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG), Kevin Junior (SF), Dale Sarver (C) Felix Mendez, Lou Guay, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (SG), Steven Alston (SF), Lee Dick (PF), Gerald Allen (C) Carl Stiller, Jeffry Zeliff, Brett Williams, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Dale Sarver is denied by Lee Dick | 17-14 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Gerald Allen pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Jackie Gano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 17-14 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Kevin Junior grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Lee Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Jackie Gano misses short on a jumper from the left side | 17-14 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Lee Dick tips it in | 17-16 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Kevin Junior knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ted Byrne | 20-16 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Steven Alston hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani and he's fouled by Kevin Junior - foul #2 on Kevin Junior, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez (SG), Lou Guay (SF), Angel Rizzo (C) Raymond Robinson, Kevin Junior, Brian Hester | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Stiller (SG), Merlin Hawkins (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Gerald Allen | |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Steven Alston makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Dick - foul #1 on Lee Dick, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff (SF) Steven Alston | |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Carl Stiller is fouled on the floor by Ted Byrne - foul #1 on Ted Byrne, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Carl Stiller misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay misses the shot from the left side | 22-19 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lou Guay (fresh) PF - Dale Sarver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jackie Gano (fresh) SG - Carl Stiller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff is hacked by Lou Guay - foul #1 on Lou Guay, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG) Ted Byrne | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez travels with the ball | 22-21 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Jackie Gano hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Stiller | 22-24 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chicoine (PG), Gerald Allen (PF) Jackie Gano, Lee Dick | |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Hester (PF) Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) Carl Stiller | |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Brian Hester swats the layup by Dikembe Agbayani | 22-24 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffry Zeliff | 22-24 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani is whistled for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG), Glenn Walker (SF) Felix Mendez, Lou Guay | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lee Dick (PF) Gerald Allen | |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver (C) Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Stiller (SG) Michael Chicoine | |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-24 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Carl Stiller grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Robinson - foul #1 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (SF), Gerald Allen (C) Jeffry Zeliff, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Stiller - foul #1 on Carl Stiller, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez (SG) Ted Byrne | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Alston (SF) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Felix Mendez | 25-28 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Carl Stiller hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Jackie Gano picks off the pass by Brian Hester | 25-30 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Jackie Gano hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Stiller | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Walker (fresh) PF - Brian Hester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dale Sarver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jackie Gano (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Stiller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Alston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Dick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Allen (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jackie Gano - foul #1 on Jackie Gano, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), John Lafountain (SF), Lou Guay (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Raymond Robinson, Glenn Walker, Brian Hester, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Jeffry Zeliff (SF), Brett Williams (PF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Carl Stiller, Steven Alston, Lee Dick, Gerald Allen | |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo misses the tip | 25-33 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jeffry Zeliff | 25-33 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Felix Mendez | 25-33 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lafountain | 28-33 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Brett Williams blows the dunk | 28-33 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins tips it home | 28-35 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Felix Mendez | 31-35 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff hits a shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Agbayani | 31-37 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Jeffry Zeliff is called for the reach on Ted Byrne - foul #1 on Jeffry Zeliff, team foul #7 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG) Felix Mendez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chicoine (SG), Lee Dick (PF) Jackie Gano, Brett Williams | |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani is fouled on the floor by Raymond Robinson - foul #2 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Stiller (SG) Michael Chicoine | |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Carl Stiller snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Lee Dick knocks in the floater from the right side | 33-40 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff comes up short on the runner from close range | 33-40 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Lee Dick can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Merlin Hawkins steals the ball from John Lafountain | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-42 |