| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Calvin Thompson (fresh) SG - Edward Beaulieu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Boydston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Ashford (fresh) C - Archie Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Downing (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Firestone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Christofferso (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Derry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Christofferso | 28-35 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Archie Lovett buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Thompson | 30-35 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Wood (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Bruce Anderson (SF), Don Cortinas (PF), Alexei Zigmond (C) Calvin Thompson, Edward Beaulieu, Paul Boydston, Cory Ashford, Archie Lovett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG), Monty Chambers (PF) Willie Firestone, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 18:39 | Iowa | William Wood buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Curry | 32-38 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Bruce Anderson steals the ball from Mwla Akimseu | 32-38 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Kevin Ellis is fouled on the floor by James Downing - foul #2 on James Downing, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Archie Lovett (SF) Bruce Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone (SG), Christopher Christofferso (PF) Ralph Curry, Monty Chambers | |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Don Cortinas is fouled on the floor by Christopher Christofferso - foul #1 on Christopher Christofferso, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Kevin Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Downing and the foul's on Don Cortinas - foul #2 on Don Cortinas, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | William Wood double dribbles | 32-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Anderson (SG) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell (PF) Christopher Christofferso | |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Alexei Zigmond steps in front of the Mwla Akimseu pass | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Archie Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Cortinas (fairly fresh) C - Alexei Zigmond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Firestone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Derry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Iowa | William Wood is hacked by James Downing - foul #3 on James Downing, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Ellis (SG), Jack Gould (C) Bruce Anderson, Don Cortinas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray (PF) Eric Caldwell | |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Kevin Ellis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-41 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray is hacked by Kevin Ellis - foul #2 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Anderson (PG) William Wood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG) James Downing | |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Archie Lovett snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Jack Gould drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Archie Lovett | 34-41 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Kevin Ellis steals it from Shawn Derry | 34-41 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Murray - foul #4 on Raymond Murray, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Wood (PG) Archie Lovett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Downing (PG), Christopher Christofferso (PF) Ralph Curry, Raymond Murray | |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | James Downing's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Gould | 35-41 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Alexei Zigmond | 35-41 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 35-41 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Jack Gould grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Archie Lovett (SF), Cory Ashford (PF) Kevin Ellis, Alexei Zigmond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Ellis (SG) Bruce Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Archie Lovett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Cory Ashford pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Archie Lovett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cory Ashford (fresh) C - Jack Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Downing (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Firestone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Christofferso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Derry (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | James Downing misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Jack Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | William Wood loses the dribble to Shawn Derry | 35-41 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Cory Ashford snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Jack Gould knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Ellis | 37-41 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Jack Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Jack Gould makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Wood | 39-41 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | James Downing tips it home | 39-43 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Kevin Ellis hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Downing - foul #4 on James Downing, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Thompson (PG), Bruce Anderson (SF), Alexei Zigmond (PF) William Wood, Archie Lovett, Cory Ashford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG), Eric Caldwell (PF) James Downing, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Kevin Ellis makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Calvin Thompson is called for the reach on Ralph Curry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (SF) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Bruce Anderson - foul #1 on Bruce Anderson, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Beaulieu (SG) Paul Boydston | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (SF) Edward Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers (PF) Eric Caldwell | |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Paul Boydston is fouled on the floor by Mwla Akimseu - foul #3 on Mwla Akimseu, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Wood (PG), Edward Beaulieu (SG) Calvin Thompson, Paul Boydston | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Downing (SG), Eric Caldwell (PF), Raymond Murray (C) Willie Firestone, Monty Chambers, Shawn Derry | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Beaulieu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alexei Zigmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Gould (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Downing (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mwla Akimseu (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Murray (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | William Wood drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | William Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-48 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | James Downing misses the turnaround in the lane | 45-48 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-51 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Alexei Zigmond | 45-51 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Raymond Murray is called for the reach on Bruce Anderson - foul #5 on Raymond Murray, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Ellis (SG), Archie Lovett (SF) William Wood, Edward Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone (SG), Christopher Christofferso (PF), Shawn Derry (C) James Downing, Eric Caldwell, Raymond Murray | |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Bruce Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Bruce Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry lays it up and in | 46-53 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Archie Lovett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Curry | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Kevin Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-55 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Jack Gould can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Shawn Derry | 46-55 |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bruce Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Ellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alexei Zigmond (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Gould (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Curry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Firestone (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Christofferso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Derry (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Archie Lovett | 48-55 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry misses long on a shot from the right block | 48-55 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Archie Lovett pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Bruce Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry is hacked by Bruce Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Anderson, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Wood (PG), Paul Boydston (SF) Kevin Ellis, Archie Lovett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Downing (PG), Monty Chambers (PF) Ralph Curry, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-55 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | James Downing grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Jack Gould is denied on a layup by Shawn Derry | 48-57 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Bruce Anderson - foul #3 on Bruce Anderson, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Thompson (PG), Edward Beaulieu (SG), Cory Ashford (PF) William Wood, Bruce Anderson, Alexei Zigmond | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (PF) Monty Chambers | |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Cory Ashford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | James Downing gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Wood (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Bruce Anderson (SF), Alexei Zigmond (PF), Archie Lovett (C) Calvin Thompson, Edward Beaulieu, Paul Boydston, Cory Ashford, Jack Gould | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Bruce Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-59 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond hits the follow up shot | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso is hacked by Kevin Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Thompson (PG), Edward Beaulieu (SG), Paul Boydston (SF), Cory Ashford (PF), Jack Gould (C) William Wood, Kevin Ellis, Bruce Anderson, Alexei Zigmond, Archie Lovett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG) James Downing | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Cory Ashford gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Paul Boydston can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry is hacked by Calvin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Thompson, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Jack Gould makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Thompson | 53-61 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Thompson - foul #4 on Calvin Thompson, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Jack Gould clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso grabs the board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry runs out the clock | 53-63 |