| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fresh) SF - Tom Allen (fresh) PF - Charles Christman (fresh) C - James Pugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fresh) SG - Steven Strickland (fresh) SF - Robby Bohn (fresh) PF - Raul Gomez (fresh) C - William Booth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Pugh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | James Daniels hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Robby Bohn grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | William Booth comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | William Booth tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Raul Gomez snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | James Pugh gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | James Daniels is fouled on the floor by William Booth - foul #1 on William Booth, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | William Booth swats the short shot by James Pugh | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | William Booth grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Richard Merrell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Robby Bohn can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | James Pugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Robert Super (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Willis Davis (C) Richard Merrell, Steven Strickland, Robby Bohn, Raul Gomez, William Booth | |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Charles Christman is denied by Nicolas Wesson | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | James Pugh grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | James Pugh scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Newton | 2-2 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Willis Davis buries a floater from the left block | 2-4 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Liu Abdelal steals it from Norman Newton | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell lays it in set up by Liu Abdelal | 2-6 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Willis Davis swats the short shot by James Pugh | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to James Pugh | 2-6 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fairly fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) C - James Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Super (fresh) SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) C - Willis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | James Pugh pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | James Pugh drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Daniels and the foul's on Willis Davis - foul #1 on Willis Davis, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Carl Hickman (SG), George Beeson (C) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Tom Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Steven Strickland (SG), Robby Bohn (SF), Raul Gomez (PF), William Booth (C) Marshall Morrell, Robert Super, Liu Abdelal, Nicolas Wesson, Willis Davis | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Steven Strickland clanks a floater from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | James Pugh's layup is rejected by William Booth | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Robby Bohn grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | George Beeson picks off the pass by Raul Gomez | 8-6 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | James Pugh is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias (SG) James Pugh | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SF), Curtis Carroll (PF) Robby Bohn, Raul Gomez | |
| 13:46 | Iowa | William Booth drills a jumper in the lane | 8-8 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 11-8 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Steven Strickland clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 11-8 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to George Beeson | 11-8 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Tom Allen (SF), Glenn Deal (PF), James Pugh (C) Jose Martin, Oscar Arias, Carl Hickman, Charles Christman, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robby Bohn (SF), Raul Gomez (PF) Liu Abdelal, Curtis Carroll | |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Richard Merrell scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Booth | 11-11 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | James Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Robby Bohn grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Steven Strickland comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Pugh - foul #1 on James Pugh, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Steven Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Steven Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robby Bohn - foul #1 on Robby Bohn, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG), Willis Davis (C) Steven Strickland, William Booth | |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Robert Super is fouled on the floor by Tom Allen - foul #1 on Tom Allen, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Beeson (C) Glenn Deal | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), William Booth (C) Robert Super, Willis Davis | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) PF - James Pugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Beeson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robby Bohn (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Raul Gomez (fresh) C - William Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Raul Gomez misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 13-13 |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Raul Gomez snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses the shot from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | James Pugh gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | James Pugh loses the dribble to Richard Merrell | 13-13 |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Steven Strickland jams it on a great pass from Richard Merrell | 13-15 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | James Daniels loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Christman (PF) James Pugh | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Willis Davis (C) Steven Strickland, Robby Bohn, Raul Gomez, William Booth | |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Richard Merrell connects on the 3 from straight away | 13-18 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | James Daniels comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Liu Abdelal | 13-18 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Nicolas Wesson | 13-18 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal loses the dribble to Tom Allen | 13-18 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Nicolas Wesson is called for the reach on Tom Allen - foul #1 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Oscar Arias (SG), Carl Hickman (SF), Glenn Deal (C) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Tom Allen, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Robby Bohn (SF), Raul Gomez (PF), William Booth (C) Robert Super, Liu Abdelal, Nicolas Wesson, Willis Davis | |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin clanks a floater from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | William Booth gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Richard Merrell is fouled on the floor by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SF), Curtis Carroll (PF) Robby Bohn, Raul Gomez | |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal loses the ball out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Pugh (C) Glenn Deal | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robby Bohn (SF) Liu Abdelal | |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Robby Bohn denies the turnaround by Jose Martin | 13-18 |
| 08:11 | Iowa | Robby Bohn pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 07:53 | Iowa | Richard Merrell is whistled for a carry | 13-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Tom Allen (SF), George Beeson (C) Jose Martin, Oscar Arias, Carl Hickman, Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Raul Gomez (PF), Willis Davis (C) Steven Strickland, Robby Bohn, Curtis Carroll, William Booth | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | James Daniels travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), William Booth (C) Robert Super, Willis Davis | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) PF - James Pugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Beeson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) PF - Raul Gomez (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Iowa | William Booth can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Beeson - foul #1 on George Beeson, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG), Robby Bohn (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF) Steven Strickland, Liu Abdelal, Raul Gomez | |
| 07:16 | Iowa | William Booth makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | William Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | George Beeson grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | James Pugh buries a shot in the lane | 15-19 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Richard Merrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-19 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Norman Newton | 15-19 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Beeson | 18-19 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Robert Super is fouled on the floor by Tom Allen - foul #2 on Tom Allen, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Carl Hickman (SF), Charles Christman (PF) James Daniels, Tom Allen, James Pugh | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Raul Gomez (PF), Willis Davis (C) Richard Merrell, Robby Bohn, Nicolas Wesson, William Booth | |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Robert Super loses the dribble to Norman Newton | 18-19 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | George Beeson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Willis Davis - foul #2 on Willis Davis, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias (SG) Norman Newton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), William Booth (C) Robert Super, Willis Davis | |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | George Beeson makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | George Beeson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | William Booth snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Christman | 19-19 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal (C) George Beeson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Robby Bohn (SF) Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses badly on a shot from the right side | 19-19 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jose Martin | 22-19 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Raul Gomez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 22-19 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Raul Gomez grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Robby Bohn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Raul Gomez can't tip it in | 22-19 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | William Booth snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Robert Super connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Strickland | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Arias (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Christman (tiring) 4 reb. C - Glenn Deal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Strickland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robby Bohn (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Raul Gomez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal is fouled on the floor by William Booth - foul #2 on William Booth, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Tom Allen (SF), James Pugh (PF), George Beeson (C) Jose Martin, Oscar Arias, Carl Hickman, Charles Christman, Glenn Deal | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Willis Davis (C) Robert Super, Robby Bohn, Raul Gomez, William Booth | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-21 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | George Beeson can't tip it in | 22-21 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Richard Merrell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Willis Davis | 22-24 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Wesson - foul #2 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Curtis Carroll (PF) Steven Strickland, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-24 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll grabs the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | James Daniels takes the ball from Willis Davis | 24-24 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | James Daniels hits the finger roll | 26-24 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Robby Bohn (SF) Marshall Morrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-24 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Richard Merrell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Pugh | 26-24 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | James Daniels grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Curtis Carroll steals it from James Pugh | 26-24 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Steven Strickland hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Merrell | 26-26 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | James Daniels hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-29 |