| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Richard Morris (fresh) PF - Steve Blackwell (fresh) C - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) SF - Craig Donohoe (fresh) PF - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) C - Jim Bruce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell buries a floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Felix Lehmberg | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Richard Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Monteith - foul #1 on Richard Monteith, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bowman | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Bowman - foul #1 on Kenneth Bowman, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bowman gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce blows the layup | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards's pass is intercepted by Anthony Davis | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Craig Donohoe misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Craig Donohoe gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Morris | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Richard Monteith scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bowman is fouled on the floor by Gary Baumgardner - foul #1 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Jesse Edwards steps in front of the Craig Donohoe pass | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards lays it up and in | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Craig Donohoe can't tip it in | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Richard Monteith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Craig Donohoe grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner grabs the board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Donohoe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fairly fresh) C - Jim Bruce (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Richard Monteith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Davis and he's fouled by Jesse Edwards - foul #1 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG), Allan Hackett (SF), Anthony Burns (PF), Mark Finlayson (C) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards, Richard Morris, Steve Blackwell, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lance Matta (SG), Kevin Simon (SF), Darrell Rosas (C) Anthony Davis, Craig Donohoe, Jim Bruce | |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Witter (SF) Felix Lehmberg | |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Ted Brewington picks off the pass by Charles Witter | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Anthony Burns banks in the layup | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta is hacked by Robert Prioleau - foul #1 on Robert Prioleau, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG) Ted Brewington, Robert Prioleau | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG), Craig Donohoe (SF) Lance Matta, Charles Witter | |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Craig Donohoe | 8-11 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Anthony Burns knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Edwards and he's hacked by Kenneth Bowman - foul #2 on Kenneth Bowman, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steve Blackwell (PF) Allan Hackett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Jim Bruce (C) Kevin Simon, Kenneth Bowman | |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Anthony Burns makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg is fouled on the floor by Anthony Burns - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (C) Mark Finlayson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Darrell Rosas knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Davis | 11-13 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Anthony Burns misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lance Matta (SF), Phillip Tucker (PF) Craig Donohoe, Darrell Rosas | |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-13 |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fresh) PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Matta (fresh) PF - Phillip Tucker (fresh) C - Jim Bruce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Davis - foul #1 on Anthony Davis, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Allan Hackett (SG), Mark Finlayson (C) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Donohoe (SF), Darrell Rosas (PF) Anthony Davis, Jim Bruce | |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Allan Hackett is called for the reach on Darrell Rosas - foul #1 on Allan Hackett, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (PF) Steve Blackwell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon (PG) Felix Lehmberg | |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Richard Morris gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Kevin Simon steals it from Ted Brewington | 13-13 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta is hacked by Anthony Burns - foul #2 on Anthony Burns, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Steve Blackwell (PF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Ted Brewington, Richard Morris, Anthony Burns, Mark Finlayson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Jim Bruce (C) Kevin Simon, Phillip Tucker | |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Allan Hackett | 16-15 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Jesse Edwards is called for the reach on Lance Matta - foul #2 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG) Jesse Edwards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG), Phillip Tucker (PF) Craig Donohoe, Darrell Rosas | |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allan Hackett | 18-17 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Felix Lehmberg and he's fouled by Steve Blackwell - foul #1 on Steve Blackwell, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF) Allan Hackett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon (SF) Lance Matta | |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell is whistled for a carry | 18-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mark Finlayson (C) Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Richard Monteith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG) Richard Monteith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Donohoe (SF), Darrell Rosas (PF) Felix Lehmberg, Jim Bruce | |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Simon | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) SF - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Finlayson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Simon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Donohoe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darrell Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Tucker (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Craig Donohoe steals the ball from Richard Morris | 18-22 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-22 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson is hacked by Craig Donohoe - foul #1 on Craig Donohoe, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Allan Hackett (SF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Ted Brewington, Richard Morris, Mark Finlayson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Jim Bruce (C) Kevin Simon, Phillip Tucker | |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Richard Monteith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Donohoe - foul #2 on Craig Donohoe, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Witter (SF) Craig Donohoe | |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Richard Monteith makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Richard Monteith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Felix Lehmberg and he's hacked by Steve Blackwell - foul #2 on Steve Blackwell, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF), Mark Finlayson (C) Robert Prioleau, Steve Blackwell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon (SG), Kenneth Bowman (PF) Anthony Davis, Darrell Rosas | |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner hits the finger roll | 22-25 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg hits the finger roll set up by Charles Witter | 22-27 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Jim Bruce steals it from Allan Hackett | 22-27 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-27 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Bowman | 22-29 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Richard Monteith double dribbles | 22-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG), Craig Donohoe (SF), Darrell Rosas (C) Kevin Simon, Charles Witter, Jim Bruce | |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF), Anthony Burns (PF) Allan Hackett, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg blows the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Burns - foul #3 on Anthony Burns, team foul #12 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steve Blackwell (PF) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Richard Monteith hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Craig Donohoe lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Davis | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Finlayson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Donohoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fairly fresh) C - Darrell Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell lays it in and he's fouled by Craig Donohoe - foul #3 on Craig Donohoe, team foul #6 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Gary Baumgardner (C) Richard Monteith, Robert Prioleau, Mark Finlayson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon (PG), Lance Matta (SF), Jim Bruce (C) Felix Lehmberg, Craig Donohoe, Darrell Rosas | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses the free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Jim Bruce connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lance Matta | 26-38 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner's floater is tipped away by Jim Bruce | 26-38 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lance Matta | 26-38 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Simon | 26-41 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner's pass is intercepted by Anthony Davis | 26-41 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Davis | 26-43 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Ted Brewington tips it home | 28-43 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta misses the floater from the baseline | 28-43 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards snags the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Jim Bruce blocks the short jumper by Steve Blackwell | 28-43 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bowman is fouled on the floor by Ted Brewington - foul #1 on Ted Brewington, team foul #13 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG), Richard Morris (SF), Mark Finlayson (C) Ted Brewington, Jesse Edwards, Allan Hackett, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Charles Witter (SF), Darrell Rosas (C) Kevin Simon, Lance Matta, Jim Bruce | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Richard Monteith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-45 |