| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) SF - David Roche (fresh) PF - Curt Borrego (fresh) C - Jeffrey Paine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) SF - John Stepp (fresh) PF - John Kennedy (fresh) C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Wisconsin | Ronald Pyle steals it from Richard Behrens in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Paine steals it from Bennie Numbers | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | David Roche can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | John Stepp hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | David Roche knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Roche - foul #1 on David Roche, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SG) Chad Chesser | |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | John Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | John Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Stepp | 6-2 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bennie Numbers | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson buries a shot from the left side | 8-4 |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | David Roche snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Albertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Roche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curt Borrego (fresh) C - Jeffrey Paine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Tuttle (fresh) SF - John Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Numbers (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Iowa | David Roche misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Richard Behrens | 8-6 |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle is hacked by Richard Behrens - foul #1 on Richard Behrens, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Darrell Shrewsbury (SG), Aaron Lemons (SF), Raymond Vasser (PF), Jeremy Brooks (C) Ronald Pyle, Eugene Albertson, David Roche, Curt Borrego, Jeffrey Paine | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Chad Chesser (SG), Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) Richard Behrens, John Stepp, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Raymond Vasser makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Johnny Moberly | 10-6 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner banks in the layup and the foul's on Johnny Moberly - foul #1 on Johnny Moberly, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Jeremy Brooks pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Jeremy Brooks misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Chad Chesser | 10-10 |
| 13:44 | Iowa | Mack Brickner blocks the jumper by Darrell Shrewsbury | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Jeremy Brooks steals it from Thomas Tuttle | 10-10 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Raymond Vasser makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Lemons | 13-10 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Kroeker grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Kroeker scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Moore | 13-12 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Shrewsbury (fresh) SF - Aaron Lemons (fresh) PF - Raymond Vasser (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Brooks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Tuttle (fairly fresh) PF - Mack Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kroeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Moore and the foul's on Darrell Shrewsbury - foul #1 on Darrell Shrewsbury, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), David Roche (SF), Curt Borrego (PF), Jeffrey Paine (C) Johnny Moberly, Darrell Shrewsbury, Aaron Lemons, Raymond Vasser, Jeremy Brooks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Stepp (SF), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Thomas Tuttle, Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Curt Borrego | 15-14 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Curt Borrego makes the jumper from the right side set up by Eugene Albertson | 17-14 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-17 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG) Chad Chesser | |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | John Stepp buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Behrens | 17-20 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Kennedy | 17-22 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Bennie Numbers denies the turnaround by Curt Borrego | 17-22 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Behrens and he's fouled by Curt Borrego - foul #1 on Curt Borrego, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Lemons (SF) David Roche | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens is fouled on the floor by Ronald Pyle - foul #1 on Ronald Pyle, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG) Richard Moore | |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy tips it home | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curt Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Paine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Pyle | 23-27 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Chesser | 23-30 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-30 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Curt Borrego | 23-30 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Kennedy - foul #1 on John Kennedy, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Darrell Shrewsbury (SG), David Roche (SF), Raymond Vasser (C) Ronald Pyle, Eugene Albertson, Curt Borrego, Jeffrey Paine | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Thomas Tuttle (SF), Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) Richard Behrens, John Stepp, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Darrell Shrewsbury steps in front of the Mack Brickner pass | 25-30 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Darrell Shrewsbury throws it down | 27-30 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Darrell Shrewsbury - foul #2 on Darrell Shrewsbury, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roland Coffin (SG) Darrell Shrewsbury | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Stepp (SF) Chad Chesser | |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG) Roland Coffin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG) Richard Moore | |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Raymond Vasser swats the layup by Thomas Tuttle | 27-31 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Stepp | 27-31 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | David Roche misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mack Brickner - foul #1 on Mack Brickner, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), Curt Borrego (PF), Jeffrey Paine (C) Johnny Moberly, David Roche, Raymond Vasser | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) John Stepp, Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser is hacked by Curt Borrego - foul #2 on Curt Borrego, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffery Page (SF), Jeremy Brooks (PF) Aaron Lemons, Curt Borrego | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Albertson | 30-33 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy hits the finger roll set up by Richard Behrens | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Page (fresh) PF - Jeremy Brooks (fresh) C - Jeffrey Paine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Tuttle (fairly fresh) PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Jeffery Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Raymond Vasser (SF), Curt Borrego (PF) Jeffery Page, Jeremy Brooks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), John Stepp (SF) Richard Behrens, Thomas Tuttle | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore is whistled for a carry | 30-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), David Roche (SF) Ronald Pyle, Raymond Vasser | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:41 | Iowa | John Kennedy is called for the reach on Curt Borrego - foul #2 on John Kennedy, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | John Stepp snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Albertson - foul #1 on Eugene Albertson, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG) Chad Chesser | |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Curt Borrego - foul #3 on Curt Borrego, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Aaron Lemons (PF) Johnny Moberly, Curt Borrego | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SG) Richard Moore | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | John Stepp clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Paine - foul #1 on Jeffrey Paine, team foul #10 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (SG), Raymond Vasser (PF), Jeremy Brooks (C) Eugene Albertson, David Roche, Jeffrey Paine | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | John Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser (SG) John Stepp | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Raymond Vasser is called for the reach on Mack Brickner - foul #1 on Raymond Vasser, team foul #11 | 35-39 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Raymond Vasser grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly double dribbles | 35-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine (C) Jeremy Brooks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-40 |