| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bennett Cartier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gooden (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Berke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crockett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Louis Cornell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herman Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Li Tang (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Walter Gooden inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:50 | Iowa | The jump hook by Walter Gooden is blocked by Herman Howard | 38-34 |
| 19:49 | Wisconsin | Li Tang pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | William Crockett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Marvin Berke grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Li Tang pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG), Sean Furr (SF), Stanley Wallach (PF) Charles Wilkins, Louis Cornell, Herman Howard | |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Walter Gooden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | William Crockett is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Berke - foul #1 on Marvin Berke, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG) William Crockett | |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Marvin Berke swats the short shot by Stanley Wallach | 38-34 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Walter Gooden gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Gooden | 40-34 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | Li Tang misses the lay-in | 40-34 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Li Tang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Wallach | 40-36 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Walter Gooden shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Sean Furr - foul #1 on Sean Furr, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Leon Lawrence (SG), Ricky Riley (PF), Eric Deese (C) David Kennedy, Bennett Cartier, Marvin Berke, Jacob Lott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (SG), Louis Cornell (SF) Michael Yockey, Sean Furr | |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | William Crockett makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wilkins | 40-39 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Walter Gooden's floater is knocked away by Li Tang | 40-39 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Li Tang comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Li Tang | 40-39 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Gooden | 40-39 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Walter Gooden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Walter Gooden grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Walter Gooden is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Walter Gooden, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Bennett Cartier (SG), Freddie Williams (SF), Marvin Berke (PF), Jacob Lott (C) Richard Manning, Leon Lawrence, Walter Gooden, Ricky Riley, Eric Deese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG), Sean Furr (SF), Herman Howard (PF) Charles Wilkins, Louis Cornell, Stanley Wallach | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bennett Cartier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Williams (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Marvin Berke (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Crockett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Michael Yockey (fresh) SF - Sean Furr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herman Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Li Tang (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Li Tang misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-39 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Jacob Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:27 | Iowa | David Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Li Tang pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leon Lawrence (SG), Ricky Riley (PF) Bennett Cartier, Marvin Berke | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG), Louis Cornell (SF), Christopher Miller (PF) William Crockett, Michael Yockey, Herman Howard | |
| 14:54 | Iowa | David Kennedy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Li Tang is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Li Tang, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Bennett Cartier (SG), Eric Deese (C) David Kennedy, Freddie Williams, Jacob Lott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (SG), Stanley Wallach (PF) Sean Furr, Christopher Miller | |
| 13:45 | Iowa | William Crockett picks off the pass by Ricky Riley | 43-39 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins hits the finger roll set up by William Crockett | 43-41 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Richard Manning is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Gooden (SF), Marvin Berke (PF) Leon Lawrence, Eric Deese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Furr (SF) Louis Cornell | |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Wilkins and he's fouled by Ricky Riley - foul #2 on Ricky Riley, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell (SF) Sean Furr | |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | Ricky Riley pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Marvin Berke tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | William Crockett is open but can't throw it down | 45-43 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Ricky Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marvin Berke | 48-43 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | William Crockett loses the dribble to Ricky Riley in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Stanley Wallach | 48-43 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Manning takes the ball from Louis Cornell in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Louis Cornell picks off the pass by Walter Gooden | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Manning (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bennett Cartier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gooden (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marvin Berke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Riley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Wilkins (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Crockett (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Cornell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Wallach (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Li Tang (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | William Crockett buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Cornell | 48-45 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Ricky Riley misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Richard Manning snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Leon Lawrence (SG), Freddie Williams (SF), Eric Deese (PF), Jacob Lott (C) Richard Manning, Bennett Cartier, Walter Gooden, Marvin Berke, Ricky Riley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG), Sean Furr (SF), Herman Howard (PF) William Crockett, Louis Cornell, Stanley Wallach | |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Li Tang drills a runner from the left block | 51-47 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Wilkins | 51-47 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins throws it down on a great pass from Sean Furr | 51-49 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Kennedy | 54-49 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Eric Deese takes the ball from Herman Howard | 54-49 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Freddie Williams is fouled on the floor by Li Tang - foul #4 on Li Tang, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bennett Cartier (SG), Walter Gooden (SF), Ricky Riley (PF), Robert Disney (C) Leon Lawrence, Freddie Williams, Eric Deese, Jacob Lott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (PG), Louis Cornell (SF), Christopher Miller (PF), Stanley Wallach (C) Charles Wilkins, Michael Yockey, Herman Howard, Li Tang | |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Walter Gooden clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-49 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Ricky Riley tips it in | 56-49 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach can't connect on a shot in the lane | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | William Crockett tips it in | 56-51 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Walter Gooden is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Cornell - foul #2 on Louis Cornell, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Leon Lawrence (SG) David Kennedy, Bennett Cartier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Robert Disney grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Manning (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leon Lawrence (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Walter Gooden (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ricky Riley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Disney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Crockett (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Furr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Louis Cornell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Wallach (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Iowa | William Crockett steals it from Walter Gooden out of a doubleteam | 57-51 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr is hacked by Ricky Riley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Riley, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Deese (PF), Jacob Lott (C) Ricky Riley, Robert Disney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG), Li Tang (C) Sean Furr, Christopher Miller | |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Wilkins | 57-53 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Jacob Lott gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Walter Gooden slams it home over the doubleteam set up by Leon Lawrence | 59-53 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Walter Gooden is called for the reach on Louis Cornell - foul #2 on Walter Gooden, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Bennett Cartier (SG), Freddie Williams (SF), Marvin Berke (PF), Ricky Riley (C) Richard Manning, Leon Lawrence, Walter Gooden, Eric Deese, Jacob Lott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Furr (SG), Christopher Miller (PF) William Crockett, Li Tang | |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Christopher Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins buries a shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Christopher Miller takes the ball from David Kennedy | 59-55 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins's pass is intercepted by David Kennedy in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Berke | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach's fadeaway is rejected by David Kennedy | 61-55 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Marvin Berke snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Charles Wilkins steps in front of the Marvin Berke pass | 61-55 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell hits the finger roll | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Louis Cornell picks off the pass by Bennett Cartier | 61-57 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leon Lawrence (SG), Walter Gooden (SF), Jacob Lott (C) Bennett Cartier, Freddie Williams, Ricky Riley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (PG), Michael Yockey (SG), Herman Howard (PF), Li Tang (C) Charles Wilkins, Sean Furr, Christopher Miller, Stanley Wallach | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leon Lawrence (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gooden (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marvin Berke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Crockett (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Yockey (fresh) SF - Louis Cornell (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Herman Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Li Tang (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Walter Gooden hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Lott | 63-60 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Li Tang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | David Kennedy is hacked by William Crockett - foul #2 on William Crockett, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Eric Deese (PF) David Kennedy, Marvin Berke | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG), Sean Furr (SF), Stanley Wallach (PF) Michael Yockey, Louis Cornell, Herman Howard | |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Jacob Lott tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Jacob Lott swats the layup by Li Tang | 65-60 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jacob Lott | 65-60 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Ricky Riley (PF) Richard Manning, Eric Deese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Herman Howard (PF) Stanley Wallach | |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Walter Gooden is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Walter Gooden, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bennett Cartier (SG), Marvin Berke (PF) Leon Lawrence, Ricky Riley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell (SF) Sean Furr | |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Walter Gooden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Li Tang - foul #5 on Li Tang, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach (C) Li Tang | |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Wilkins | 65-63 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Walter Gooden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 65-63 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | William Crockett gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach is whistled for a carry | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Walter Gooden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-63 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | David Kennedy steals it from Charles Wilkins in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Stanley Wallach is called for the reach on Jacob Lott - foul #2 on Stanley Wallach, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Jacob Lott misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | William Crockett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach misses the tip | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Marvin Berke - foul #2 on Marvin Berke, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | David Kennedy clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bennett Cartier (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gooden (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Berke (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Wilkins (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Crockett (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Louis Cornell (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Herman Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Wallach (tired) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Jacob Lott wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:40 | Iowa | David Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Stanley Wallach - foul #3 on Stanley Wallach, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG), Sean Furr (SF), Christopher Miller (PF) William Crockett, Louis Cornell, Herman Howard | |
| 04:40 | Iowa | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | David Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Christopher Miller pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Christopher Miller banks in the layup | 66-67 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-67 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Christopher Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr snags the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Miller | 69-70 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Walter Gooden can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stanley Wallach - foul #4 on Stanley Wallach, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Leon Lawrence (SG), Ricky Riley (PF), Eric Deese (C) David Kennedy, Bennett Cartier, Marvin Berke, Jacob Lott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (PG), Louis Cornell (SF), Herman Howard (PF) Charles Wilkins, Michael Yockey, Christopher Miller | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Gooden - foul #4 on Walter Gooden, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddie Williams (SF) Walter Gooden | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Miller (PF) Herman Howard | |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Jacob Lott (C) Richard Manning, Eric Deese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG), Herman Howard (PF) Sean Furr, Christopher Miller | |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Kennedy | 74-72 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins is fouled in the backcourt by David Kennedy - foul #4 on David Kennedy, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Miller (PF) Herman Howard | |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bennett Cartier (SG), Walter Gooden (SF), Marvin Berke (PF) Leon Lawrence, Freddie Williams, Ricky Riley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Herman Howard (PF) Christopher Miller | |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach is denied on a layup by Jacob Lott | 74-74 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | William Crockett tips it back up and in | 74-76 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Walter Gooden blows the layup | 74-76 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | William Crockett can't tip it in | 74-76 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Jacob Lott snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bennett Cartier (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gooden (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Berke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Lott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Wilkins (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Crockett (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Louis Cornell (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Herman Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Wallach (very tired) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | David Kennedy drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Walter Gooden steals it from Charles Wilkins in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Walter Gooden is hacked by Louis Cornell - foul #3 on Louis Cornell, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Jacob Lott snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Charles Wilkins is called for the reach on Jacob Lott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Wilkins, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Jacob Lott makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Jacob Lott misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | William Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | William Crockett lays it up and in | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses short on a fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bennett Cartier (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gooden (fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Berke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Wilkins (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Crockett (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Louis Cornell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Herman Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Wallach (tired) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Jacob Lott wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:40 | Iowa | David Kennedy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-78 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Louis Cornell | 78-78 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leon Lawrence (SG), Ricky Riley (PF) Bennett Cartier, Marvin Berke | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG), Sean Furr (SF), Christopher Miller (PF) Charles Wilkins, Louis Cornell, Herman Howard | |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Walter Gooden connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leon Lawrence | 80-78 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey travels with the ball | 80-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG) Michael Yockey | |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Jacob Lott is whistled for traveling | 80-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Freddie Williams (SF), Eric Deese (C) David Kennedy, Walter Gooden, Jacob Lott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell (SF) Charles Wilkins | |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | William Crockett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins (PG) Louis Cornell | |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-78 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Sean Furr | 80-78 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Freddie Williams swats the layup by Stanley Wallach | 80-78 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Eric Deese pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Walter Gooden (SF), Marvin Berke (PF), Jacob Lott (C) Richard Manning, Freddie Williams, Ricky Riley, Eric Deese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell (SF) William Crockett | |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Walter Gooden evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Leon Lawrence | 82-78 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Stanley Wallach's pass is intercepted by David Kennedy | 82-78 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Stanley Wallach is called for the reach on Walter Gooden - foul #5 on Stanley Wallach, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bennett Cartier (SG) Leon Lawrence | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Crockett (SG), Herman Howard (C) Sean Furr, Stanley Wallach | |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Bennett Cartier - foul #2 on Bennett Cartier, team foul #10 | 84-78 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | David Kennedy makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Gooden | 86-80 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell blows the layup | 86-80 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Gooden | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Walter Gooden is hacked by Charles Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Wilkins, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-80 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Jacob Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 88-80 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Manning (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bennett Cartier (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gooden (fresh) 36 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Berke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Wilkins (tiring) 23 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Crockett (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Louis Cornell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Jacob Lott is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wilkins - foul #5 on Charles Wilkins, team foul #14 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Furr (SG) Charles Wilkins | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Jacob Lott makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Jacob Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 90-80 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard grabs the offensive board | 90-80 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr is hacked by Bennett Cartier - foul #3 on Bennett Cartier, team foul #11 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG) Richard Manning | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG) Louis Cornell | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Michael Yockey is called for the reach on Jacob Lott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Yockey, team foul #15 | 90-82 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell (SF) Michael Yockey | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Jacob Lott makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Jacob Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | William Crockett is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Manning - foul #4 on Richard Manning, team foul #12 | 92-82 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG) Richard Manning | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG) Louis Cornell | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | William Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | William Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Walter Gooden is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Yockey - foul #3 on Michael Yockey, team foul #16 | 92-84 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell (SF) Michael Yockey | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr is hacked by Bennett Cartier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bennett Cartier, team foul #13 | 94-84 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG) Richard Manning | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Yockey (SG) Louis Cornell | |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Sean Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | William Crockett is called for the reach on Jacob Lott in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Crockett, team foul #17 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell (SF) Michael Yockey | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Jacob Lott makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Jacob Lott misses the 2nd free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Herman Howard | 95-86 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Howard | 95-89 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | William Crockett is called for the reach on Richard Manning in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Crockett, team foul #18 | 95-89 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Richard Manning misses the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Richard Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | William Crockett clanks a 3 from straight away | 96-89 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Herman Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 96-89 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 96-89 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to William Crockett | 96-89 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | William Crockett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 96-89 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Howard | 96-89 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Louis Cornell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 96-89 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Christopher Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 96-89 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | William Crockett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 96-89 |