| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lance Matta (fresh) 3 reb. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bowers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nelson Blackshear (fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Robert Bowers inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Blackshear | 36-28 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston loses the dribble to Augustus Wheeler | 36-28 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler lays it in | 36-30 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 38-30 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | David Manley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg is hacked by David Manley in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Manley, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Felix Lehmberg | 40-32 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Mark Baumgart steps in front of the Augustus Wheeler pass | 40-32 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SF) Mark Baumgart | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear misses the floater from the right side | 40-32 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | David Manley tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 40-34 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | Paul Mayo gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear's floater is tipped away by Calvin Haston | 40-34 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis is hacked by Augustus Wheeler - foul #3 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart (SF), Phillip Tucker (C) Anthony Davis, Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Augustus Wheeler | |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart is fouled on the floor by Robert Bowers - foul #1 on Robert Bowers, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG) Jesse Edwards | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lance Matta (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nelson Blackshear (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Mayo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Manley and the foul's on Lance Matta - foul #2 on Lance Matta, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG), Calvin Haston (C) Carl Hope, Phillip Tucker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Bowers - foul #2 on Robert Bowers, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (SF) Nelson Blackshear | |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Paul Mayo pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | David Manley makes the contested driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Augustus Wheeler | 41-39 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | David Manley is called for the reach on Mark Baumgart - foul #2 on David Manley, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SF) Mark Baumgart | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear (PF) Robert Bowers | |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | David Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | David Manley loses the dribble to Calvin Haston | 41-39 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope is fouled on the floor by Anthony Burns - foul #3 on Anthony Burns, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin (SF), Phillip Tucker (C) Anthony Davis, Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Nelson Blackshear picks off the pass by Carl Hope | 41-39 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | David Manley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | David Manley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope is fouled on the floor by Augustus Wheeler - foul #4 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart (SF), Calvin Haston (C) Albert Fagin, Phillip Tucker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Robert Bowers (PF) David Manley, Augustus Wheeler, Nelson Blackshear | |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Bowers | 42-42 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (tiring) 6 ast. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lance Matta (tiring) 3 reb. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mayo (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Queen - foul #2 on Robert Queen, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG) Carl Hope | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Mark Baumgart blocks the short jumper by Paul Mayo | 44-42 |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the dunk | 44-42 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart lays it up and in | 46-42 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Robert Bowers throws it down on a great pass from Robert Queen | 46-44 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Robert Queen grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Calvin Haston is called for the reach on Anthony Burns - foul #2 on Calvin Haston, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin (SF), Phillip Tucker (PF) Mark Baumgart, Lance Matta | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Robert Queen, Paul Mayo | |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Phillip Tucker steps in front of the Nelson Blackshear pass | 46-44 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 46-44 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston tips it in | 48-44 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Bowers | 48-47 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Calvin Haston | 51-47 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | The jump hook by Robert Bowers is blocked by Calvin Haston | 51-47 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Manley | 51-47 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Phillip Tucker is called for the reach on Nelson Blackshear - foul #1 on Phillip Tucker, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SG), Mark Baumgart (SF), Lance Matta (PF) Anthony Davis, Albert Fagin, Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF), Paul Mayo (C) Jesse Edwards, Robert Bowers, Anthony Burns | |
| 07:52 | Iowa | David Manley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Felix Lehmberg - foul #2 on Felix Lehmberg, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG) Robert Queen | |
| 07:52 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-49 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker tips it in | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (tiring) 6 ast. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 21 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lance Matta (tiring) 3 reb. C - Phillip Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) PF - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Mayo (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear banks in the layup and he's hacked by Lance Matta - foul #3 on Lance Matta, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG), Calvin Haston (C) Carl Hope, Phillip Tucker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart hits the finger roll | 55-52 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | David Manley loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 55-52 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Mayo - foul #3 on Paul Mayo, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin (PG), Phillip Tucker (PF) Felix Lehmberg, Lance Matta | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (SF) Gary Baumgardner | |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | David Manley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Robert Bowers hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SG) Anthony Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (SF) Nelson Blackshear | |
| 05:26 | Iowa | David Manley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Robert Bowers hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 56-54 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Phillip Tucker | 56-54 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart double dribbles | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Anthony Davis (SG), Lance Matta (PF) Albert Fagin, Mark Baumgart, Phillip Tucker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG) David Manley | |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Lance Matta is called for the reach on Anthony Burns - foul #4 on Lance Matta, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear (PF) Robert Bowers | |
| 04:14 | Iowa | The short jumper by Paul Mayo is denied by Calvin Haston | 56-54 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston can't throw it down but the foul's on Paul Mayo - foul #4 on Paul Mayo, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:31 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Haston | 58-54 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Robert Queen steps in front of the Calvin Haston pass | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (tiring) 6 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hope (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lance Matta (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Calvin Haston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) PF - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Mayo (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Queen | 58-57 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Mayo - foul #5 on Paul Mayo, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart (SF), Phillip Tucker (C) Anthony Davis, Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Robert Bowers (PF) Robert Queen, Paul Mayo | |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | David Manley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Robert Bowers snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | The jumper by Nelson Blackshear is denied by Lance Matta | 60-60 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG), Calvin Haston (C) Carl Hope, Phillip Tucker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (C) Gary Baumgardner | |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Robert Bowers pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Robert Bowers drills a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Calvin Haston - foul #3 on Calvin Haston, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Calvin Haston | 60-62 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-62 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Bowers | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | David Manley evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nelson Blackshear | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis is fouled on the floor by Augustus Wheeler - foul #5 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Augustus Wheeler | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Felix Lehmberg is called for the reach on David Manley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Felix Lehmberg, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (SG) Jesse Edwards | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis misses the halfcourt shot | 61-68 |