| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) SG - John McLyman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Legrand (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith inbounds the ball | 15-23 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Chad Smith | 15-25 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Brian Mak banks in the layup on a great pass from William Perry | 17-25 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the easy dunk attempt | 17-25 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Arnold | 17-25 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the lay-in | 17-25 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | John McLyman tips it back up and in | 19-25 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, Chad Smith, Christopher Robinson | |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Brian Mak clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alvin Willoughby - foul #2 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | William Legrand clanks a floater from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Brian Mak gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall buries a floater from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | William Perry snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) PF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | John McLyman misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Blanks - foul #2 on James Blanks, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Michael Greene (SF) Arthur Arnold, Ernest Duvall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, Jim Graham, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | William Perry gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Scott Conner pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Michael Greene drills a jump hook from the right block | 25-25 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, John McLyman, Michael Greene, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), William Legrand (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, Mark Nelson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 25-25 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Donald Gary hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Blanks - foul #3 on James Blanks, team foul #3 | 25-25 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Donald Gary makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Donald Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall lays it up and in | 28-25 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | William Legrand lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Kenneth Ward | 28-27 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Blanks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | James Blanks makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Ward | 28-30 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | James Blanks is called for the reach on Ernest Duvall - foul #4 on James Blanks, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), John McLyman (SG), Dishi Xue (PF), Brian Mak (C) Arthur Arnold, Henry Zarnick, William Perry, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, James Blanks, Chad Smith, Christopher Robinson | |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dishi Xue | 30-30 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Dishi Xue | 30-30 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | John McLyman snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | William Legrand steals the ball from Scott Conner | 30-30 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin double dribbles | 30-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Michael Greene (SF) Scott Conner, Ernest Duvall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, William Legrand, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Dishi Xue lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Mak | 32-30 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Greene blocks the short jumper by Mark Nelson | 32-30 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Michael Greene gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | A charge is called on John McLyman - foul #3 on John McLyman, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF) John McLyman, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SG), William Legrand (PF) Kelly Dolphin, Mark Nelson | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blanks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Blanks | 32-32 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-32 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the tip | 32-32 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Mak | 32-32 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | James Blanks makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Ward | 35-35 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), John McLyman (SG), Donald Gary (C) Arthur Arnold, Henry Zarnick, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Kenneth Ward, Chad Smith, Christopher Robinson | |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby lays it up and in | 35-37 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | The jump hook by William Perry is blocked by Alvin Willoughby | 35-37 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | William Legrand grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Donald Gary pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Donald Gary grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | John McLyman hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Conner | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Duvall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) SG - James Blanks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Legrand (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | James Blanks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Alvin Willoughby - foul #3 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Dishi Xue (PF), Brian Mak (C) Scott Conner, John McLyman, William Perry, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 39-37 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Henry Zarnick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | William Legrand can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dishi Xue - foul #1 on Dishi Xue, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Perry (PF) Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 42-38 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Duvall - foul #1 on Ernest Duvall, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | John McLyman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Brian Mak clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Mak | 42-39 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a shot from the left side | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Blanks | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | John McLyman is fouled in the backcourt by James Blanks - foul #5 on James Blanks, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) James Blanks | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | John McLyman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is fouled on the floor by William Perry - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith can't throw it down | 45-41 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | William Perry gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | William Perry is hacked by Kelly Dolphin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelly Dolphin, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG) John McLyman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | William Perry takes the ball from Kenneth Ward after a doubleteam | 46-41 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Kenneth Ward is called for the reach on William Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Ward, team foul #9 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Michael Greene (SF) Arthur Arnold, Ernest Duvall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | William Legrand gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Michael Greene is hacked by Kelly Dolphin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Dolphin, team foul #10 | 46-41 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Michael Greene makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Michael Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Michael Greene pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Henry Zarnick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Michael Greene runs out the clock | 48-41 |