| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Brandon Hargrove is called for the reach on Mervin Tschida - foul #3 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida's pass is intercepted by David Colson | 28-27 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Gamble | 31-27 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 31-27 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brandon Hargrove | 31-27 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Robert Ross steps in front of the David Colson pass | 31-27 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the finger roll | 31-29 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Don McCredie buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida | 34-31 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Graf, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Carl Houpt (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs is hacked by Richard Graf - foul #2 on Richard Graf, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF) Ralph Stratton, Brandon Hargrove, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF) Adam Steveson | |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Carl Houpt drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Smith | 34-33 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses the easy layup | 34-33 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Richard Smith travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Richard Shorts (C) Michael Douglas, Richard Smith | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher loses the dribble to Robert Ross | 34-33 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Gregory Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Gregory Jackson, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Richard Shorts | |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ralph Stratton - foul #2 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG) Robert Stokes | |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Colson | 34-34 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Robert Ross travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton hits a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Brandon Hargrove - foul #4 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF) Ralph Stratton, Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG) Michael Douglas | |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gilbert Gamble | 39-36 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Ross | 39-38 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hibbs | 39-38 |
| 12:37 | Iowa | Robert Ross knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida | 39-40 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf drills a runner near the basket set up by Gilbert Gamble | 41-40 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Don McCredie is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the shot from the left side set up by Michael Douglas and he's fouled by Edmond Hillman - foul #1 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Hargrove | 44-42 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Michael Douglas is hacked by Ralph Stratton - foul #3 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Mervin Tschida, Richard Smith | |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Michael Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Michael Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Hargrove and he's fouled by Adam Steveson - foul #2 on Adam Steveson, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG) Michael Douglas | |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Robert Ross shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from close range | 47-44 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Adam Steveson tips it home | 47-46 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Steveson - foul #3 on Adam Steveson, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF) Li Wang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Stokes, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hibbs | 47-46 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Robert Ross drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 47-49 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Brandon Hargrove - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), David Colson (C) Gilbert Gamble, Ralph Stratton, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the shot from the left side set up by Edmond Hillman | 49-49 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Carl Houpt travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Michael Douglas, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Robert Ross splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson is hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #3 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Li Wang (PF) Ralph Stratton, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Carl Houpt (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Robert Stokes, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Li Wang loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gregory Jackson, David Colson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Li Wang - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Michael Douglas, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Li Wang can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Richard Shorts gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses long on an open floater from the right block | 52-51 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Robert Ross is hacked by Edmond Hillman - foul #2 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Edmond Hillman, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 52-53 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #4 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF) Gilbert Gamble, Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Don McCredie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-53 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the fadeaway in the lane | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Carl Houpt knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Douglas | 54-55 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SF) Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Michael Douglas, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Hargrove | 56-55 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Robert Ross evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-55 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Richard Smith grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 56-57 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Hibbs - foul #5 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Robert Stokes, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs | |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Carl Houpt connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida | 58-59 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is hacked by Don McCredie - foul #1 on Don McCredie, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is hacked by Gilbert Gamble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Ralph Stratton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Brandon Hargrove is denied by Adam Steveson | 60-61 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf tips it home | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Richard Graf steals the ball from Robert Ross | 62-61 |