| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Colson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | David Colson swats the short shot by Mervin Tschida | 27-22 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the tip | 27-22 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf is whistled for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Dunn (SF), Michael Hibbs (C) Richard Smith, Adam Steveson | |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Graf - foul #1 on Richard Graf, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Houpt - foul #3 on Carl Houpt, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Nelson (C) Carl Houpt | |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Charles Dunn pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mervin Tschida | 28-27 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Mervin Tschida takes the ball from Ralph Stratton | 28-27 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida lays it in | 28-29 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | David Colson drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gilbert Gamble | 30-29 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Charles Dunn, George Nelson | |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Dunn (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Dunn and he's hacked by David Colson - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn | |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher is hacked by Adam Steveson - foul #2 on Adam Steveson, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG) Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Charles Dunn (SF) Freddy Morton, Richard Smith | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher drills a jump hook from the baseline | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) SF - Everett Haines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) PF - Michael Hibbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside blows the layup | 34-31 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Charles Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Adam Steveson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Gilbert Gamble, Gregory Jackson, Hugh Vicini, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), George Nelson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | David Colson denies the turnaround by Carl Houpt | 37-31 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | David Colson's layup is rejected by George Nelson | 37-31 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 39-31 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Colson - foul #3 on David Colson, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG) Everett Haines | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, George Nelson | |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Carl Houpt takes the ball from David Colson | 39-32 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida slams it home | 39-34 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | David Colson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-34 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Wilbur Burnside | 39-36 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is denied on a layup by Carl Houpt | 39-36 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Carl Houpt banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gilbert Gamble | 41-38 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is fouled on the floor by Richard Graf - foul #2 on Richard Graf, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG), Everett Haines (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, Brandon Hargrove, Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (C) Mervin Tschida, Charles Dunn, Adam Steveson | |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Carl Houpt can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-38 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Richard Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Carl Houpt's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Vicini | 41-38 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Schumacher - foul #2 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG) Wilbur Burnside | |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 41-39 |
| 08:35 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #3 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG) Michael Douglas, Freddy Morton | |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Carl Houpt gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Gregory Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SF) Gilbert Gamble, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 44-42 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Richard Smith is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Hugh Vicini, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Wilbur Burnside, Michael Hibbs | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Colson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Carl Houpt gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Adam Steveson tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton tips it in | 46-42 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Freddy Morton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Houpt | 46-44 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Carl Houpt knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by David Colson - foul #4 on David Colson, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF) Ralph Stratton, Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Michael Hibbs (C) Michael Douglas, Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, Adam Steveson | |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF) Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson loses the dribble to Mervin Tschida | 49-47 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida throws it down | 49-49 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Hibbs steps in front of the Brandon Hargrove pass | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida loses the dribble to Brandon Hargrove | 49-49 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Richard Graf (PF) Gregory Jackson, Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt | |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Gilbert Gamble | 51-49 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Brandon Hargrove - foul #1 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Dunn (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Richard Smith, Adam Steveson | |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Charles Dunn, Michael Hibbs | |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Houpt - foul #4 on Carl Houpt, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Carl Houpt hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Richard Graf - foul #3 on Richard Graf, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Ralph Stratton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the floater from the left side | 51-53 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 51-53 |