| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fresh) SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (fresh) C - James Donegan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) SF - Steven Todd (fresh) PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) C - Gary Marti (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Steven Todd | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Timothy Knight connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Brown | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Marti | 2-5 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | James Donegan clanks a runner near the basket | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | James Donegan picks off the pass by James Childs | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Gary Marti blocks the short jumper by Timothy Knight | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | James Childs can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | James Donegan grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Timothy Knight is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Knight, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Bradley Bisbee (SG), Gerry Park (SF), Milton Gunn (PF), Sean Seward (C) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman, Russell Drown, James Donegan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Loren Wile is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gabriel - foul #1 on Loren Wile, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Todd | 2-7 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | The jump hook by Milton Gunn is blocked by Kyle Blanchard | 2-7 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Sean Seward picks off the pass by James Childs | 2-7 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Sean Seward grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Loren Wile (fresh) SG - Bradley Bisbee (fresh) SF - Gerry Park (fresh) PF - Milton Gunn (fresh) C - Sean Seward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Todd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fairly fresh) C - Gary Marti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Gerry Park misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Marti - foul #1 on Gary Marti, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Russell Drown (PF), James Donegan (C) Loren Wile, Bradley Bisbee, Milton Gunn, Sean Seward | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Zoran Olewinski (SG), George Graham (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Kyle Blanchard, Gary Marti | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Gerry Park misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Gerry Park makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle double dribbles | 3-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Banton (SF) Gerry Park | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:01 | Iowa | James Donegan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Russell Drown snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Alan Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to George Graham | 3-7 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zoran Olewinski | 3-9 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Gary Kimbrell blocks the short jumper by Ralph Banton | 3-9 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | James Donegan grabs the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Russell Drown is fouled on the floor by George Graham - foul #1 on George Graham, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Edington (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF) Timothy Knight, Ralph Banton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Kyle Blanchard (PF), Gary Marti (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Zoran Olewinski, George Graham, Aaron Doyle, Gary Kimbrell | |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Vincent Edington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Russell Drown gets the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Alan Brown's pass is intercepted by James Childs | 3-9 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Russell Drown | 3-9 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Alan Brown is hacked by Steven Todd - foul #1 on Steven Todd, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Gerry Park (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Alan Brown, Vincent Edington, Timothy Bowman, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Gerry Park knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Childs | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bradley Bisbee (fresh) SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerry Park (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Milton Gunn (fresh) C - James Donegan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) C - Gary Marti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | James Donegan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Bradley Bisbee, Gerry Park, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), George Graham (SF) James Childs, Steven Todd | |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Bowman - foul #1 on Timothy Bowman, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (SG), Aaron Doyle (PF) Jeffrey Gabriel, Kyle Blanchard | |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Russell Drown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Banton (SF) Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell (C) Gary Marti | |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ralph Banton - foul #1 on Ralph Banton, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Bowman (SF), Vincent Edington (PF) Ralph Banton, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Todd (SF) George Graham | |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | James Donegan knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Bowman | 7-15 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Todd | 7-17 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Aaron Doyle steals it from Vincent Edington | 7-17 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Bradley Bisbee (SG), Russell Drown (PF) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Kyle Blanchard (PF), Gary Marti (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Zoran Olewinski, Aaron Doyle, Gary Kimbrell | |
| 08:39 | Iowa | James Donegan can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Marti - foul #2 on Gary Marti, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Gerry Park (SF) Loren Wile, Bradley Bisbee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell (C) Gary Marti | |
| 08:39 | Iowa | James Donegan misses the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-17 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Gerry Park gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Steven Todd is called for the reach on Gerry Park - foul #2 on Steven Todd, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Ralph Banton (SF) Alan Brown, Vincent Edington, Gerry Park | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Graham (SF) Steven Todd | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bradley Bisbee (fresh) SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Banton (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Donegan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Graham (fresh) PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Russell Drown hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 8-17 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Russell Drown misses the tip | 8-17 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | James Childs gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | James Childs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Drown - foul #1 on Russell Drown, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Bowman (SF) Bradley Bisbee, Ralph Banton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | James Donegan buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-19 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Timothy Knight steals it from Kyle Blanchard | 10-19 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Russell Drown is called for traveling | 10-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Bradley Bisbee (SG), Gerry Park (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Todd (SF), Gary Marti (C) George Graham, Gary Kimbrell | |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | James Childs clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Milton Gunn pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Milton Gunn drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel is denied on a layup by Gerry Park | 12-19 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti buries a turnaround from close range | 12-21 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Jeffrey Gabriel is called for the reach on Loren Wile - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Ralph Banton (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Loren Wile, Bradley Bisbee, Gerry Park, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Zoran Olewinski (SG), Aaron Doyle (PF) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Kyle Blanchard | |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Ralph Banton loses the dribble to Steven Todd | 12-21 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Todd | 12-23 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Russell Drown's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Doyle | 12-23 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-23 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle tips it in | 12-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Banton (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Donegan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) SG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Marti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Timothy Knight is called for traveling | 12-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Bowman (SF) Ralph Banton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), George Graham (SF), Kyle Blanchard (PF) Zoran Olewinski, Steven Todd, Aaron Doyle | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-25 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | James Donegan pulls down the rebound | 12-25 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Jeffrey Gabriel is called for the reach on Timothy Knight - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #7 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG) Allen Schiefelbein | |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Timothy Knight makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Timothy Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-27 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Russell Drown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-27 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | James Childs grabs the board | 13-27 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Knight - foul #2 on Timothy Knight, team foul #6 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (PG), Vincent Edington (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Alan Brown, Timothy Bowman, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Gary Kimbrell (C) Jeffrey Gabriel, George Graham, Gary Marti | |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | James Donegan grabs the defensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee is fouled on the floor by Kyle Blanchard - foul #1 on Kyle Blanchard, team foul #8 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Gerry Park (SF) Timothy Knight, Vincent Edington | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle (PF) Kyle Blanchard | |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd is fouled on the floor by Milton Gunn - foul #1 on Milton Gunn, team foul #7 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Knight (SG), Russell Drown (PF) Bradley Bisbee, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Timothy Knight misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-29 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd grabs the board | 15-29 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle's floater is tipped away by James Donegan | 15-29 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | James Donegan pulls down the rebound | 15-29 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Gary Kimbrell swats the shot by James Donegan | 15-29 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd snags the defensive board | 15-29 |