| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is fouled on the floor by Wayne Alford - foul #1 on Wayne Alford, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is hacked by Wayne Alford - foul #2 on Wayne Alford, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 22-28 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Stratton | 22-28 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Wayne Alford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Parvin - foul #3 on Larry Parvin, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF) Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin | |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 23-34 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-34 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Wayne Alford tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-34 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Don McCredie grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Wayne Alford blows the dunk but he's hacked by Carmen Gunn - foul #1 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Parker (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kula | 25-34 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson misses the floater from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Wayne Alford lays it in uncontested | 27-34 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Stanley Fries (PF) Charles Douglas, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Carmen Gunn (PF) Ralph Stratton, Lee Anderson | |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the shot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Kula | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) PF - Stanley Fries (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Hillman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Robert Ross is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Gilbert | 29-36 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses badly on a shot from the left side | 29-36 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Stanley Fries gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Richard Parker clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Kula - foul #2 on John Kula, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Wayne Alford (PF) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Richard Parker makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Richard Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Parker steals the ball from Robby Sanmiguel | 31-36 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Don McCredie connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Alford | 33-36 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 33-36 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin tips it home | 33-38 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert double dribbles | 33-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Carl Houpt (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG), Lee Anderson (SF) Elwood Catlett, Ralph Stratton | |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Shorts - foul #3 on Richard Shorts, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Lee Anderson swats the layup by Robert Ross | 33-40 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Ross is called for the reach on Willie Williams - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (PF) Carl Houpt, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Willie Williams | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) PF - Stanley Fries (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robby Sanmiguel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Jackson | 33-43 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Charles Douglas scores on a floater from the right side set up by Robert Ross | 35-43 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Mervin Tschida - foul #3 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Gregory Jackson, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin | |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Charles Douglas hits the finger roll | 37-44 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel throws it down set up by Stanley Weigel | 37-46 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Robby Sanmiguel picks off the pass by Charles Douglas in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kula | 37-48 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Charles Douglas - foul #3 on Charles Douglas, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Richard Parker (C) Don McCredie, Stanley Fries, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Ralph Stratton, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG) Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Robert Ross is whistled for traveling | 37-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin (PF) Stanley Weigel | |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lee Anderson | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Parvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Parvin - foul #4 on Larry Parvin, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel (C) Carmen Gunn | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Elwood Catlett - foul #2 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF) Elwood Catlett, Lee Anderson | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 38-54 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Gregory Jackson in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses the lay-in | 38-54 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Robert Ross pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 38-54 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Don McCredie | 38-54 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-54 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-54 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Wayne Alford snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Willie Williams is called for the reach on Don McCredie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Wayne Alford, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), John Kula (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Lee Anderson (PF), Carmen Gunn (C) Willie Williams, Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Ross | 40-54 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Douglas - foul #4 on Charles Douglas, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel (C) Lee Anderson | |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the floater from the left side | 40-56 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida tips it but misses | 40-56 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carmen Gunn | 40-56 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson (SF) Ralph Stratton | |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Stanley Fries banks in the layup | 42-56 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Kula | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 03:31 | Iowa | Richard Shorts misses the tip | 42-58 |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Carl Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Fries (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmen Gunn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-58 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-58 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Anderson | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Mervin Tschida is called for the reach on Lee Anderson - foul #4 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Richard Parker (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Stanley Fries, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Elwood Catlett, John Kula, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is called for traveling | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Edmond Hillman | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Wayne Alford drills a shot from the baseline | 44-62 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Willie Williams | 44-65 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Larry Parvin (PF) Edmond Hillman, Lee Anderson | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 44-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Don McCredie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is fouled on the floor by Don McCredie - foul #2 on Don McCredie, team foul #9 | 44-67 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Richard Shorts gets the rebound | 44-67 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-67 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett runs out the clock | 44-67 |