| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ray Breit (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Sylvester Davey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Amado Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Loyd Reese swats the shot by Ray Breit | 31-20 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti tips it in | 31-22 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Northern | 34-22 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 34-22 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Amado Yazzie | 34-22 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dingbang Chin - foul #2 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Northern | 36-24 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti lays it in | 36-26 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ray Breit - foul #2 on Ray Breit, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Edward Walker (PF) Ralph Northern, Dingbang Chin, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Brown (SF), Domenic Mancini (PF), Andre Russo (C) Sylvester Davey, Donald Gigliotti, Amado Yazzie | |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Steven Finney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker comes up short on the floater in the paint | 38-26 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker tips it home | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Andre Russo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Andre Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) SF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ray Breit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Domenic Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andre Russo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Edward Walker is called for the reach on Domenic Mancini - foul #1 on Edward Walker, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Earl Marsh, Edward Walker, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgilio Greco (PG), Sylvester Davey (SF), Donald Gigliotti (PF), Amado Yazzie (C) Ray Breit, Steven Finney, Domenic Mancini, Andre Russo | |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti can't finish the layup but the foul's on Loyd Reese - foul #1 on Loyd Reese, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is fouled on the floor by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith lays it in | 42-27 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Donald Smith steals it from Sylvester Davey | 42-27 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-27 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti gets the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Richard Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-27 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole tips it in | 44-29 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco's pass is intercepted by Ralph Northern in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin can't finish the layup | 44-29 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Richard Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese travels with the ball | 44-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Edward Walker (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Ralph Northern, Dingbang Chin, Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Breit (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Reginald Phillips (SF), Domenic Mancini (PF), Andre Russo (C) Virgilio Greco, Richard Brown, Sylvester Davey, Donald Gigliotti, Amado Yazzie | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ray Breit (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Reginald Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Domenic Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andre Russo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini clanks a jumper from the right side | 44-29 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini tips it in | 44-31 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Edward Walker | 46-31 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Steven Finney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-31 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Andre Russo tips it home | 46-33 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 48-33 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | The jump hook by Domenic Mancini is blocked by Edward Walker | 48-33 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is fouled on the floor by Andre Russo - foul #3 on Andre Russo, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Loyd Reese (PF) Andrew Tinsley, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sylvester Davey (SF), Donald Gigliotti (PF), Amado Yazzie (C) Reginald Phillips, Domenic Mancini, Andre Russo | |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Earl Marsh is blocked by Amado Yazzie | 48-33 |
| 09:04 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Sylvester Davey takes the ball from Donald Smith | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Ray Breit knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is called for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF) Earl Marsh, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgilio Greco (PG), Richard Brown (SG) Ray Breit, Steven Finney | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Virgilio Greco (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Davey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Amado Yazzie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Smith | 51-39 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Richard Brown makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Gigliotti | 51-42 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Virgilio Greco is called for the reach on Ralph Northern - foul #2 on Virgilio Greco, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Edward Walker, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Finney (SG), Andre Russo (C) Richard Brown, Amado Yazzie | |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 51-42 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Steven Finney pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Andre Russo is fouled on the floor by Loyd Reese - foul #2 on Loyd Reese, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Earl Marsh (SF) Ralph Northern, Dingbang Chin, Nathan Cole | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Breit (PG), Richard Brown (SF), Domenic Mancini (PF) Virgilio Greco, Sylvester Davey, Donald Gigliotti | |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Andre Russo knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Steven Finney | 51-44 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Andre Russo denies the turnaround by Earl Marsh | 51-44 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley tips it in | 53-44 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Loyd Reese - foul #3 on Loyd Reese, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Walker (PF) Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Iowa | Amado Yazzie (C) Andre Russo | |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Bloch | 53-45 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the dunk attempt | 53-45 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Steven Finney is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sylvester Davey (SF), Donald Gigliotti (PF) Richard Brown, Domenic Mancini | |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ray Breit (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Davey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Amado Yazzie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker makes the runner from the baseline set up by Ralph Northern | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Northern | 55-45 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker lays it in and he's fouled by Amado Yazzie - foul #2 on Amado Yazzie, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF), Donald Smith (C) Earl Marsh, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgilio Greco (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Reginald Phillips (SF), Domenic Mancini (PF), Andre Russo (C) Ray Breit, Steven Finney, Sylvester Davey, Donald Gigliotti, Amado Yazzie | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-45 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is fouled on the floor by Virgilio Greco - foul #3 on Virgilio Greco, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Nathan Cole, Edward Walker, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Richard Brown is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bloch - foul #1 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Virgilio Greco is called for the reach on Ralph Northern - foul #4 on Virgilio Greco, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Earl Marsh - foul #3 on Earl Marsh, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern runs out the clock | 61-48 |