| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) PF - Stanley Fries (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kula (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Kula inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Mervin Tschida steals the ball from Richard Graf | 33-29 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | Charles Douglas banks in the layup on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 35-29 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled on the floor by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Stanley Fries, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled on the floor by Carl Gilbert - foul #3 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Graf | 35-31 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Carl Houpt connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Don McCredie snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Charles Douglas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kula | 37-31 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | John Kula scores on a shot from the left side set up by Gilbert Gamble | 37-33 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is fouled on the floor by Richard Graf - foul #3 on Richard Graf, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Stanley Fries (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Elwood Catlett, Gilbert Gamble, John Kula, Richard Graf, Stanley Weigel | |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Li Wang snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG) Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edmond Hillman | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Fries (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Charles Douglas tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-38 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Li Wang gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton hits a 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Edmond Hillman - foul #2 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF) Robert Ross, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), John Kula (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Ralph Stratton, Gregory Jackson, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | John Kula hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is fouled on the floor by Stanley Weigel - foul #2 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG) Edmond Hillman | |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses the floater from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Stanley Weigel | 40-41 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Richard Shorts is called for the reach on Elwood Catlett - foul #3 on Richard Shorts, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Wayne Alford (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn (PF) Richard Graf | |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Charles Douglas gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Charles Douglas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Don McCredie is called for the reach on Elwood Catlett - foul #3 on Don McCredie, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (PF) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Stanley Fries, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF), Richard Graf (PF) John Kula, Li Wang | |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Charles Douglas tips it home | 42-41 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Gilbert - foul #4 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Carl Gilbert, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) Elwood Catlett | |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Stanley Fries's pass is intercepted by Richard Graf | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Fries (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Wayne Alford steals it from Richard Graf | 42-43 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Wayne Alford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Edmond Hillman - foul #3 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Carl Houpt (PF) Mervin Tschida, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), John Kula (SF), Li Wang (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Ralph Stratton, Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Stanley Fries (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Edmond Hillman | |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Richard Shorts clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Weigel - foul #3 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG) Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Richard Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Richard Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Li Wang is fouled on the floor by Stanley Fries - foul #1 on Stanley Fries, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Don McCredie, Stanley Fries, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the shot in the paint | 46-43 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Carl Houpt gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Wayne Alford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (PF) Mervin Tschida, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, John Kula, Li Wang, Stanley Weigel | |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher hits the finger roll | 46-45 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Schumacher - foul #2 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Don McCredie clanks a floater from the left block | 47-47 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Don McCredie is called for the reach on Ralph Stratton - foul #4 on Don McCredie, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Carl Houpt (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Don McCredie, Stanley Fries, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), John Kula (SF), Li Wang (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Edmond Hillman, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Wayne Alford scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Douglas | 49-49 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Gamble | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Houpt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 6 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Stanley Weigel swats the shot by Mervin Tschida | 49-52 |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Wayne Alford can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gilbert Gamble | 49-52 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | John Kula drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Li Wang denies the turnaround by Wayne Alford | 49-55 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | John Kula gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Carl Houpt steps in front of the Ralph Stratton pass | 49-55 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Robert Ross knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Douglas | 51-55 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Carl Houpt, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Edmond Hillman (SG), Richard Graf (PF) Ralph Stratton, Gilbert Gamble, Li Wang | |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Gilbert | 54-55 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Alford (C) Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) John Kula | |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 54-55 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Graf | 54-57 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is fouled on the floor by Stanley Fries - foul #2 on Stanley Fries, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Stanley Fries, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), John Kula (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf, Stanley Weigel | |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) PF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 6 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-59 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert drills a shot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Wayne Alford (C) Mervin Tschida, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG) Elwood Catlett | |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Wayne Alford drills a jump hook from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (PF) Don McCredie, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Richard Graf (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Ralph Stratton, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Kula | 58-61 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Richard Graf - foul #4 on Richard Graf, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Stanley Weigel is denied by Wayne Alford | 62-61 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Graf | 62-61 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | John Kula is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Wayne Alford pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Gilbert Gamble is called for the reach on Wayne Alford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG) Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is fouled on the floor by John Kula - foul #1 on John Kula, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is hacked by Elwood Catlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Stanley Fries grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Stanley Fries is hacked by Elwood Catlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Stanley Fries misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Stanley Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Kula | 68-61 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 68-61 |