| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis inbounds the ball | 21-11 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Drake | Richard Lee buries a floater from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Earl Marsh | 24-13 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese grabs the board | 24-13 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Beyer steals the ball from Ralph Northern | 24-13 |
| 17:55 | Drake | Loyd Reese steals it from Michael Lewis | 24-13 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 17:28 | Drake | The rebound goes to Peter Beyer | 24-13 |
| 17:05 | Drake | Richard Lee misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 24-13 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Brian Lloyd loses the dribble to Dingbang Chin | 24-13 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern travels in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF) Ralph Northern, Dingbang Chin, Earl Marsh, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Elmer Naugle (PF) Richard Lee, Peter Beyer | |
| 15:47 | Drake | Elmer Naugle travels with the ball | 24-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG) Donnell Kirberger | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) C - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | Brian Lloyd is called for the reach on Andrew Tinsley - foul #1 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #1 | 24-13 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch's pass is intercepted by Brian Lloyd | 24-13 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Michael Lewis scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Lloyd | 24-16 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #2 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF) Elmer Naugle | |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch loses the ball out of bounds | 24-16 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Millard - foul #4 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #3 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Glenn Forshee steps in front of the Loyd Reese pass | 24-19 |
| 12:51 | Drake | Dingbang Chin steals the ball from Peter Beyer | 24-19 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-19 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin grabs the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dingbang Chin | 26-19 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Peter Beyer blows the layup | 26-19 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Beyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Bloch | 29-19 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Northern - foul #3 on Ralph Northern, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Edward Walker (PF), Donald Smith (C) Ralph Northern, Dingbang Chin, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| 10:59 | Drake | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses the 3rd free throw | 29-21 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Brian Lloyd buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lee | 29-24 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is hacked by Elmer Naugle - foul #2 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #4 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses the lay-in | 29-24 |
| 09:55 | Drake | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 09:40 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Walker | 29-24 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker misses short on a runner from the right block | 29-24 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Brian Lloyd is called for the reach on Charles Davis - foul #2 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Peter Beyer (PF) Brian Lloyd, Michael Lewis, Elmer Naugle | |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Loyd Reese | 31-24 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Glenn Forshee works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Donnell Kirberger and the foul's on Dennis Bloch - foul #3 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 08:18 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Beyer | 31-26 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Loyd Reese - foul #1 on Loyd Reese, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SF), Robert Baisley (C) Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee | |
| 07:54 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 07:31 | Drake | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Drake | Peter Beyer is whistled for a carry | 31-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG) Richard Lee, Thomas Erving | |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Marsh | 34-28 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Brian Lloyd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 06:36 | Drake | Kenneth Millard tips it home | 34-30 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Kenneth Millard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin grabs the board | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Millard picks off the pass by Ralph Northern in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 05:44 | Drake | Michael Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Millard | 37-32 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Dingbang Chin | 39-32 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Brian Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Marsh | 39-32 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese tips it in | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the easy layup | 41-32 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dingbang Chin | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-32 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Marsh | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (tiring) 19 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dingbang Chin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Beyer (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Baisley (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #6 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF), Donald Smith (C) Ralph Northern, Dingbang Chin, Earl Marsh, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Elmer Naugle (PF), Glenn Forshee (C) Kenneth Millard, Brian Lloyd, Michael Lewis, Peter Beyer, Robert Baisley | |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is hacked by Thomas Erving - foul #1 on Thomas Erving, team foul #7 | 46-32 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 02:39 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 02:19 | Drake | Elmer Naugle is called for traveling | 46-32 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 48-32 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Thomas Erving misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-32 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the wide open runner from the left block | 50-32 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Thomas Erving misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Edward Walker and the foul's on Elmer Naugle - foul #3 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #8 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Peter Beyer (PF) Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, Elmer Naugle | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Drake | Michael Lewis is hacked by Earl Marsh - foul #1 on Earl Marsh, team foul #4 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:32 | Drake | Glenn Forshee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-32 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the board | 53-32 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern loses the dribble to Richard Lee in the backcourt | 53-32 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Glenn Forshee is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bloch - foul #4 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #5 | 53-32 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Glenn Forshee is called for traveling | 53-32 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern runs out the clock | 53-32 |