| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fresh) SF - Tom Allen (fresh) PF - Charles Christman (fresh) C - James Pugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fresh) SG - David Woodard (fresh) SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) C - Zlatko Huminski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | William Corson buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton is hacked by David Woodard - foul #1 on David Woodard, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Woodard - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SG) David Woodard | |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | James Pugh drills a 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Christman, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | William Corson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 3-7 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | James Pugh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Costello | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski is hacked by Norman Newton - foul #1 on Norman Newton, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson (PF) Lucien Costa | |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on James Pugh - foul #1 on James Pugh, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG) Andrew Costello | |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin | James Pugh grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 3-8 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by James Pugh | 3-8 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | Zlatko Huminski blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Norman Newton | 3-8 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | William Corson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Norman Newton is blocked by Louis Jackson | 3-8 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Zlatko Huminski | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fresh) SF - Tom Allen (fresh) PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) C - James Pugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Jackson (fresh) C - Zlatko Huminski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Allen - foul #1 on Tom Allen, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Carl Hickman (SG), Glenn Deal (PF), George Beeson (C) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Tom Allen, Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Zlatko Huminski | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | James Pugh tips it but misses | 3-9 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 3-9 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to George Beeson | 3-9 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | George Beeson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (C) Louis Jackson | |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | George Beeson makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | George Beeson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Costello and he's hacked by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Newton (SG) Glenn Deal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Andrew Costello denies the turnaround by George Beeson | 5-12 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | George Beeson can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | James Pugh gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | James Pugh can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Costello - foul #1 on Andrew Costello, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Tom Allen (SF), Charles Christman (PF) Jose Martin, Carl Hickman, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SG), Zlatko Huminski (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Javier Torres | |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | William Corson travels with the ball | 7-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson (PF) William Corson | |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski misses the easy layup | 10-12 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski's layup is rejected by Charles Christman | 10-12 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Louis Jackson | 10-12 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Louis Jackson | 10-14 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Lucien Costa picks off the pass by James Pugh | 10-14 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello can't throw it down | 10-14 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa can't tip it in | 10-14 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Pugh (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) SF - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Zlatko Huminski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | James Pugh hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Christman | 13-14 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Pugh - foul #2 on James Pugh, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Oscar Arias (SG), Carl Hickman (SF), Glenn Deal (PF), George Beeson (C) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Tom Allen, Charles Christman, James Pugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Corson (PG), Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Javier Torres (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Louis Jackson, Zlatko Huminski | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | George Beeson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 13-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski (C) Andrew Costello | |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Jose Martin is called for the reach on William Corson - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Allen | 16-18 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | William Corson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Charles Christman (PF) Oscar Arias, Carl Hickman, Glenn Deal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Louis Jackson (PF) Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | William Corson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 16-20 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton loses the ball out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman (SF) Tom Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Corson | 16-22 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Antonio Rodriguez | 16-25 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-25 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Zlatko Huminski | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Beeson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Zlatko Huminski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Norman Newton - foul #2 on Norman Newton, team foul #8 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF), Glenn Deal (C) Norman Newton, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF), Javier Torres (PF) Antonio Rodriguez, Louis Jackson | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | James Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by William Corson - foul #1 on William Corson, team foul #5 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF) Zlatko Huminski | |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Daniels | 19-28 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Christman | 19-28 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 19-28 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 19-28 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Costello | 19-30 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-30 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff is fouled on the floor by Glenn Deal - foul #1 on Glenn Deal, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias (PG), James Pugh (PF), George Beeson (C) James Daniels, Charles Christman, Glenn Deal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Louis Jackson (PF), Zlatko Huminski (C) Lucien Costa, Andrew Costello, Javier Torres | |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | James Pugh gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman is whistled for traveling | 22-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF) Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski banks in the layup on a great pass from Antonio Rodriguez and the foul's on George Beeson - foul #1 on George Beeson, team foul #10 | 22-32 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | William Corson picks off the pass by George Beeson | 22-33 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Oscar Arias is called for the reach on William Corson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Arias, team foul #11 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG) Carl Hickman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | George Beeson slams it home set up by Tom Allen | 24-35 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #6 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Deal (PF) Tom Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) Lucien Costa, Zlatko Huminski | |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | James Pugh comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-35 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Corson | 24-35 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | William Corson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Daniels - foul #1 on James Daniels, team foul #12 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Norman Newton (SG), Carl Hickman (SF) James Daniels, Oscar Arias, George Beeson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (SG) Antonio Rodriguez | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Glenn Deal (fresh) C - James Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Woodard (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Martin | 24-37 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | James Pugh misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Woodard - foul #3 on David Woodard, team foul #7 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF), Zlatko Huminski (C) David Woodard, Andrew Costello | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Carl Hickman steals it from Zlatko Huminski out of a doubleteam | 26-37 |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF), George Beeson (C) Carl Hickman, Glenn Deal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (PF) Louis Jackson | |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | James Pugh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | William Corson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Tom Allen - foul #2 on Tom Allen, team foul #13 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Christman (PF) George Beeson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG) Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | James Pugh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Charles Christman steals the ball from Lucien Costa | 29-39 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Christman, team foul #14 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), George Beeson (C) Jose Martin, Charles Christman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (SF), Louis Jackson (PF) Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | William Corson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 29-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF) Zlatko Huminski | |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | James Pugh makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Daniels | 31-39 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | William Corson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | William Corson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello tips it back up and in | 31-41 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | William Corson picks off the pass by Tom Allen | 31-41 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | William Corson is hacked by James Pugh - foul #3 on James Pugh, team foul #15 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Oscar Arias (SG), Carl Hickman (SF), Glenn Deal (PF) James Daniels, Norman Newton, Tom Allen, James Pugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SG), Javier Torres (PF), Zlatko Huminski (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Lucien Costa, Louis Jackson | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-42 |