| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers drills a 3 from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 30-33 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it in | 30-35 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 32-35 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey can't throw it down but the foul's on Earl Marsh - foul #4 on Earl Marsh, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, Cameron Beresky, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SF), Dewey Clark (C) Earl Marsh, Donald Smith | |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods tips it in | 35-37 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is called for 3 seconds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Kent Whittenburg (C) Richard Rogers, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson (PF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodger King (fresh) PF - Steve Swanson (fresh) C - Dewey Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steve Swanson - foul #1 on Steve Swanson, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG) James Sae | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Steve Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Dewey Clark - foul #2 on Dewey Clark, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Banton, Raymond Davis, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (C) Steve Swanson | |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kent Whittenburg - foul #1 on Kent Whittenburg, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses badly on a shot from close range | 37-38 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 37-38 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 37-38 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Northern - foul #2 on Ralph Northern, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, Cameron Beresky, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Earl Marsh (PF) Ralph Northern, Rodger King, Donald Smith | |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Andrew Tinsley | 39-41 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leon Hubbard | 42-44 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Dewey Clark - foul #3 on Dewey Clark, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Richard Rogers, Raymond Davis, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Donald Smith (C) Clarence Marcial, Dewey Clark | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Banton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Karl Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Leon Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | William Banton is hacked by Leon Hubbard - foul #1 on Leon Hubbard, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Gerald Johnson takes the ball from Donald Smith | 42-46 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | William Banton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), Raymond Davis (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Stewart, Cameron Beresky, Karl Woods, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Rodger King (SG), Steve Swanson (SF), Dewey Clark (C) Leon Hubbard, Ralph Northern, Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith | |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Dewey Clark makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Rodger King | 42-48 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Rogers | 44-48 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Rodger King misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is denied on a layup by James Lindsey | 46-48 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-48 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Banton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Swanson (fresh) PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dewey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers is called for the reach on Clarence Marcial - foul #1 on Richard Rogers, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Banton, Raymond Davis, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (C) Rodger King, Steve Swanson, Dewey Clark | |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Tinsley is called for the reach on Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is open and lays it up and in set up by Clarence Marcial | 48-52 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | James Lindsey steals it from Clarence Marcial | 48-52 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 48-52 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is fouled on the floor by Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Karl Woods (PF) Richard Rogers, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (PG), Dewey Clark (PF) Clarence Marcial, Earl Marsh | |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | William Stewart grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | William Banton hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Banton, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Rogers | 53-52 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Cameron Beresky is called for the reach on Donald Smith - foul #2 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF), James Lindsey (PF) Cameron Beresky, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Rodger King (SG), Steve Swanson (PF) Leon Hubbard, Ralph Northern, Donald Smith | |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | William Stewart steps in front of the Dewey Clark pass | 53-52 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG) William Stewart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard (SG), Earl Marsh (PF) Andrew Tinsley, Steve Swanson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger King (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dewey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh is fouled on the floor by James Lindsey - foul #1 on James Lindsey, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson (C) Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Leon Hubbard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF) William Banton, Raymond Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (C) Leon Hubbard, Rodger King, Dewey Clark | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Rogers | 55-52 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | 3 seconds is called on Andrew Tinsley | 55-52 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Marcial | 57-55 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the lay-in | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Stewart | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Marcial - foul #1 on Clarence Marcial, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Marcial | 59-58 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Clarence Marcial is called for the reach on Richard Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Marcial, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 59-58 |