| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley buries a jumper in the lane | 31-26 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | John Kula banks in the layup set up by Elwood Catlett | 33-26 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | John Kula grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Earl Loera - foul #1 on Earl Loera, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-26 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Graf is called for the reach on David Lohmann - foul #1 on Richard Graf, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, John Kula, Richard Graf, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston is hacked by Gregory Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) David Lohmann | |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Price | 35-28 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett tips it in | 37-28 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers is fouled on the floor by Elwood Catlett - foul #1 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Gregory Jackson, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Earl Loera (PF) Nathan Rogers, Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is hacked by Ralph Stratton - foul #1 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG) Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) James Richardson | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-28 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston is hacked by Stanley Weigel - foul #2 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), Li Wang (PF) Edmond Hillman, Gilbert Gamble, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Johnston, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the shot near the basket | 37-28 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Li Wang | 37-28 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Weigel | 37-28 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Stanley Weigel denies the turnaround by David Lohmann | 37-28 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | John Kula is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Price - foul #2 on Timothy Price, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), Richard Graf (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, Li Wang, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, David Lohmann, Michael Tribble, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley is fouled on the floor by Richard Graf - foul #2 on Richard Graf, team foul #6 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) John Kula | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Schumacher - foul #1 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #7 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Ralph Stratton (SF) Elwood Catlett, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | John Steffen is called for the reach on Gilbert Gamble in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edmond Hillman | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-32 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it but misses | 41-32 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Daniel Schumacher and he's fouled by Earl Loera - foul #2 on Earl Loera, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), John Kula (SF), Stanley Weigel (C) Gilbert Gamble, Ralph Stratton, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, Michael Johnston, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price tips it but misses | 44-32 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | James Richardson is called for the reach on Edmond Hillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman is hacked by David Lohmann - foul #2 on David Lohmann, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | John Kula double dribbles | 44-32 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 44-34 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | John Kula hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Stanley Weigel | 46-34 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Li Wang is called for the reach on David Lohmann - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #8 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF) Gregory Jackson, John Kula | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, Michael Tribble, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel can't tip it in | 46-36 |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | John Steffen gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the jumpshot from the left side | 46-38 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #9 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Elwood Catlett, Gilbert Gamble, Li Wang, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (PF) John Steffen, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley | |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston lays it in on a nice dish by Joel Thomas and he's hacked by Ralph Stratton - foul #3 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #10 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Timothy Price | |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Nathan Rogers steals the ball from Edmond Hillman in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Johnston | 46-43 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | John Kula clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Michael Tribble, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Kula - foul #2 on John Kula, team foul #11 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera, James Richardson | |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Daniel Schumacher | 48-44 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | John Kula lays it up and in set up by Daniel Schumacher | 50-44 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses short on a shot near the basket | 50-44 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher is open but misses the lay-in | 50-44 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Lohmann | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Schumacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Kula - foul #3 on John Kula, team foul #12 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Gilbert Gamble, John Kula, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Earl Loera (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG) Michael Tribble | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Earl Loera is called for the reach on Ralph Stratton - foul #3 on Earl Loera, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), John Kula (SF), Richard Graf (PF) Ralph Stratton, Gregory Jackson, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Nathan Rogers, James Richardson | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the fadeaway from the right side | 52-48 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it in | 52-50 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | John Kula clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Lohmann | 52-50 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by David Lohmann - foul #3 on David Lohmann, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Michael Johnston | |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble is called for traveling | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Kula is hacked by David Lohmann in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lohmann, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Rawley | 55-55 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Loera - foul #4 on Earl Loera, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Stanley Weigel blocks the short jumper by David Lohmann | 57-55 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnston | 57-55 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the shot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Graf - foul #3 on Richard Graf, team foul #13 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (C) Phillip Rawley | |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Kula | 59-57 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG) Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) James Richardson | |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 59-57 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Stanley Weigel | 59-57 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Phillip Rawley picks off the pass by Stanley Weigel | 59-57 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett scores on a shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel is hacked by Joel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Michael Johnston | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | David Lohmann is called for the reach on Stanley Weigel in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Lohmann, team foul #13 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG) David Lohmann | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett runs out the clock | 64-63 |