| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Stewart | 28-25 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 28-25 |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker tips it in | 30-25 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is hacked by Nathan Cole - foul #2 on Nathan Cole, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Mark Lopiccolo (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) Joseph Rines, James Lindsey, Karl Woods | |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Lopiccolo | 30-28 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is hacked by William Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson (C) Dan Williams | |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Walker | 32-28 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | William Banton drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Johnson | 32-31 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Cole | 32-31 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the jump hook from close range | 34-31 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | William Banton scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Gerald Johnson is called for the reach on Clarence Marcial - foul #1 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Donald Smith (PF), Christopher Kiser (C) Clarence Marcial, Earl Marsh, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Dan Williams (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Karl Woods (C) William Banton, Mark Lopiccolo, Kent Whittenburg, Gerald Johnson | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole connects on the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Dan Williams - foul #1 on Dan Williams, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG) William Stewart | |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Williams | 37-33 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | James Sae scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Rines | 37-36 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Earl Marsh (PF) Rodger King, Christopher Kiser | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), William Banton (SG), Mark Lopiccolo (SF) James Sae, Joseph Rines, Dan Williams | |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Walker (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG) William Banton | |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Cole - foul #3 on Nathan Cole, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG) Joseph Rines | |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by William Stewart - foul #3 on William Stewart, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SF) Mark Lopiccolo | |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | William Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Lindsey - foul #1 on James Lindsey, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (PF) Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Mark Lopiccolo (SF) William Stewart, William Banton, Dan Williams | |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Walker | 42-37 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | James Sae gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Earl Marsh (PF) Charles Davis, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), William Banton (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) James Sae, Joseph Rines, James Lindsey, Karl Woods | |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 42-37 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on William Stewart - foul #4 on William Stewart, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), James Lindsey (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Stewart, Dan Williams, Gerald Johnson | |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the 3rd free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by William Banton out of the doubleteam | 45-39 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (C) Clarence Marcial, Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Karl Woods (C) William Banton, James Lindsey, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Karl Woods - foul #1 on Karl Woods, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), James Lindsey (PF) Joseph Rines, Mark Lopiccolo | |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | William Banton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole clanks a floater from the left side | 50-39 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | James Sae is hacked by Nathan Cole - foul #4 on Nathan Cole, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Donald Smith (PF) Rodger King, Earl Marsh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) James Sae, William Banton, Dan Williams, Karl Woods | |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Edward Walker - foul #1 on Edward Walker, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Karl Woods (C) Joseph Rines, Gerald Johnson | |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | William Banton is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF), Christopher Kiser (C) Nathan Cole, Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Banton, James Lindsey, Karl Woods | |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Andrew Tinsley takes the ball from Kent Whittenburg | 52-41 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley banks in the layup | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Charles Davis | 54-41 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis travels with the ball | 54-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodger King (PG), Ralph Northern (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Earl Marsh (PF), Edward Walker (C) Clarence Marcial, Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith, Christopher Kiser | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), James Lindsey (PF), Karl Woods (C) Joseph Rines, Dan Williams, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo comes up short on the shot from the left side | 54-41 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Rodger King is called for traveling | 54-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson (C) Karl Woods | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | William Banton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Nathan Cole - foul #5 on Nathan Cole, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SF) Ralph Northern, Nathan Cole | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Karl Woods (C) Gerald Johnson | |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 3rd free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Earl Marsh is blocked by Karl Woods | 54-46 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh tips it home | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Clarence Marcial (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Banton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lopiccolo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods's pass is intercepted by Andrew Tinsley | 56-46 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (SG) Rodger King | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Banton, James Lindsey, Karl Woods | |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 56-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), James Lindsey (PF), Karl Woods (C) Joseph Rines, Dan Williams, Gerald Johnson | |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Clarence Marcial is called for the reach on Karl Woods - foul #1 on Clarence Marcial, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 56-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Dan Williams (SF) William Banton, Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial makes the contested shot from the left side | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 58-48 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh can't throw it down | 61-48 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams is hacked by Andrew Tinsley - foul #1 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Clarence Marcial runs out the clock | 61-50 |