| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Colyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Milton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-33 |
| 19:49 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer tips it home | 32-33 |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Manuel Prater picks off the pass by Wallace Scott | 32-33 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy double dribbles | 32-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) Manuel Prater, David Kennedy, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Milton | 32-35 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | William Cook comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wallace Scott - foul #1 on Wallace Scott, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Curtis May, Ronald Roland, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Swinehart | 34-37 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer scores on a turnaround near the basket | 36-37 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | William Cook steals the ball from James Milton | 36-37 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer drills a turnaround from the left block set up by William Cook | 38-37 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Justin Colyer takes the ball from Frank Swinehart | 38-37 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-37 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer connects on the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on James Milton - foul #2 on James Milton, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Ronald Roland (SF) Manuel Prater, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, James Milton, Terry Chandler, Lowell Bryant | |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Ronald Roland is called for the reach on Claud Matelski - foul #3 on Ronald Roland, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) Ronald Roland, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer (C) Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Curtis May picks off the pass by Michael Jackson | 41-37 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Brooks | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Colyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Matelski (fresh) PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Curtis May - foul #1 on Curtis May, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Ronald Roland (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, David Kennedy, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Claud Matelski, Jay Saylor | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Brooks steals it from Manuel Prater | 41-39 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks lays it in | 41-41 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | James Milton steps in front of the Manuel Prater pass | 41-41 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | James Milton lays it in | 41-43 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland tips it home | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to James Milton | 43-43 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson tips it home | 43-45 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Jackson denies the turnaround by Manuel Prater | 43-45 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arthur Cosby | 46-45 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | James Milton pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Curtis May steals the ball from Gilbert Coffin | 46-45 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Curtis May lays it in | 48-45 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin is denied on a dunk by Arthur Cosby | 48-45 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Curtis May gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis May (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Colyer (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Cosby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elijah Genovese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Justin Colyer - foul #3 on Justin Colyer, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater, Ronald Roland, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) Michael Brooks, Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Michael Jackson | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer is fouled on the floor by Terry Chandler - foul #1 on Terry Chandler, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (C) Gilbert Coffin | |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Curtis May hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wallace Scott, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Claud Matelski | |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Curtis May picks off the pass by Frank Swinehart | 53-46 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Curtis May travels with the ball | 53-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG), Ralph Scott (PF) Curtis May, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (C) Terry Chandler | |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | William Cook drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Martin Palmer | 55-46 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | James Milton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 55-46 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Lowell Bryant steals the ball from David Kennedy | 55-46 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Scott | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | William Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Justin Colyer (PF) William Cook, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Terry Chandler (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Lowell Bryant, Jay Saylor | |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Palmer - foul #1 on Martin Palmer, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (SF) James Milton | |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the shot from the right block | 55-51 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by David Kennedy | 57-51 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Terry Chandler is denied by Martin Palmer | 57-51 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Kennedy, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ronald Roland (SF) Manuel Prater, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Terry Chandler | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 57-51 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Curtis May's pass is intercepted by James Milton | 57-51 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin splits the doubleteam and buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Milton | 57-53 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 57-53 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | James Milton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis May (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Colyer (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Palmer (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elijah Genovese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Ronald Roland - foul #4 on Ronald Roland, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Curtis May, Ronald Roland, Justin Colyer, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Terry Chandler (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) Michael Brooks, Elijah Genovese, Michael Jackson, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by James Milton - foul #3 on James Milton, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Jack Karlin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler is whistled for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer (C) Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-56 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Palmer - foul #2 on Martin Palmer, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), Justin Colyer (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) Curtis May, Ralph Scott, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Justin Colyer, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Martin Palmer (C) Jack Karlin, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin (C) Lowell Bryant | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is hacked by William Cook - foul #3 on William Cook, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy tips it back up and in | 64-57 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-57 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | James Milton pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is hacked by David Kennedy - foul #3 on David Kennedy, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Wallace Scott is called for the reach on David Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Scott, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is hacked by James Milton - foul #4 on James Milton, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | James Milton gets the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Manuel Prater | 66-58 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is hacked by Frank Swinehart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Chandler | 66-58 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | William Cook steals the ball from Gilbert Coffin | 66-58 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is hacked by Wallace Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Scott, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | James Milton is fouled on the floor by Martin Palmer - foul #3 on Martin Palmer, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF) Curtis May | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Wallace Scott is called for the reach on Justin Colyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wallace Scott, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG) Wallace Scott | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Martin Palmer - foul #4 on Martin Palmer, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF) Curtis May | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Justin Colyer | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Cook runs out the clock | 70-61 |