| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells inbounds the ball | 29-19 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Wells | 29-22 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block | 29-22 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Raymond Parsons | 29-22 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed throws it down on a great pass from Jim Graham | 31-24 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons blows the layup | 31-24 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Charles Tanner steps in front of the John Gibbons pass | 31-24 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-24 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), David Gibson (SF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Charles Brew, Jim Graham, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert's pass is intercepted by Martin Reed | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Gibson (fresh) PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | David Gibson tips it back up and in | 33-24 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman snags the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | David Sears knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | David Sears double dribbles | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG), Henry Reynolds (PF) Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, Jeff Boatman | |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro double dribbles | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Lloyd Greene | |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Jim Graham (SF) Charles Brew, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Jim Graham, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (PF) Charles Tanner | |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert hits a jumpshot from the left side | 35-29 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Greene | 35-29 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | David Sears connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Martin Reed - foul #1 on Martin Reed, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF) Charles Brew, Harold Dunkelberger, David Gibson, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Lloyd Greene, Dennis Charles | |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds misses the dunk attempt | 35-32 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Sears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro is fouled on the floor by Raymond Parsons - foul #2 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Martin Reed (PF) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Gary Wells, Jeff Boatman | |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), David Gibson (SF) Charles Brew, Jim Graham | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Jim Graham (SF) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons's floater is knocked away by Martin Reed | 36-32 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 36-32 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | David Sears is called for the reach on Lawrence Hunger - foul #2 on David Sears, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Jim Graham, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles | |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-32 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Henry Reynolds blocks the short jumper by Gary Wells | 36-32 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Walter Ferro, David Gibson, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Charles | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Brad Smith | 36-34 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is hacked by Charles Brew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Brew, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, Lloyd Greene | |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Jim Graham is called for the reach on Jeffrey Cuthbert - foul #1 on Jim Graham, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF) David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Parsons | 36-37 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is fouled on the floor by Charles Brew - foul #3 on Charles Brew, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Jim Graham, Martin Reed, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Lloyd Greene, Dennis Charles | |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Reynolds - foul #1 on Henry Reynolds, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger clanks a floater from the right side | 38-41 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | David Sears pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Walter Ferro, David Gibson, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles tips it home | 38-45 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 40-45 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Sears | 40-48 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Charles Tanner blocks the jumper by Charles Brew | 40-48 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew tips it but misses | 40-48 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG) David Sears | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brew - foul #4 on Charles Brew, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Raymond Parsons | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is hacked by Harold Dunkelberger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Brad Smith | 43-51 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is hacked by Charles Brew in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Brew, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is hacked by Gary Wells - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Brad Smith | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Gary Wells steals it from Walter Ferro | 43-52 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Walter Ferro is called for the reach on Gary Wells in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Ferro, team foul #10 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Raymond Parsons | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the contested jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Ferro | 45-54 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Walter Ferro is called for the reach on Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Ferro, team foul #11 | 45-54 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith runs out the clock | 45-55 |