| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) C - Gene Amon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | William Cook can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Jackson steps in front of the William Cook pass | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Schneider | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Frank Swinehart is called for the reach on Sidney Gaither - foul #1 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) James Friedlander, Frank Swinehart, Joseph Schneider, Michael Jackson, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Lowell Bryant denies the turnaround by David Kennedy | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald Sao | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy's layup is rejected by Lowell Bryant | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jay Saylor | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses badly on a floater from the left side | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Michael Brooks - foul #1 on Michael Brooks, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Joseph Schneider (SF), Michael Jackson (PF) Wallace Scott, Michael Brooks, Donald Sao, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, Ralph Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Kennedy - foul #1 on David Kennedy, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF) David Kennedy | |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) C - Gene Amon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland loses the dribble to Joseph Schneider | 8-7 |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider blows the layup | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | William Cook is called for the reach on Frank Swinehart - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Swinehart | 10-7 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Schneider | 13-10 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is fouled on the floor by Joseph Schneider - foul #2 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SF), Jay Saylor (C) Joseph Schneider, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), Ralph Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Gary Barrientes, Gene Amon | |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jay Saylor - foul #1 on Jay Saylor, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (C) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Brooks and the foul's on Mark Boren - foul #1 on Mark Boren, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (PF) Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor misses the free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Brooks | 18-12 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (C) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, David Kennedy, Gene Amon | |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 18-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (C) Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gene Amon (C) Gary Barrientes | |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Boren | 18-17 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Swinehart and he's hacked by Ralph Scott - foul #1 on Ralph Scott, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Lowell Bryant (C) James Friedlander, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Dale Dancer (C) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, Gene Amon | |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jay Saylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Scott (fresh) C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Michael Jackson (PF) Frank Swinehart, Michael Brooks, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ralph Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-17 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander's pass is intercepted by Jack Karlin | 21-17 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin travels with the ball | 21-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Michael Brooks (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Wallace Scott, Donald Sao, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, Ronald Roland, Gene Amon | |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Jackson out of a doubleteam | 23-17 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | William Cook is fouled on the floor by James Friedlander - foul #1 on James Friedlander, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Sao (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) Michael Brooks, Michael Jackson, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF), Gene Amon (C) David Kennedy, Gary Barrientes | |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Jay Saylor is blocked by Ralph Scott | 23-19 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon's floater is tipped away by Lowell Bryant | 23-19 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Sao | 23-19 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Ralph Scott is called for the reach on Jay Saylor - foul #2 on Ralph Scott, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Brooks (SF), Michael Jackson (PF) James Friedlander, Donald Sao, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ralph Scott | |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor drills a jumper from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Boren, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin | |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is hacked by Gene Amon - foul #1 on Gene Amon, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Donald Daniels (C) Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer (C) Gene Amon | |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Jackson blocks the short jumper by Ronald Roland | 26-19 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-19 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Friedlander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Donald Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-19 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Friedlander | 29-19 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sidney Gaither and the foul's on Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SF), Jay Saylor (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) Frank Swinehart, Michael Jackson, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Silas Pan (PF), Gene Amon (C) Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Dale Dancer | |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Jay Saylor | 32-22 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Silas Pan scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Cook and the foul's on Jay Saylor - foul #2 on Jay Saylor, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Michael Jackson (PF) James Friedlander, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG) William Cook | |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Silas Pan makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Brooks and he's hacked by Gene Amon - foul #2 on Gene Amon, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Donald Sao (SF) Frank Swinehart, Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Gary Barrientes (C) Sidney Gaither, Gene Amon | |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Jack Karlin steals it from Donald Sao | 35-25 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy lays it in on a great pass from Jack Karlin | 35-27 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander travels in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Michael Brooks (SF) James Friedlander, Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, David Kennedy, Silas Pan | |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer loses the dribble to Lowell Bryant | 35-27 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson splits the doubleteam and buries a shot in the lane | 37-27 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer grabs the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Karlin | 37-30 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wallace Scott | 40-30 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Wallace Scott, Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Silas Pan (PF) Jack Karlin, Ronald Roland, Dale Dancer | |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Barrientes - foul #1 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #9 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (PF) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), Ronald Roland (SF) Sidney Gaither, David Kennedy | |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Silas Pan loses the ball out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG), Joseph Schneider (SF), Jay Saylor (PF) Frank Swinehart, Donald Sao, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF), Gene Amon (C) Jack Karlin, Ronald Roland, Silas Pan, Gary Barrientes | |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | William Cook pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Saylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Scott (fresh) C - Gene Amon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Schneider | 44-33 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy tips it in | 44-35 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-35 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Schneider | 44-35 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Wallace Scott | 46-35 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy buries a fadeaway from close range | 46-37 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Gene Amon blocks the short jumper by Jay Saylor | 46-37 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor tips it home | 48-37 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | William Cook tips it in | 48-39 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Friedlander and the foul's on Sidney Gaither - foul #1 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #10 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Michael Jackson (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, Jay Saylor, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, David Kennedy, Ralph Scott | |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jack Karlin and the foul's on Frank Swinehart - foul #2 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #11 | 51-41 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 51-42 |