| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) SG - Charles Brew (fresh) SF - Martin Reed (fresh) PF - William Starr (fresh) C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Shawn Stephens | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Shawn Stephens picks off the pass by Charles Brew | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | William Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to William Starr | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | William Starr misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Whitlow - foul #1 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | William Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 1-2 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Stephens | 1-4 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | William Starr hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Marc Digennaro | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), John Gibbons (PF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Walter Ferro | 5-4 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Gibbons - foul #1 on John Gibbons, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Starr (PF) Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | George Baughn snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) PF - William Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Passmore (fresh) PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) C - Francis Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 5-6 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel (C) William Starr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) George Baughn, James Passmore, Lloyd Greene | |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (C) Francis Johnson | |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 5-9 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed is hacked by Robert Bostwick - foul #1 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), William Starr (PF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Martin Reed, Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Bud Hellman | |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills is fouled on the floor by Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Lloyd Greene | |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walter Ferro | 8-9 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Harold Dunkelberger steals the ball from Leon Carroll | 8-9 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills double dribbles | 8-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills, William Starr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons dunks the ball | 10-9 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Gibbons - foul #2 on John Gibbons, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Starr (PF) John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Justin Whitlow, Lloyd Greene | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Anthony Kunkel | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) SF - Martin Reed (fresh) PF - William Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Passmore (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) C - Francis Johnson (fresh) | |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel is denied on a layup by Bud Hellman | 10-10 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Marc Digennaro is called for the reach on Robert Bostwick - foul #1 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, James Passmore, Bud Hellman, Francis Johnson | |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-10 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is hacked by Justin Whitlow - foul #2 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Francis Johnson steals it from Walter Ferro | 10-10 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Starr - foul #1 on William Starr, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Francis Johnson | |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Marc Digennaro is called for the reach on Robert Bostwick - foul #2 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Jeff Boatman steps in front of the Harold Dunkelberger pass | 13-12 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses short on a shot from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro loses the ball out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF) Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Leon Carroll, James Passmore, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) SF - Martin Reed (fresh) PF - William Starr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) C - Francis Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Martin Reed swats the short shot by Robert Bostwick | 13-12 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Anthony Kunkel | 13-12 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick hits a jumper from the left side | 13-14 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF) George Baughn, Robert Bostwick | |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is denied on a layup by William Starr | 13-14 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits the follow up shot | 13-16 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Brew | 15-16 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | William Starr steals it from Shawn Stephens | 15-16 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel's layup is rejected by Francis Johnson | 15-16 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 15-16 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | William Starr misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel tips it home | 17-16 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Starr - foul #2 on William Starr, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), John Gibbons (PF) Walter Ferro, Charles Brew, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), James Passmore (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Justin Whitlow, Francis Johnson | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is fouled on the floor by George Baughn - foul #1 on George Baughn, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Lloyd Greene (PF) George Baughn, Bud Hellman | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) PF - John Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Passmore (fresh) PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Leon Carroll steals the ball from Marc Digennaro | 17-18 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 17-20 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger snags the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-20 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bostwick and he's fouled by Marc Digennaro - foul #3 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Martin Reed (SF), William Starr (PF) Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Kenny Zills, Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Robert Bostwick, James Passmore, Lloyd Greene | |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the tip | 19-23 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses the tip | 19-23 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman clanks a fullcourt shot | 19-23 |