| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese buries a jumper in the paint | 27-35 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses badly on a floater from the right block | 29-35 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh clanks a jump hook near the basket | 29-35 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Bloch steps in front of the Eric Depew pass | 29-35 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods dunks the ball | 31-35 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese's dunk attempt is rejected by Karl Woods | 31-35 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | William Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Marsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Northern | 34-37 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Dennis Bloch takes the ball from Mark Dicarlo | 34-37 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Cameron Beresky (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF), Peter Clark (C) William Stewart, Eric Depew, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Edward Walker (PF) Ralph Northern, Dingbang Chin, Earl Marsh, Loyd Reese | |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Cameron Beresky | 37-37 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis's floater is tipped away by Peter Clark | 37-37 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | James Sae drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Clark and he's fouled by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Sae - foul #2 on James Sae, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis's floater is tipped away by Gerald Johnson | 41-38 |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Tinsley | 41-38 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Charles Davis is denied by Gerald Johnson | 41-38 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 11:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Walker | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Cameron Beresky, Peter Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole, Edward Walker, Dennis Bloch | |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is fouled on the floor by Ralph Northern as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Ralph Northern, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Karl Woods (C) Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Ralph Northern is called for the reach on William Stewart - foul #2 on Ralph Northern, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Dan Williams, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits a jumper from the right block set up by Ralph Northern and he's hacked by Dan Williams - foul #1 on Dan Williams, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Eric Depew, Dan Williams, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch (C) Donald Smith | |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses long on a shot from the left block | 41-40 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson tips it home | 43-40 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 43-40 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | James Sae pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | William Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Stewart | 43-40 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | William Stewart can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dingbang Chin - foul #3 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Edward Walker (PF), Donald Smith (C) Ralph Northern, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 44-40 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Dingbang Chin - foul #4 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Dan Williams (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) William Stewart, Cameron Beresky, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Nathan Cole (SF) Dingbang Chin, Earl Marsh | |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Mark Dicarlo swats the short shot by Donald Smith | 46-40 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 46-40 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Edward Walker gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is denied on a layup by Mark Dicarlo | 46-40 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | James Sae travels with the ball | 46-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) Dan Williams, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern (PG), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Edward Walker, Donald Smith | |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Bloch | 46-42 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Eric Depew, Henry Turk, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG), Earl Marsh (SF) Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole | |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-45 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Ralph Northern steals it from William Stewart in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses the easy layup | 46-45 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Karl Woods | 46-45 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky buries a jumpshot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) James Sae, Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | William Stewart buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Northern (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Earl Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Mark Dicarlo (PF) William Stewart, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo clanks a runner from the right block | 51-45 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh tips it in | 51-47 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | James Sae scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese clanks a shot from close range | 54-47 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo drills a jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Earl Marsh | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew is hacked by Dingbang Chin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG) James Sae | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG) Dingbang Chin | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is fouled on the floor by Loyd Reese - foul #2 on Loyd Reese, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF) Eric Depew, Henry Turk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Andrew Tinsley | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Ralph Northern is called for the reach on William Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Northern, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | James Sae steals it from Dennis Bloch | 58-55 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Ralph Northern is called for the reach on William Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Northern, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is hacked by William Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Henry Turk (SF) James Sae, Cameron Beresky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Earl Marsh grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Ralph Northern is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo runs out the clock | 60-55 |