| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Sears inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Anthony Kunkel denies the turnaround by Bud Hellman | 26-19 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel snags the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Dennis Charles - foul #3 on Dennis Charles, team foul #1 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-21 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 28-21 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger connects on the shot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Gibbons - foul #2 on John Gibbons, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed | |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the contested driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Brew | 29-25 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Charles Brew - foul #2 on Charles Brew, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 31-25 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | David Sears is hacked by Kenny Zills - foul #1 on Kenny Zills, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Dennis Charles, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | David Sears denies the turnaround by John Gibbons | 34-27 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Leon Carroll | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is hacked by Marc Digennaro - foul #1 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #5 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Jeff Boatman is denied by Anthony Kunkel | 36-27 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is fouled on the floor by Bud Hellman - foul #1 on Bud Hellman, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed | |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner loses the dribble to John Gibbons | 36-27 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Brew | 36-30 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | David Sears hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 36-30 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Brew | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Anthony Kunkel | 36-32 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is hacked by John Gibbons - foul #3 on John Gibbons, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Leon Carroll, David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bud Hellman, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger is fouled on the floor by Robert Bostwick - foul #3 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Henry Reynolds | |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Gibbons | 36-34 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Martin Reed picks off the pass by Bud Hellman | 36-34 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Sears - foul #1 on David Sears, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, David Sears, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, John Gibbons | |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shawn Stephens | 39-35 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marc Digennaro | 39-38 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), John Gibbons (C) Walter Ferro, Henry Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Gibbons - foul #4 on John Gibbons, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds (C) John Gibbons | |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Tanner | 43-41 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Bud Hellman - foul #3 on Bud Hellman, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Henry Reynolds | |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | David Sears can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman tips it in | 45-43 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman buries a shot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons blows the layup over the doubleteam | 47-46 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons tips it in | 47-48 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds (C) John Gibbons | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Brew | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Stephens and the foul's on Henry Reynolds - foul #3 on Henry Reynolds, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Henry Reynolds | |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel scores on a floater from the left side | 50-55 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro grabs the board | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Shawn Stephens is called for the reach on Marc Digennaro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Dennis Charles | 55-55 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew clanks a halfcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 57-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | David Sears hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 57-55 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | David Sears tips it home | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 59-55 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Hunger is called for the reach on Brad Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Hunger, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds (C) John Gibbons | |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Leon Carroll takes the ball from Martin Reed | 61-55 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hunger - foul #2 on Lawrence Hunger, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Leon Carroll, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Henry Reynolds | |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 62-55 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Ferro and the foul's on David Sears - foul #2 on David Sears, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF) Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed | |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | David Sears steals it from Marc Digennaro | 62-57 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll knocks in the floater from the left wing | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Charles Brew is called for the reach on Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Brew, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Robert Bostwick (PF) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 65-57 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brew - foul #4 on Charles Brew, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel clanks a driving attempt from close range | 67-57 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll runs out the clock | 67-57 |