| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) C - John Gibbons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) C - Dennis Charles (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 | David Sears misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Carroll | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leon Carroll - foul #1 on Leon Carroll, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | Charles Tanner blocks the short jumper by Henry Reynolds | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Henry Reynolds | 4-0 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro is fouled on the floor by Leon Carroll - foul #2 on Leon Carroll, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Leon Carroll | |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the shot in the lane | 4-0 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons tips it home | 6-0 |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-0 |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel scores on a runner in the lane | 8-0 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-0 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith tips it but misses | 8-0 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Marc Digennaro is called for the reach on David Sears - foul #1 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Walter Ferro, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the offensive board | 8-0 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Kenny Zills is called for the reach on Robert Bostwick - foul #1 on Kenny Zills, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick blows the dunk but he's hacked by Henry Reynolds - foul #1 on Henry Reynolds, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Shawn Stephens | |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 8-2 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the floater from the left block | 8-2 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the easy layup | 8-2 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | David Sears comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Kunkel - foul #1 on Anthony Kunkel, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Jeff Boatman | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Robert Bostwick, Dennis Charles | |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #5 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Walter Ferro, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith's pass is intercepted by Kenny Zills | 8-3 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-3 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds tips it home | 10-3 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | David Sears is called for traveling | 10-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman | |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Marc Digennaro and he's fouled by Shawn Stephens - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #4 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF) David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel makes the free throw | 13-3 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith's floater is knocked away by Anthony Kunkel | 13-3 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman tips it home | 13-5 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Kunkel, team foul #6 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Martin Reed (PF) Walter Ferro, Anthony Kunkel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman throws it down on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 13-7 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner scores on a floater near the basket and he's hacked by John Gibbons - foul #1 on John Gibbons, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (PG), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) C - John Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick's pass is intercepted by Marc Digennaro | 15-10 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro can't finish the layup | 15-10 |
| 06:42 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons hits the follow up shot | 17-10 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is fouled on the floor by Martin Reed - foul #1 on Martin Reed, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Walter Ferro, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Bud Hellman (PF) David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is hacked by Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Jeff Boatman (C) Brad Smith, Dennis Charles | |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds misses the shot from the right block | 17-12 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds tips it but misses | 17-12 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the turnaround in the paint | 17-12 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bud Hellman - foul #1 on Bud Hellman, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | David Sears knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 19-15 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Sears - foul #1 on David Sears, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Charles Tanner | |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 19-15 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Gibbons out of a doubleteam | 21-15 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | David Sears can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew hits a shot from the free throw line | 23-15 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | David Sears clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 23-15 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #1 on Dennis Charles, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Henry Reynolds (C) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is whistled for traveling | 25-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), John Gibbons (C) Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Henry Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro is fouled on the floor by Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Brad Smith | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Walter Ferro - foul #1 on Walter Ferro, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Henry Reynolds (C) Walter Ferro, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, John Gibbons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Bud Hellman - foul #2 on Bud Hellman, team foul #10 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | David Sears scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brad Smith | 27-18 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 27-18 |