| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Starr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Crider (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Shawn Stephens | 19-30 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | William Starr tips it but misses | 19-30 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 19-30 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses the runner from the left block | 19-30 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | William Starr jams it on a great pass from Martin Reed and he's fouled by Jeff Boatman - foul #2 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF), George Ray (PF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, Christopher Crider, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | George Baughn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | George Ray gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from George Baughn | 25-32 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Thomas Crosby (C) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Bill Dossett, George Ray, William Starr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), James Passmore (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Marc Digennaro is called for the reach on Otto Wetzel - foul #2 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF) James Passmore | |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed can't throw it down | 25-32 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Crosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses badly on a floater from close range | 25-32 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Zills | 27-32 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 27-34 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Otto Wetzel | 30-36 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenny Zills and he's fouled by Justin Whitlow - foul #3 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Starr (C) Thomas Crosby | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), James Passmore (SG), Christopher Crider (SF), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, Shawn Stephens, Justin Whitlow, Jeff Boatman | |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the easy layup | 33-36 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Zills | 33-36 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Brew | 36-36 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | James Passmore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | James Passmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, James Passmore, Christopher Crider, Francis Johnson | |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Dossett (fresh) PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | William Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Justin Whitlow picks off the pass by William Starr | 36-36 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow is hacked by Bill Dossett - foul #1 on Bill Dossett, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), George Ray (PF) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Bill Dossett, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Martin Reed (PF) George Ray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Martin Reed | 39-36 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | George Baughn is hacked by Charles Brew - foul #2 on Charles Brew, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), George Ray (PF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman hits a driving attempt from close range | 39-38 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | William Starr misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-38 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | George Ray pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | William Starr hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Ray | 41-38 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Bill Dossett (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Kenny Zills, George Ray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, James Passmore, Jeff Boatman | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Dossett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Starr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Baughn | 41-41 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | William Starr misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 41-41 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Baughn | 41-44 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew splits the doubleteam and buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Marc Digennaro | 43-44 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | George Baughn is fouled on the floor by Bill Dossett - foul #2 on Bill Dossett, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills (SF), Thomas Crosby (C) Bill Dossett, William Starr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Christopher Crider (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Francis Johnson | |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Crosby - foul #1 on Thomas Crosby, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Starr (C) Thomas Crosby | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Marc Digennaro | 46-45 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider's pass is intercepted by Charles Brew | 46-45 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Brew | 48-45 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman's layup is rejected by William Starr | 48-45 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Marc Digennaro | 50-45 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene misses short on a jumper from the left block | 50-45 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Starr (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Crider (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Marc Digennaro steals it from Shawn Stephens | 50-45 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Starr | 52-45 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Martin Reed - foul #2 on Martin Reed, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Thomas Crosby (C) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, William Starr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, Christopher Crider, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills lays it up and in set up by Martin Reed and he's hacked by George Baughn - foul #1 on George Baughn, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Starr (C) Thomas Crosby | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SF) Shawn Stephens | |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | William Starr swats the layup by Francis Johnson | 55-47 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | James Passmore gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | William Starr snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | William Reed throws it down on a great pass from Walter Ferro | 57-47 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Kenny Zills - foul #2 on Kenny Zills, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett (SF), George Ray (PF), Thomas Crosby (C) Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | William Reed snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby's pass is intercepted by George Baughn | 57-48 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow banks in the layup on a great pass from George Baughn | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby is hacked by Justin Whitlow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), William Starr (C) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Bill Dossett, George Ray, Thomas Crosby | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Christopher Crider (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow, James Passmore, Francis Johnson | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | William Starr is hacked by Jeff Boatman - foul #3 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is fouled on the floor by Otto Wetzel - foul #1 on Otto Wetzel, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills is hacked by Otto Wetzel - foul #2 on Otto Wetzel, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses badly on a runner from close range | 57-50 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Shawn Stephens is called for the reach on Martin Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Otto Wetzel | 59-53 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | William Starr is hacked by Otto Wetzel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otto Wetzel, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Otto Wetzel is called for the reach on Martin Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Otto Wetzel, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits a floater from the baseline set up by Otto Wetzel | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro runs out the clock | 63-55 |