| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bret Cadogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Reese (fresh) PF - Brian Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Trollinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Azevedo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Schwadron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Stapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams lays it in set up by Frank Reese and he's hacked by Corey Azevedo - foul #1 on Corey Azevedo, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (PG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Eli Coble (C) Basil Pierce, Corey Azevedo, Eric Stapp | |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Harold Schwadron, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG), Corey Azevedo (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Frank Reed, Wilfred Tomlinson, Harold Schwadron | |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 30-30 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger tips it in | 32-30 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard is hacked by Bret Cadogan - foul #1 on Bret Cadogan, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Eric Stapp (C) Michael Bernhard, Corey Azevedo, Robert Nichols | |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 32-30 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Stapp | 32-30 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 32-30 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 32-30 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Frank Reed | 32-32 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-32 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bret Cadogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Reese (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Trollinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Coble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Stapp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed makes the jump hook from the right block | 32-34 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Eli Coble is called for the reach on Bret Cadogan - foul #1 on Eli Coble, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SF) Frank Reese | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (PG), Joseph Schnabel (SG), Corey Azevedo (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Basil Pierce, Frank Reed, Wilfred Tomlinson, Eli Coble | |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Schnabel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gene Parker (C) James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG), Eli Coble (C) Joseph Schnabel, Eric Stapp | |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | Basil Pierce picks off the pass by Bret Cadogan | 32-34 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce banks in the layup | 32-36 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker misses short on a shot near the basket | 32-36 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo is fouled on the floor by Brian Adams - foul #1 on Brian Adams, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (SG), Charles Snyder (PF) Bret Cadogan, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Harold Schwadron (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Basil Pierce, Robert Nichols, Eli Coble | |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp misses short on a shot from close range | 32-36 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gene Parker | 32-36 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-36 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Azevedo | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dino Zenzen (fresh) SF - Daniel Dooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) C - Gene Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Bernhard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frank Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Azevedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Schwadron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Stapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen buries a runner from the right block set up by Kevin Harris out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Corey Azevedo - foul #2 on Corey Azevedo, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG), Frank Reese (SF), Brian Adams (PF), James Trollinger (C) Kevin Harris, Daniel Dooley, Charles Snyder, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG), Eli Coble (C) Frank Reed, Eric Stapp | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard tips it home | 35-40 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Schwadron | 37-40 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Adams - foul #2 on Brian Adams, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris (PG), Daniel Dooley (SG), Gene Parker (PF) Dino Zenzen, Bret Cadogan, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF) Michael Bernhard, Corey Azevedo | |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed is fouled on the floor by James Trollinger - foul #4 on James Trollinger, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp (C) Eli Coble | |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 37-41 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Dooley | 40-41 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Snyder (PF) James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo (SF) Wilfred Tomlinson | |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp drills a shot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) C - Gene Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Azevedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Schwadron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Stapp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Parker | 45-43 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce is hacked by Daniel Dooley - foul #1 on Daniel Dooley, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG), Brian Adams (PF), James Trollinger (C) Frank Reese, Charles Snyder, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Eli Coble (C) Frank Reed, Corey Azevedo, Eric Stapp | |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Trollinger | 45-43 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Schwadron - foul #5 on Harold Schwadron, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Reese (SF), Gene Parker (C) Daniel Dooley, James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Corey Azevedo (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Basil Pierce, Wilfred Tomlinson, Harold Schwadron, Eli Coble | |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (SG), Charles Snyder (PF) Bret Cadogan, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG) Michael Bernhard | |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SF) Frank Reese | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Trollinger (C) Charles Snyder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Azevedo and he's hacked by Dino Zenzen - foul #2 on Dino Zenzen, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eli Coble (C) Eric Stapp | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Eli Coble - foul #2 on Eli Coble, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Eric Stapp (C) Frank Reed, Eli Coble | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Basil Pierce | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dino Zenzen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gene Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Trollinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bernhard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Corey Azevedo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Stapp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG), Frank Reese (SF), Brian Adams (PF) Dino Zenzen, Daniel Dooley, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Eli Coble (C) Michael Bernhard, Eric Stapp | |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams drills a turnaround from the right block | 50-48 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols is called for 3 seconds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Eric Stapp (C) Frank Reed, Corey Azevedo, Eli Coble | |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Nichols | 50-50 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Bret Cadogan | 52-50 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Corey Azevedo (SF) Michael Bernhard, Wilfred Tomlinson | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Adams | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger is fouled in the backcourt by Basil Pierce - foul #2 on Basil Pierce, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SG), Gene Parker (PF) Bret Cadogan, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Eric Stapp | 54-50 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Reed | 54-53 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG), Brian Adams (PF) Daniel Dooley, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Basil Pierce - foul #3 on Basil Pierce, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp grabs the board | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | James Trollinger is called for the reach on Frank Reed - foul #5 on James Trollinger, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gene Parker (C) James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan buries a floater from the left block | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo misses the fullcourt shot | 56-55 |