| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Azevedo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Schwadron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Stapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bret Cadogan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Reese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Trollinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams knocks in the turnaround from close range | 23-34 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Bret Cadogan is called for the reach on Frank Reed - foul #2 on Bret Cadogan, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (PG), Robert Nichols (PF), Eli Coble (C) Basil Pierce, Harold Schwadron, Eric Stapp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed misses the jump hook from the left block | 23-34 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 23-34 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Nichols | 23-34 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Harold Schwadron (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Frank Reed, Corey Azevedo, Robert Nichols, Eli Coble | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris is hacked by Michael Bernhard - foul #2 on Michael Bernhard, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Corey Azevedo (SF) Michael Bernhard, Wilfred Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan blows the layup | 23-34 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris makes the 3 from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp gets the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Harris - foul #3 on Kevin Harris, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Eli Coble (C) Frank Reed, Corey Azevedo, Harold Schwadron, Eric Stapp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SF) Frank Reese | |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 28-37 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Bernhard | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eli Coble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bret Cadogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Trollinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols is hacked by Brian Adams - foul #2 on Brian Adams, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron (PF) Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron misses the turnaround from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-37 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Basil Pierce and the foul's on Kevin Harris - foul #4 on Kevin Harris, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Corey Azevedo (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Michael Bernhard, Wilfred Tomlinson, Harold Schwadron | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (PG), Gene Parker (C) Kevin Harris, James Trollinger | |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Daniel Dooley steals the ball from Frank Reed | 31-37 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley lays it up and in | 31-39 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dooley - foul #1 on Daniel Dooley, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (PG), Harold Schwadron (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Basil Pierce, Robert Nichols, Eli Coble | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris (PG), Frank Reese (SF), James Trollinger (C) Bret Cadogan, Daniel Dooley, Brian Adams | |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gene Parker - foul #1 on Gene Parker, team foul #6 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF) Frank Reed, Corey Azevedo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Schwadron - foul #1 on Harold Schwadron, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Corey Azevedo (SF) Basil Pierce, Wilfred Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Eric Stapp picks off the pass by Dino Zenzen | 34-39 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Harold Schwadron is blocked by James Trollinger | 34-39 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Bernhard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Azevedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Schwadron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Stapp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dino Zenzen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Reese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Trollinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp misses short on a runner from the right block | 34-39 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Bernhard steals the ball from Frank Reese | 36-39 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed is fouled on the floor by Dino Zenzen - foul #3 on Dino Zenzen, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce (PG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Eli Coble (C) Michael Bernhard, Corey Azevedo, Harold Schwadron, Eric Stapp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG), Daniel Dooley (SF), Charles Snyder (PF), Brian Adams (C) Dino Zenzen, Frank Reese, Gene Parker, James Trollinger | |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Wilfred Tomlinson - foul #3 on Wilfred Tomlinson, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG) Frank Reed | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Basil Pierce | 41-41 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams lays it up and in | 41-43 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce's floater is knocked away by Charles Snyder | 41-43 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Brian Adams - foul #3 on Brian Adams, team foul #8 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo (SF) Wilfred Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp (C) Eli Coble | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Corey Azevedo, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG) Michael Bernhard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Reese (SF), James Trollinger (C) Kevin Harris, Charles Snyder | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Azevedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Stapp (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Bret Cadogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Frank Reese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Trollinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams is fouled on the floor by Corey Azevedo - foul #4 on Corey Azevedo, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Harold Schwadron (PF), Eli Coble (C) Frank Reed, Corey Azevedo, Robert Nichols, Eric Stapp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris (PG), Gene Parker (C) Daniel Dooley, James Trollinger | |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-43 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Basil Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Corey Azevedo (SF), Eric Stapp (C) Michael Bernhard, Wilfred Tomlinson, Eli Coble | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (SG), Charles Snyder (PF) Bret Cadogan, Brian Adams | |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese's pass is intercepted by Harold Schwadron | 43-45 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese hits the finger roll and the foul's on Harold Schwadron - foul #2 on Harold Schwadron, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bernhard (SG), Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Eli Coble (C) Frank Reed, Corey Azevedo, Harold Schwadron, Eric Stapp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SG), Brian Adams (PF), James Trollinger (C) Dino Zenzen, Charles Snyder, Gene Parker | |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble clanks a floater in the lane | 43-48 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Brian Adams is blocked by Robert Nichols | 43-48 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Reed (SG), Corey Azevedo (SF), Harold Schwadron (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Michael Bernhard, Wilfred Tomlinson, Robert Nichols, Eli Coble | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (PG), Bret Cadogan (SG) Kevin Harris, Frank Reese | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-48 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Basil Pierce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Azevedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harold Schwadron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Stapp (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dino Zenzen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bret Cadogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Adams (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Trollinger (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams is whistled for a carry | 43-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols (PF), Eli Coble (C) Harold Schwadron, Eric Stapp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris (PG), Charles Snyder (PF), Gene Parker (C) Dino Zenzen, Brian Adams, James Trollinger | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gene Parker - foul #2 on Gene Parker, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron (PF) Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Corey Azevedo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Eli Coble knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Basil Pierce | 46-48 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Eric Stapp (C) Corey Azevedo, Harold Schwadron, Eli Coble | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Reese (SF), Brian Adams (PF), James Trollinger (C) Daniel Dooley, Charles Snyder, Gene Parker | |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger's floater is tipped away by Robert Nichols | 46-48 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger tips it in | 46-50 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Frank Reese is called for the reach on Wilfred Tomlinson - foul #2 on Frank Reese, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron (PF) Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Frank Reed comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Harold Schwadron snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Eric Stapp scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Basil Pierce | 50-50 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-52 |