| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (fresh) SG - Lamar Shepard (fresh) SF - Brent Phillips (fresh) PF - James Zody (fresh) C - Sam Brazil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fresh) SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) SF - Donald Pinette (fresh) PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) C - Frank Caskey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Randy Cunningham - foul #1 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Sam Brazil | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Richard Curnutt is denied by Sam Brazil | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | James Zody grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Frank Caskey, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF), Russell Oliver (PF), Adam Melton (C) Lamar Shepard, Brent Phillips, James Zody, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | Frank Caskey is called for the reach on Adam Melton - foul #2 on Frank Caskey, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG) Waldo Olivarez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF), Chester Yother (C) Donald Pinette, Frank Caskey | |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG), Sam Brazil (C) Lamar Shepard, Adam Melton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is hacked by Waldo Olivarez - foul #1 on Waldo Olivarez, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Zody (PF) Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Donnie Clarke is called for the reach on Joseph Slinkard - foul #1 on Donnie Clarke, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), Brent Phillips (SF) Waldo Olivarez, Donnie Clarke | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Zody - foul #1 on James Zody, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG), Sam Brazil (C) Lamar Shepard, James Zody | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette (SF) Joseph Slinkard | |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Weymouth (fresh) SF - Brent Phillips (fresh) PF - Russell Oliver (fresh) C - Sam Brazil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Pinette (fresh) PF - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) C - Chester Yother (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF), James Zody (PF) Stanley Weymouth, Brent Phillips, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | James Zody gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | James Zody buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Waldo Olivarez | 5-4 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette clanks a shot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | James Zody grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke clanks a shot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Chester Yother denies the turnaround by James Zody | 5-7 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | James Zody grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Waldo Olivarez steals the ball from Richard Curnutt | 5-7 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez misses the 3 from straight away | 5-7 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Waldo Olivarez picks off the pass by Donald Pinette | 5-7 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke misses the lay-in | 5-7 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham can't finish the layup | 5-7 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Waldo Olivarez steps in front of the Richard Curnutt pass in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez lays it in | 7-7 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Waldo Olivarez picks off the pass by Chester Yother | 7-7 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez lays it in | 9-7 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother's floater is tipped away by Russell Oliver | 9-7 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG), Brent Phillips (SF), Adam Melton (PF), Sam Brazil (C) Lamar Shepard, Donnie Clarke, James Zody, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG), Kim Seale (SF), Christopher Dunbar (PF), Edward Williams (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Donald Pinette, Anthony Butts, Chester Yother | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Stanley Weymouth (fresh) SF - Brent Phillips (fresh) PF - Adam Melton (fresh) C - Sam Brazil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) SG - Joshua Stockton (fresh) SF - Kim Seale (fresh) PF - Christopher Dunbar (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Melton - foul #1 on Adam Melton, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG) Waldo Olivarez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the turnaround near the basket | 11-8 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Slinkard | 11-11 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG), James Zody (PF) Lamar Shepard, Adam Melton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG) Joshua Stockton | |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Waldo Olivarez | 14-11 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-11 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | James Zody pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Waldo Olivarez, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG) Waldo Olivarez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Anthony Butts (PF), Chester Yother (C) Kim Seale, Christopher Dunbar, Edward Williams | |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Sam Brazil - foul #1 on Sam Brazil, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver (PF) James Zody | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver misses the driving attempt near the basket | 14-12 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother tips it home | 14-14 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stanley Weymouth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lamar Shepard (fairly fresh) SF - Brent Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sam Brazil (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Cunningham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Butts (tiring) 2 reb. C - Chester Yother (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Phillips | 14-14 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother slams it home | 14-16 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Randy Cunningham steals the ball from Sam Brazil | 14-16 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham dunks the ball | 14-18 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Chester Yother steals the ball from Russell Oliver | 14-18 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil buries a shot from close range and the foul's on Joseph Slinkard - foul #1 on Joseph Slinkard, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Zody (PF) Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG), Donald Pinette (SF), Christopher Dunbar (PF), Edward Williams (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Joseph Slinkard, Anthony Butts, Chester Yother | |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Stanley Weymouth is called for the reach on Kim Seale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Weymouth, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | James Zody gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | James Zody makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 19-20 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | James Zody gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Pinette swats the short shot by James Zody | 19-20 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips tips it home | 21-20 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams is fouled on the floor by Sam Brazil - foul #2 on Sam Brazil, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez (PG), Adam Melton (C) Stanley Weymouth, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG) Christopher Dunbar | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Zody - foul #2 on James Zody, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil (C) Adam Melton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chester Yother (PF), Frank Caskey (C) Kim Seale, Edward Williams | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | James Zody grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Donald Pinette steps in front of the Sam Brazil pass | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Waldo Olivarez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lamar Shepard (tiring) SF - Brent Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Zody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Sam Brazil (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Stockton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Pinette (fairly fresh) PF - Chester Yother (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Caskey (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joshua Stockton | 21-26 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | James Zody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG), Donnie Clarke (SF) Lamar Shepard, Brent Phillips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Christopher Dunbar (PF) Richard Curnutt, Joshua Stockton, Chester Yother | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey can't connect on a floater in the lane | 21-26 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Sam Brazil snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Waldo Olivarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), Brent Phillips (SF), Russell Oliver (C) Stanley Weymouth, Donnie Clarke, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (SF) Donald Pinette | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard hits the follow up shot | 21-28 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kim Seale - foul #1 on Kim Seale, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke (SF), Sam Brazil (C) Lamar Shepard, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Chester Yother (PF) Kim Seale, Christopher Dunbar | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother loses the ball out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), Russell Oliver (PF) Donnie Clarke, James Zody | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Richard Curnutt steps in front of the Waldo Olivarez pass in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt hits the finger roll | 22-30 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Slinkard - foul #2 on Joseph Slinkard, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donnie Clarke (SF), James Zody (PF) Lamar Shepard, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton (SG) Randy Cunningham | |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Brent Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weymouth (SG), Sam Brazil (C) Brent Phillips, Russell Oliver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | James Zody misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Donnie Clarke is called for the reach on Richard Curnutt - foul #2 on Donnie Clarke, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lamar Shepard (SG), Brent Phillips (SF), Russell Oliver (C) Stanley Weymouth, Donnie Clarke, Sam Brazil | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Christopher Dunbar (PF) Joshua Stockton, Chester Yother | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Russell Oliver misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 24-31 |