| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 5 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Pino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Mannings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Slemp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Murray (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore inbounds the ball | 16-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Roy Clore | 18-26 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Roy Clore is called for the reach on Lloyd Murray - foul #1 on Roy Clore, team foul #1 | 18-26 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino banks in the layup and he's fouled by Thomas Millstein - foul #3 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #2 | 18-28 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the free throw | 18-29 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Murray - foul #3 on Lloyd Murray, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-29 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino misses the easy layup | 18-29 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Bender | 18-29 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Lloyd Murray - foul #4 on Lloyd Murray, team foul #2 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Brian Slemp, Lloyd Murray | |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Dennis Reese | 21-29 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-29 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 21-29 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Pino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Mannings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore banks in the layup | 23-29 |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Ramsey | 23-32 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree loses the dribble to James Mannings | 23-32 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Louis Hembree is denied by James Mannings | 23-32 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore tips it home | 25-32 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Thomas Millstein takes the ball from Edward Hornberg | 25-32 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore lays it up and in set up by Thomas Millstein | 27-32 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Reese - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Joe Heller (SG), Brian Slemp (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Robert Allred, James Mannings, Edward Hornberg, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Joe Heller is called for the reach on Louis Hembree - foul #1 on Joe Heller, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray (C) Vincent Pino | |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey blows the layup | 27-33 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller is called for traveling | 27-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski (C) Louis Hembree | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Mark England is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Zoll - foul #1 on Stjepan Zoll, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Brian Slemp swats the layup by Richard Grossman | 27-33 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Wisnoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stjepan Zoll (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joe Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Slemp (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Murray (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray makes the turnaround from the left block | 29-35 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski tips it but misses | 29-35 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Stjepan Zoll | 31-37 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski misses the easy layup | 31-37 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Mark England grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Stjepan Zoll - foul #2 on Stjepan Zoll, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Richard Grossman, Mark England, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Vincent Pino (SG), James Mannings (SF), Edward Hornberg (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Stjepan Zoll, Joe Heller, Kevin Thompson, Brian Slemp, Lloyd Murray | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred is fouled on the floor by Phillip Bailey - foul #1 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree (C) Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey tips it in | 34-39 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses long on a shot from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 8 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Pino (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Mannings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Ramsey | 34-41 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Allred takes the ball from Thomas Millstein | 34-41 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | James Mannings lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Allred | 34-43 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Ramsey - foul #1 on Dustin Ramsey, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Brian Slemp (PF), Lloyd Murray (C) Robert Allred, James Mannings, Edward Hornberg, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson is hacked by Dennis Reese - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (SG) Vincent Pino | |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey (C) Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Brian Slemp - foul #1 on Brian Slemp, team foul #7 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), James Mannings (SF) Stjepan Zoll, Kevin Thompson | |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Rocco Russo steals it from Lloyd Murray | 36-43 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey hits the finger roll set up by Richard Grossman | 38-43 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Bailey - foul #2 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Richard Grossman, Mark England, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg (PF) Brian Slemp | |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein hits a jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Louis Hembree - foul #1 on Louis Hembree, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino (SG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Joe Heller, James Mannings, Lloyd Murray | |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 8 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Vincent Pino (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (SF), Brian Slemp (PF), Lloyd Murray (C) Kevin Thompson, Edward Hornberg, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Pino out of a doubleteam | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender tips it home | 42-48 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray lays it up and in | 42-50 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree loses the ball out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Reese - foul #4 on Dennis Reese, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Murray is called for the reach on Louis Hembree - foul #5 on Lloyd Murray, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey (C) Lloyd Murray | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Vincent Pino | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Dennis Reese is called for the reach on Vincent Pino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Reese, team foul #9 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (SG) Dennis Reese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Kevin Thompson (SF) Robert Allred, James Mannings | |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Dustin Ramsey - foul #2 on Dustin Ramsey, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), James Mannings (SF) Stjepan Zoll, Kevin Thompson | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Grossman - foul #2 on Richard Grossman, team foul #10 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Kevin Thompson (SF) Robert Allred, James Mannings | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore blows the layup | 44-54 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender hits the finger roll | 46-54 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Millstein - foul #4 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #11 | 46-54 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Kevin Thompson steps in front of the Thomas Millstein pass | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll runs out the clock | 46-56 |