| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) SG - Willie Williams (fresh) SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) PF - Larry Parvin (fresh) C - Robby Sanmiguel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Peluso (fresh) SG - James Zacher (fresh) SF - David Lohmann (fresh) PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) C - Earl Loera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin is hacked by Earl Loera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Loera, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Peluso | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | James Zacher picks off the pass by Robby Sanmiguel in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel is denied on a layup by Earl Loera | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | James Zacher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), John Kula (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Holland (PF), James Richardson (C) David Peluso, James Zacher, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe, Earl Loera | |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the jump hook in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | James Richardson knocks in the shot near the basket | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Edmond Hillman - foul #1 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, John Kula, Lee Anderson, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Johnston, Michael Tribble, James Holland, James Richardson | |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | James Zacher loses the dribble to Gregory Jackson | 6-4 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Lohmann | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fairly fresh) SG - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) PF - Larry Parvin (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robby Sanmiguel (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Peluso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Zacher (fairly fresh) SF - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | David Peluso connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Rawley | 6-6 |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin is hacked by Earl Loera - foul #2 on Earl Loera, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Gregory Jackson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Mathew McCabe (PF), James Richardson (C) David Peluso, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by David Lohmann | 6-8 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is fouled on the floor by Ralph Stratton - foul #1 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Willie Williams, Ralph Stratton, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), James Holland (C) Nathan Rogers, David Lohmann, James Richardson | |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | David Peluso makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 6-11 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Johnston - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG) Elwood Catlett, John Kula | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) James Zacher | |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe is hacked by Gregory Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (C) Michael Johnston, James Holland | |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Edmond Hillman picks off the pass by James Richardson | 7-11 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman lays it up and in | 9-11 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe is called for a backcourt violation | 9-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), John Kula (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Gregory Jackson, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edmond Hillman | 12-11 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | James Zacher is fouled on the floor by Willie Williams - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Edmond Hillman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG) James Zacher | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (tiring) SG - Willie Williams (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Kula (fairly fresh) PF - Carmen Gunn (tiring) 4 pts. C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - David Peluso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) C - Mathew McCabe (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe is fouled on the floor by Stanley Weigel - foul #1 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF), Larry Parvin (PF) John Kula, Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF), James Holland (C) David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Nathan Rogers steals it from Ralph Stratton | 12-11 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers lays it up and in | 12-13 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Nathan Rogers picks off the pass by Elwood Catlett | 12-13 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers lays it in | 12-15 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), John Kula (SF), Lee Anderson (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Ralph Stratton, Larry Parvin, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), James Zacher (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) Nathan Rogers, David Peluso, Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe, James Holland | |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Lee Anderson picks off the pass by Phillip Rawley | 12-15 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Tribble is called for the reach on John Kula - foul #1 on Michael Tribble, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | John Kula's floater is tipped away by Phillip Rawley | 12-15 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Edmond Hillman | 14-17 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Gregory Jackson is called for the reach on James Zacher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Carmen Gunn (PF) Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, John Kula | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), David Lohmann (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley | |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | David Peluso scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Zacher | 14-20 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett is hacked by David Peluso in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Peluso, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF) Lee Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Holland (C) James Richardson | |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | James Zacher blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Elwood Catlett | 14-20 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Carmen Gunn | 14-20 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is hacked by Mathew McCabe - foul #1 on Mathew McCabe, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Willie Williams, Ralph Stratton, Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) James Zacher | |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Mathew McCabe - foul #2 on Mathew McCabe, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG) Elwood Catlett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (PG), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Mathew McCabe | |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kula (tiring) SF - Lee Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (tired) 5 pts. C - Stanley Weigel (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Peluso (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Holland (tiring) C - James Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | David Peluso hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman is called for 10 seconds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG) John Kula | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) James Holland | |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | David Peluso comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-23 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston tips it home | 17-25 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | David Lohmann picks off the pass by Willie Williams | 17-25 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Edmond Hillman is called for the reach on David Peluso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Edmond Hillman, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), Earl Loera (C) Michael Johnston, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley, James Richardson | |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | David Peluso makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | David Peluso makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Willie Williams steals the ball from Nathan Rogers in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SG) Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Johnston (SG) Nathan Rogers, David Peluso | |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Earl Loera - foul #3 on Earl Loera, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Holland (C) Earl Loera | |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | James Holland connects on the jumper in the lane | 20-29 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett can't finish the layup | 20-29 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | James Holland is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline | 20-31 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mathew McCabe | 20-31 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe's floater is tipped away by Carmen Gunn | 20-31 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | James Holland hits the follow up shot | 20-33 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) John Kula, Ralph Stratton, Carmen Gunn, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Johnston, Michael Tribble, Mathew McCabe, James Holland | |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Parvin - foul #1 on Larry Parvin, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Elwood Catlett | 23-34 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | James Zacher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Larry Parvin | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (tired) 1 ast. SG - Willie Williams (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Parvin (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Zacher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Richardson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | James Zacher snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Elwood Catlett takes the ball from David Lohmann | 23-34 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), John Kula (SF) Elwood Catlett, Willie Williams, Larry Parvin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), Mathew McCabe (PF), James Holland (C) Nathan Rogers, Phillip Rawley, James Richardson | |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | James Holland gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Stanley Weigel - foul #2 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Lee Anderson, Stanley Weigel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Zacher - foul #1 on James Zacher, team foul #10 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Johnston (SF) James Zacher, David Lohmann | |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | James Holland misses the easy open layup | 25-35 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | David Peluso makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Thomas | 25-38 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Williams (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Lee Anderson (PF) Gregory Jackson, John Kula, Carmen Gunn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Johnston, Mathew McCabe, James Holland | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Willie Williams is called for the reach on James Zacher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #10 | 25-38 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | James Zacher makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | James Zacher makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel misses the easy dunk attempt | 25-40 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman hits the follow up shot | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-40 |