| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Deandre Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Graff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Travis King is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-27 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jesse Brown | 30-27 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Rogers - foul #2 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff drills a jump hook from close range | 30-29 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Ernest Graff takes the ball from George Hawkins in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua George - foul #3 on Joshua George, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (PF) Bernard Vale, Jesse Brown | |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Travis King connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Rogers | 32-31 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs connects on the shot from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua George | 34-33 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe blows the dunk | 34-33 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Nichols | 34-33 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers misses short on a shot from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers scores on a floater from the right wing set up by George Hawkins | 36-33 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jimmie Rogers | 36-33 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from George Hawkins | 38-33 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Joshua George swats the layup by Jeremy Stubbs | 38-33 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Deandre Crowe (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Stubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Graff (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | John Nichols gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Harry McConaughy - foul #3 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Travis King, John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), James Carlile (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Deandre Crowe, Jeffrey Wood, Harry McConaughy, Jeremy Stubbs, Ernest Graff | |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG) George Hawkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Derrick Morgan | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | James Carlile comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 46-33 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Brown | 46-33 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Jesse Brown steals it from Merle Buchanan | 46-33 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Scott Yawn takes the ball from James Carlile | 46-33 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (PG), Rick Williams (SF) Derrick Morgan, Merle Buchanan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Deandre Crowe (SF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Phillip Williams, Timothy Martowski | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Wood | 46-36 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Troy Pendergast | 49-36 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Rick Williams - foul #1 on Rick Williams, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), Joshua George (C) Edwin Oliver, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff (C) Jesse Brown | |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-37 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood lays it up and in set up by Ernest Graff | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Pendergast (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Williams (fresh) PF - Scott Yawn (fairly fresh) C - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deandre Crowe (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Norman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the floater from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman hits the finger roll | 53-41 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Wood takes the ball from Travis King in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wood | 53-44 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Travis King clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Norman - foul #3 on Gregory Norman, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG), John Nichols (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF), Chad Holloway (C) Troy Pendergast, Rick Williams, Scott Yawn, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Jeffrey Wood, Deandre Crowe, Gregory Norman, Ernest Graff | |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | John Nichols is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 54-47 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski can't tip it in | 54-47 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | James Carlile is called for the reach on George Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carlile, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Joshua George (C) Travis King, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Harry McConaughy, Timothy Martowski | |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins misses long on a floater near the basket | 54-47 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Nichols - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SF), Ernest Graff (C) James Carlile, Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown | |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers is hacked by Jeremy Stubbs - foul #1 on Jeremy Stubbs, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG), Chad Holloway (PF), Scott Yawn (C) George Hawkins, Jimmie Rogers, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman (C) Ernest Graff | |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan is whistled for a carry | 56-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), Ernest Graff (C) Deandre Crowe, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Nichols (SF) Merle Buchanan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway lays it in set up by Derrick Morgan | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Pendergast (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Yawn (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), George Hawkins (SG), Jimmie Rogers (PF), Joshua George (C) Derrick Morgan, Troy Pendergast, Chad Holloway, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Phillip Williams (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Harry McConaughy, Gregory Norman, Ernest Graff | |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Joshua George can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Martowski - foul #1 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Jesse Brown | |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | James Carlile comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Nichols | 60-48 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Joshua George hits a wide open runner in the paint set up by George Hawkins | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 62-48 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | John Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Travis King is hacked by Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (PF) John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Jesse Brown (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, Jeremy Stubbs, Timothy Martowski | |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 62-48 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Joshua George is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Chad Holloway | 64-48 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Joshua George pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Travis King is fouled in the backcourt by James Carlile - foul #4 on James Carlile, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG), Scott Yawn (C) George Hawkins, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Deandre Crowe, Ernest Graff | |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 66-48 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Travis King is hacked by Harry McConaughy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Vale | 68-51 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan loses the dribble to Bernard Vale in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Scott Yawn denies the turnaround by Harry McConaughy | 68-51 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan is hacked by Jeffrey Wood - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG) Travis King | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Jeffrey Wood, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Scott Yawn is called for the reach on Jeremy Stubbs - foul #3 on Scott Yawn, team foul #5 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rick Williams (SF) Merle Buchanan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Phillip Williams | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway loses the ball out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Pendergast (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Williams (fresh) PF - Chad Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Yawn (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carlile (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeremy Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy is hacked by Chad Holloway - foul #1 on Chad Holloway, team foul #6 | 70-53 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 72-53 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs is whistled for traveling | 72-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF) Rick Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #10 | 72-53 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Troy Pendergast takes the ball from Jeremy Stubbs | 73-53 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Martowski - foul #2 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #11 | 73-53 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast misses the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski pulls down the rebound | 74-53 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-53 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs tips it in | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy gets the rebound | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-55 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Harry McConaughy - foul #5 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #12 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman (C) Harry McConaughy | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-55 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski tips it back up and in | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan runs out the clock | 76-57 |