| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Adams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Partee inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Peter Green snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 32-32 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Surles is called for the reach on David Partee - foul #3 on Michael Surles, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | David Partee can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Surles - foul #4 on Michael Surles, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF) Michael Surles | |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | David Partee makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | David Partee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (PF) Carlos Wilson | |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Taylor steps in front of the Gordon Guerrera pass in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Taylor | 34-38 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a jump hook from the left block | 36-38 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Taylor | 36-40 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant hits a shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Carlos Wilson (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, Richard Adams, James Evans, Peter Green | |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gabriel Bartels - foul #2 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin connects on the shot from the left block set up by Carlos Wilson | 38-46 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Cole - foul #4 on Brandon Cole, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), John Zaragoza (PF) Brandon Cole, Carlos Wilson | |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | John Manhart loses the ball out of bounds | 39-46 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | John Manhart gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Scott Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Zaragoza (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kerry Baudoin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 39-46 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by John Manhart - foul #4 on John Manhart, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), James Evans (PF) John Manhart, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | David Partee snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the wide open shot from the right block | 39-46 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Partee - foul #1 on David Partee, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (PF), Peter Green (C) James Evans, John Zaragoza | |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | David Partee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson drills a jumper from the right block | 41-46 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Partee - foul #2 on David Partee, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gabriel Bartels | 43-47 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Wilson | 43-49 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers lays it up and in set up by Rocco Ricci | 45-49 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Carlos Wilson | 45-51 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Graham | 47-51 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Joe Landin steals it from Joseph Taylor | 47-51 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Adams (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Scott Sweet (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gabriel Bartels - foul #3 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (SG), Michael Surles (SF), James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Richard Adams, Scott Sweet, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | David Partee blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Surles - foul #5 on Michael Surles, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), Brandon Cole (SF) Joseph Taylor, Michael Surles | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | David Partee makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Adams steals it from Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 10:36 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a great pass from John Manhart | 50-55 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is hacked by Richard Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Adams, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Partee | 52-55 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | David Partee steals the ball from John Manhart | 52-55 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Kerry Baudoin is called for the reach on Albert Laplant - foul #2 on Kerry Baudoin, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), John Zaragoza (PF), Peter Green (C) Richard Adams, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Peter Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Albert Laplant | 54-55 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Scott Sweet | 54-55 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Peter Green is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG) John Manhart | |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Peter Green gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Rocco Ricci - foul #1 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG) David Wike | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), Carlos Wilson (PF) Scott Sweet, John Zaragoza | |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham's pass is intercepted by Brandon Cole in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson clanks a shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Adams (tired) 17 pts. SF - Brandon Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Taylor | 54-58 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers blows the dunk | 54-58 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Rocco Ricci takes the ball from Carlos Wilson | 56-58 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Peter Green pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Staggers - foul #3 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | David Wike is hacked by James Evans - foul #2 on James Evans, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG) Richard Adams | |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | James Evans grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | James Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | James Evans blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Nicholson | 57-60 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant tips it home | 59-60 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | James Evans loses the dribble to David Partee | 59-60 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | David Partee hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 59-60 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the lay-in | 59-60 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Lonnie Nicholson steals it from John Manhart | 59-60 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | John Manhart swats the short shot by Albert Laplant | 59-60 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | James Evans buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-62 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant can't throw it down | 59-62 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin grabs the board | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wike (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Partee (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Laplant (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Nicholson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Sweet (tired) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Cole (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Evans (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Baudoin (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole is called for a charge - foul #5 on Brandon Cole, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Carlos Wilson (PF), John Zaragoza (C) John Manhart, Brandon Cole, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams is hacked by Joe Landin - foul #1 on Joe Landin, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (SF), Peter Green (C) Scott Sweet, John Zaragoza | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bartels | 61-62 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels blows the layup | 61-62 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the contested 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Taylor | 64-65 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Manhart - foul #5 on John Manhart, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SF) John Manhart | |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Peter Green pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams is fouled on the floor by David Wike - foul #1 on David Wike, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (C) Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Scott Sweet picks off the pass by Albert Laplant | 65-65 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams is hacked by Albert Laplant - foul #3 on Albert Laplant, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Peter Green steals the ball from David Wike | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | David Wike is called for the reach on Peter Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Wike, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant is hacked by Joseph Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | David Wike is called for the reach on Peter Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Wike, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Joseph Taylor is called for the reach on David Partee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (PG) Joseph Taylor | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | David Partee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | David Wike is called for the reach on Peter Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Wike, team foul #14 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin (C) James Evans | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | David Partee hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Laplant | 70-71 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | David Wike is called for the reach on Kerry Baudoin in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Wike, team foul #15 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG) David Wike | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | David Partee's pass is intercepted by Richard Adams in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin is fouled on the floor by Gordon Guerrera - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #16 | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses long on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Partee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Laplant (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Adams (tiring) 24 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Sweet (tired) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Green (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Peter Green wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 73-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin (PF) Carlos Wilson | |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses badly on a floater from the left side | 73-73 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | James Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Richard Adams is denied by Gabriel Bartels | 73-73 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 73-73 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham snags the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is hacked by Richard Adams - foul #3 on Richard Adams, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza (PF) Kerry Baudoin | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Samuel Graham steals the ball from James Evans | 74-73 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Lonnie Nicholson is blocked by Peter Green | 74-73 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Scott Sweet | 74-73 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), David Partee (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Samuel Graham, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (PF) John Zaragoza | |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson knocks in the floater from close range | 74-75 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (C) Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Rocco Ricci and the foul's on Richard Adams - foul #4 on Richard Adams, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Albert Laplant (PF) Rocco Ricci, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Peter Green | 76-75 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Peter Green drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Adams | 76-77 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Scott Sweet - foul #1 on Scott Sweet, team foul #15 | 78-77 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson travels with the ball | 79-77 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Adams (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Scott Sweet (tired) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Green (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the jumper from the left side set up by James Evans | 79-79 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 79-79 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant tips it but misses | 79-79 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Peter Green pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | James Evans is fouled on the floor by Gordon Guerrera - foul #4 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #17 | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-81 |