| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Milton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Milton inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the jumper near the basket | 35-25 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-25 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Martin Palmer - foul #2 on Martin Palmer, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin knocks in the floater from close range and the foul's on Keith Liu - foul #4 on Keith Liu, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Keith Liu, Michael Bolander, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Curtis May can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-29 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Martin Palmer swats the layup by Gilbert Coffin | 37-29 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Curtis May snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Curtis May | 39-29 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) SG - Kal Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Frank Blake (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, David Kennedy, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Wallace Scott, James Milton, Terry Chandler, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-29 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the lay-in | 39-29 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu tips it back up and in | 41-29 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-29 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-29 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Frank Swinehart | 41-29 |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Manuel Prater | 41-29 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer drills a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Lowell Bryant - foul #2 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater, Keith Liu, Frank Blake | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Milton (SF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Kal Lawson, Claud Matelski, Jay Saylor | |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin is hacked by Martin Palmer - foul #3 on Martin Palmer, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG) Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Terry Chandler (PF) Frank Swinehart, Lowell Bryant | |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is hacked by Michael Bolander - foul #1 on Michael Bolander, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin hits the finger roll | 44-31 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer (C) Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Elijah Genovese and he's fouled by Michael Bolander - foul #2 on Michael Bolander, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Michael Bolander, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG) Elijah Genovese | |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the floater from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | James Milton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, David Kennedy, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Jay Saylor (C) Wallace Scott, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Liu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kal Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Milton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander tips it back up and in | 46-34 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Manuel Prater steals it from Jay Saylor | 46-34 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander is hacked by James Milton - foul #1 on James Milton, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Frank Blake (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Keith Liu, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Lowell Bryant (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Frank Swinehart, Terry Chandler, Jay Saylor | |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer comes up short on the shot from the right block | 46-34 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | James Milton tips it but misses | 46-34 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin tips it in | 46-36 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Blake | 49-36 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF) Manuel Prater, David Kennedy, Frank Blake | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Claud Matelski (SF) Kal Lawson, James Milton | |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Elijah Genovese steals it from Curtis May | 49-36 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski misses the easy layup | 49-36 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-36 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Keith Liu | 49-36 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is fouled on the floor by Elijah Genovese - foul #1 on Elijah Genovese, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Elijah Genovese, Claud Matelski, Lowell Bryant, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | James Milton snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | James Milton gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Liu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Milton (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Frank Blake (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Jay Saylor | |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Frank Blake snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Kal Lawson takes the ball from Curtis May | 49-41 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart throws it down set up by Kal Lawson | 49-43 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Curtis May comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Frank Blake grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, David Kennedy, Frank Blake, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF) Frank Swinehart, James Milton, Terry Chandler | |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese's pass is intercepted by Michael Bolander | 51-43 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Claud Matelski | 51-43 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the dunk attempt | 51-43 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Bolander | 54-43 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Justin Colyer | 54-43 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses the jump hook in the paint | 54-43 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kal Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Matelski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Claud Matelski - foul #2 on Claud Matelski, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Michael Bolander, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Milton (SF), Jay Saylor (C) Kal Lawson, Claud Matelski, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | James Milton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Milton | 56-43 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Michael Bolander (SF), Frank Blake (PF) Manuel Prater, David Kennedy, Michael Bax | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Terry Chandler (PF) Elijah Genovese, Lowell Bryant | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu loses the dribble to Wallace Scott | 56-43 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Frank Blake - foul #1 on Frank Blake, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Michael Bax (PF) Curtis May, Frank Blake | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Terry Chandler swats the shot by Keith Liu | 56-45 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Terry Chandler - foul #3 on Terry Chandler, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Keith Liu | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin (C) Jay Saylor | |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-47 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | James Milton pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Manuel Prater steals it from Terry Chandler | 58-47 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the lay-in | 58-47 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater grabs the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater runs out the clock | 58-47 |