| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Evans (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Goble (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Evans inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #3 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Staggers | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Josiah Green | 33-41 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart (PF) Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese is fouled on the floor by Alan Goble - foul #2 on Alan Goble, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) John Manhart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF) James Evans | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Joe Landin steals it from Ray Barton | 33-43 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the tip | 33-43 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles is hacked by Gordon Guerrera - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Elmo Nakamura (C) Ray Barton, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF) Gordon Guerrera, Josiah Green, Joe Landin | |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roderick Bowles | 36-43 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Penner | 36-45 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 38-45 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | James Lower loses the dribble to Michael Surles in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | James Lower is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lower, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG) James Lower | |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | John Manhart scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Alan Goble | 44-45 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SF) Michael Penner | |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel clanks a jumper from the left block | 44-45 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Evans (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Delmer Kiel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Goble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Delmer Kiel swats the dunk try by Lonnie Nicholson | 44-45 |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | John Manhart buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the dunk attempt | 46-45 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is hacked by Ray Barton - foul #1 on Ray Barton, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, James Evans, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Dustin Reese | |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it in | 46-47 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Briganti | 49-47 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is fouled in the backcourt by Elmo Nakamura - foul #2 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart (PF) Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti (C) Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Lower - foul #2 on James Lower, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SF) Michael Penner | |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | James Lower picks off the pass by Roderick Bowles | 51-47 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Lower and he's hacked by Michael Briganti - foul #1 on Michael Briganti, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Blaine Stewart, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG) Nicholas Elwell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | John Manhart steals the ball from Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | James Evans banks in the layup set up by John Manhart | 53-50 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Goble (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers drills a runner in the paint set up by Dustin Reese | 53-52 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | John Manhart is hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #4 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF) James Evans, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Josiah Green, Michael Penner, Thomas Staggers | |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Rocco Ricci steps in front of the Nicholas Elwell pass | 53-52 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson lays it in on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 53-54 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Dustin Reese denies the turnaround by Delmer Kiel | 53-54 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Ray Barton - foul #2 on Ray Barton, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Michael Briganti (C) John Manhart, Ray Barton, Nicholas Elwell, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin | |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Briganti blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Rocco Ricci | 53-54 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it in | 53-56 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #1 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 55-58 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Gordon Guerrera picks off the pass by Robert Bensen out of a doubleteam | 55-58 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera blows the layup | 55-58 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Roderick Bowles is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #3 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Delmer Kiel, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF) James Lower, Michael Penner | |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble lays it in | 57-60 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | James Evans takes the ball from Gordon Guerrera | 57-60 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dustin Reese - foul #1 on Dustin Reese, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) Ray Barton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Dustin Reese | |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Blaine Stewart (fresh) C - Alan Goble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Landin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | James Evans snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Josiah Green - foul #2 on Josiah Green, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF), Elmo Nakamura (C) James Evans, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Blaine Stewart denies the turnaround by Lonnie Nicholson | 59-60 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is hacked by Elmo Nakamura - foul #3 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Briganti (PF) Roderick Bowles, Nicholas Elwell, Blaine Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Dustin Reese (C) Josiah Green, Joe Landin, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | John Manhart loses the dribble to James Lower | 59-60 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by John Manhart - foul #3 on John Manhart, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Manhart | 62-61 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (PG) John Manhart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Bensen | 64-61 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | James Evans snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti tips it in | 66-61 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Alan Goble swats the dunk try by Thomas Staggers | 66-61 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Goble - foul #3 on Alan Goble, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Robert Bensen, Ray Barton, James Evans, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Joe Landin (SF), Lonnie Nicholson (PF) James Lower, Michael Penner, Dustin Reese | |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #2 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is called for traveling | 68-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart (PF) Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Blaine Stewart (fresh) C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Landin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Nicholson (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the easy layup | 68-63 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 68-63 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Alan Goble (C) John Manhart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Landin - foul #2 on Joe Landin, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), Delmer Kiel (PF) Nicholas Elwell, Blaine Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Roderick Bowles is called for the reach on Rocco Ricci in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (SF) Joe Landin | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-64 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Michael Surles (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Roderick Bowles, James Evans, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers's pass is intercepted by John Manhart | 69-64 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SF), Dustin Reese (C) Rocco Ricci, Michael Penner, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | John Manhart makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Blaine Stewart | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joe Landin | 71-66 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel (PF), Alan Goble (C) Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (PF) Dustin Reese | |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | John Manhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled on the floor by John Manhart - foul #4 on John Manhart, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Alan Goble | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-67 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble is hacked by Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF) Ray Barton, James Evans | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel is hacked by Thomas Staggers - foul #5 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti (C) Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Staggers | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti is hacked by Dustin Reese - foul #2 on Dustin Reese, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Bensen is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bensen, team foul #13 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel is hacked by Josiah Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Josiah Green, team foul #14 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Michael Briganti (C) Ray Barton, James Evans, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Landin | 77-71 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SF) Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on Robert Bensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #15 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin loses the dribble to Michael Briganti | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel is hacked by Rocco Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #16 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF) Nicholas Elwell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese is hacked by Michael Briganti - foul #2 on Michael Briganti, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (SG), James Evans (SF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | John Manhart runs out the clock | 79-71 |