| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Price (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edmundo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter loses the ball out of bounds | 19-24 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-24 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James McKinney and he's hacked by David Woods - foul #2 on David Woods, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the free throw | 19-26 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter can't connect on a shot from the left block | 19-26 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | David Woods tips it in | 21-26 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timmy Carr | 21-26 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carlos Gomez | 21-26 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers tips it back up and in | 21-28 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | James McKinney lays it in | 24-30 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 24-30 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr can't tip it in | 24-30 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carlos Gomez | 24-30 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-30 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 24-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), James McKenize (SF), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Jim Crawford, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), William Moffat (SF), Michael Fitzgerald (PF), Keith Headen (C) James McKinney, Richard Rogers, Carlos Gomez, Edmundo Greco | |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | David Wooten loses the ball out of bounds | 24-30 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-30 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | James McKenize loses the dribble to Michael Fitzgerald | 24-30 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | James McKenize grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | David Wooten's floater is tipped away by Michael Fitzgerald | 24-30 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Price | 24-32 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | James McKenize makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price is hacked by John Zeff - foul #2 on John Zeff, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Jim Crawford (SF), David Woods (PF), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, James McKenize, David Wooten, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Richard Rogers (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF), Edmundo Greco (C) Travis Brewster, William Moffat, Michael Fitzgerald, Keith Headen | |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is fouled on the floor by Ernest Dexter - foul #2 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Price (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Rogers and he's fouled by Jim Crawford - foul #3 on Jim Crawford, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Woods | 28-35 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco double dribbles | 28-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Price - foul #3 on Lawrence Price, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James McKinney | 28-37 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | James McKinney snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 28-37 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Edmundo Greco - foul #2 on Edmundo Greco, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), James McKenize (SG), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) John Zeff, Gabriel Giordano, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), William Moffat (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Keith Headen (PF) James McKinney, Lawrence Price, Richard Rogers, Carlos Gomez | |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG) Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF) Edmundo Greco | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James McKenize (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Moffat (fresh) SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | William Moffat misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 32-37 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald clanks a floater near the basket | 32-37 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen tips it home | 32-39 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF), David Woods (PF), Timmy Carr (C) James McKenize, David Wooten, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Lawrence Price (SG), Richard Rogers (SF), Edmundo Greco (C) Travis Brewster, William Moffat, Michael Fitzgerald, Carlos Gomez | |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-39 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edmundo Greco | 32-39 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Gabriel Giordano steals the ball from Keith Headen | 32-39 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-39 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | David Woods is hacked by Keith Headen - foul #1 on Keith Headen, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF) Keith Headen | |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gabriel Giordano | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 34-42 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | David Woods snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Price (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses short on a runner from close range | 34-42 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 34-42 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | James McKinney steps in front of the Ernest Dexter pass | 34-42 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edmundo Greco | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jim Crawford | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Dexter - foul #3 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (SG) Lawrence Price | |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Travis Brewster - foul #2 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Giordano - foul #3 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Woods | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edmundo Greco | 37-45 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Edmundo Greco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #8 | 37-45 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is called for a charge - foul #5 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #9 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | John Zeff is called for the reach on Travis Brewster in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Zeff, team foul #10 | 37-45 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is hacked by James McKinney - foul #1 on James McKinney, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SF), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Jim Crawford, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Keith Headen (PF) James McKinney, Richard Rogers, Carlos Gomez | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Zeff | 39-47 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF), David Woods (PF), Timmy Carr (C) James McKenize, David Wooten, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Richard Rogers (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF) William Moffat, Michael Fitzgerald, Keith Headen | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is hacked by Ernest Dexter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #11 | 39-47 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-48 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez is hacked by Ernest Dexter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #12 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SG) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 39-49 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | James McKinney runs out the clock | 39-49 |