| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edmundo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Carlos Gomez is called for the reach on Jim Crawford - foul #1 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford knocks in the floater from the right block | 28-28 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James McKinney - foul #1 on James McKinney, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | David Woods steals it from James McKinney | 28-29 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Gomez - foul #2 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | James McKinney connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Gomez | 30-30 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | David Woods is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 30-32 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is hacked by David Woods - foul #2 on David Woods, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), William Moffat (SF), Michael Fitzgerald (PF), Keith Headen (C) James McKinney, Richard Rogers, Carlos Gomez, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moffat (fresh) PF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Keith Headen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price's pass is intercepted by John Zeff | 30-32 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott buries a jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ernest Dexter | 30-34 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Crawford | 30-37 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Terrance Scott steals the ball from William Moffat | 30-37 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | David Wooten gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 30-37 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | John Zeff grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Richard Rogers (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF), Edmundo Greco (C) Travis Brewster, William Moffat, Michael Fitzgerald, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), James McKenize (SF), David Woods (PF), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, Jim Crawford, David Wooten, Terrance Scott | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edmundo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McKenize (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | James McKenize steals the ball from Richard Rogers | 30-37 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | James McKenize hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | James McKenize misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | James McKenize makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | David Woods is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ernest Dexter out of the doubleteam | 30-40 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers hits the finger roll set up by James McKinney and he's hacked by James McKenize - foul #1 on James McKenize, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), Jim Crawford (SF) Ernest Dexter, James McKenize | |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | David Woods grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Woods | 32-40 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Price is called for the reach on Jim Crawford - foul #1 on Lawrence Price, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), William Moffat (SF), Michael Fitzgerald (PF), Keith Headen (C) James McKinney, Richard Rogers, Carlos Gomez, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford's floater is tipped away by Michael Fitzgerald | 32-40 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano tips it home | 32-42 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Terrance Scott - foul #1 on Terrance Scott, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG) Lawrence Price | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), James McKenize (SG) John Zeff, Gabriel Giordano | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moffat (fresh) PF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McKenize (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-42 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Ernest Dexter is called for the reach on James McKinney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (SF) William Moffat | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr (C) Terrance Scott | |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers lays it up and in set up by Michael Fitzgerald | 36-42 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF), Edmundo Greco (C) Michael Fitzgerald, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), David Woods (PF) Jim Crawford, David Wooten | |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James McKenize - foul #2 on James McKenize, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG) Travis Brewster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | James McKinney scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Price | 40-42 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano's pass is intercepted by Richard Rogers | 40-42 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco lays it in on a great pass from James McKinney and he's hacked by David Woods - foul #3 on David Woods, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF) James McKinney, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), Jim Crawford (SF), Terrance Scott (C) Ernest Dexter, James McKenize, Timmy Carr | |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | David Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano's pass is intercepted by Edmundo Greco | 43-42 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carlos Gomez | 46-42 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edmundo Greco | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Price (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Richard Rogers (SF) Travis Brewster, Michael Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, Terrance Scott | |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (SG), Keith Headen (PF) Lawrence Price, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Travis Brewster, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Price | 48-42 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is hacked by Ernest Dexter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (SG) Lawrence Price | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jim Crawford | 50-42 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Woods | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Ernest Dexter is called for the reach on James McKinney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | David Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Dexter - foul #5 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #10 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG) Ernest Dexter | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Travis Brewster steals it from David Woods | 52-45 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is hacked by John Zeff in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Zeff, team foul #11 | 52-45 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | David Woods snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jim Crawford | 53-48 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is hacked by Gabriel Giordano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #12 | 53-48 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timmy Carr | 53-48 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers is hacked by John Zeff in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Zeff, team foul #13 | 53-48 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | John Zeff is called for the reach on Carlos Gomez in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Zeff, team foul #14 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Abbey (PG) John Zeff | |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the halfcourt shot | 55-48 |