| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) SG - David Lohmann (fresh) SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) PF - James Richardson (fresh) C - Earl Loera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) PF - Richard Graf (fresh) C - David Colson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Gamble - foul #1 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | James Richardson is fouled on the floor by David Colson - foul #1 on David Colson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Brandon Hargrove swats the layup by David Lohmann | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled on the floor by Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Michael Tribble, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Tribble | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Richardson | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gilbert Gamble | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Joel Thomas steals it from Brandon Hargrove in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | James Richardson blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is hacked by Joel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses short on a runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Ralph Stratton is called for the reach on Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Gilbert Gamble picks off the pass by Michael Tribble | 2-2 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Price | 2-2 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Michael Tribble is denied by Richard Graf | 2-2 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (fresh) SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove blows the layup but he's hacked by John Steffen - foul #1 on John Steffen, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG) Michael Tribble | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, Ralph Stratton, Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG) Brandon Hargrove | |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Steffen - foul #2 on John Steffen, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Earl Loera (C) John Steffen, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Loera | 8-5 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Johnston - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (PF) Michael Johnston, Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Edmond Hillman | |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann loses the dribble to Gregory Jackson | 8-6 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Schumacher | 8-8 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera clanks a jump hook in the lane | 8-8 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Li Wang knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Tribble - foul #2 on Michael Tribble, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), David Colson (C) Gilbert Gamble, Gregory Jackson, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Li Wang makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Li Wang swats the shot by David Lohmann | 8-11 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 8-11 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove tips it in | 8-13 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edmond Hillman - foul #1 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF) Li Wang | |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnston - foul #2 on Michael Johnston, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (SG) Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Colson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses the easy layup | 10-15 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Lohmann - foul #1 on David Lohmann, team foul #8 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Earl Loera (C) Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG) Ralph Stratton | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is fouled on the floor by Brandon Hargrove - foul #1 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson | |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman's fadeaway is rejected by James Richardson | 13-16 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Gregory Jackson steals it from James Richardson | 13-16 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Earl Loera picks off the pass by Edmond Hillman in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | James Richardson clanks a jumper in the paint | 13-16 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf buries a fadeaway from the left side | 13-18 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Brandon Hargrove takes the ball from Joel Thomas | 13-18 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the lay-in | 13-18 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher gets the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | James Richardson snags the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Daniel Schumacher - foul #1 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), Li Wang (PF), David Colson (C) Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | David Colson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG) Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits the follow up shot | 18-20 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Timothy Price picks off the pass by Ralph Stratton | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (tiring) SG - Joel Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Lohmann (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Hargrove (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Colson (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is called for traveling | 18-20 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Gilbert Gamble | 18-22 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann clanks a shot from the right side | 18-22 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble drills a runner from the baseline set up by Ralph Stratton and the foul's on Nathan Rogers - foul #1 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), James Richardson (PF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF), Richard Graf (PF) Brandon Hargrove, Li Wang | |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Lohmann | 20-25 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Thomas - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG) Joel Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG) Ralph Stratton | |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Rogers - foul #2 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #11 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Nathan Rogers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson | |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's layup is rejected by Daniel Schumacher | 22-27 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston double dribbles | 22-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (C) Daniel Schumacher | |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Jackson | 22-29 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 22-29 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | David Colson scores on a floater near the basket set up by Edmond Hillman and the foul's on Phillip Rawley - foul #1 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #12 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Timothy Price (C) Michael Tribble, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Li Wang (PF) Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf | |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by John Steffen - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #13 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (PF) John Steffen, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson | |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) PF - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | James Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Tribble - foul #3 on Michael Tribble, team foul #14 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF), Earl Loera (C) Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the contested fadeaway from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is hacked by Michael Johnston - foul #3 on Michael Johnston, team foul #15 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Johnston, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Gilbert Gamble, Brandon Hargrove, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is hacked by David Colson - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #8 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG) Ralph Stratton | |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf is called for traveling | 28-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (C) Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Gregory Jackson swats the short shot by David Lohmann | 28-37 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-37 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson is hacked by David Lohmann in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lohmann, team foul #16 | 30-37 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Colson - foul #3 on David Colson, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher loses the ball out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (PF), Earl Loera (C) Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Nathan Rogers | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-39 |