| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Notre Dame | Charles Davis takes the ball from Cameron Beresky in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Tinsley | 31-26 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Clark (C) Gerald Johnson | |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 33-26 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is fouled on the floor by Michael Carlos - foul #2 on Michael Carlos, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Turk | 33-28 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 33-28 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards tips it home | 35-28 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG) Cameron Beresky | |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Rines - foul #2 on Joseph Rines, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock (C) Mark Dicarlo | |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carlos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Peter Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Lopiccolo | 36-31 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Shawn Haddock | 36-31 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Carlos - foul #3 on Michael Carlos, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Dan Williams (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Henry Turk, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Cameron Beresky | 36-34 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin's pass is intercepted by Cameron Beresky | 36-34 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky banks in the layup | 36-36 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin loses the dribble to Cameron Beresky | 36-36 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky banks in the layup | 36-38 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the contested turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #4 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Loyd Reese (PF) Michael Carlos, Nathan Cole, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF), Peter Clark (C) Joseph Rines, Gerald Johnson | |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Mark Dicarlo is blocked by Andrew Tinsley | 39-38 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Clark - foul #2 on Peter Clark, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG) Cameron Beresky | |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Turk | 41-40 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley's floater is tipped away by Peter Clark | 41-40 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dan Williams | 41-40 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dingbang Chin - foul #1 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SG), Donald Smith (C) Dingbang Chin, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Shawn Haddock (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Peter Clark | |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Henry Turk - foul #2 on Henry Turk, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG) Dan Williams | |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Depew | 42-44 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos is fouled on the floor by Shawn Haddock - foul #2 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards (PF) Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG) Eric Depew | |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Davis | 45-44 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the jumper from close range | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carlos (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cameron Beresky | 47-47 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-47 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it home | 49-47 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Henry Turk - foul #3 on Henry Turk, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), John Koloski (SG), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Michael Carlos, Bryan Richards, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Cameron Beresky, Joseph Rines, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Shawn Haddock | |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Koloski | 52-50 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Gerald Johnson denies the turnaround by Andrew Tinsley | 52-50 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Koloski (fresh) SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Depew (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Loyd Reese is called for the reach on Dan Williams - foul #1 on Loyd Reese, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG) Eric Depew | |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | John Koloski snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Michael Carlos (SG), Andrew Tinsley (SF), Bryan Richards (PF), Donald Smith (C) Dingbang Chin, John Koloski, Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Henry Turk (SF) Mark Lopiccolo, Dan Williams | |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley buries a floater from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF) Peter Clark | |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley connects on the shot from close range | 56-53 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards is hacked by Cameron Beresky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG) Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Cameron Beresky | 57-56 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Cameron Beresky is called for the reach on Charles Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SG) Dingbang Chin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses the fullcourt shot | 58-56 |