| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos inbounds the ball | 19-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-36 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk gets the rebound | 19-36 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson can't throw it down | 19-36 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines grabs the offensive board | 19-36 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Bryan Richards is called for the reach on Henry Turk - foul #3 on Bryan Richards, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson scores on a fadeaway from close range | 21-36 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is called for traveling | 21-36 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is fouled on the floor by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #2 | 21-36 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Cameron Beresky | 23-36 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Donald Smith is blocked by Gerald Johnson | 23-36 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is hacked by Michael Carlos - foul #2 on Michael Carlos, team foul #3 | 23-36 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG) Cameron Beresky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch (C) Donald Smith | |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is hacked by Dennis Bloch - foul #1 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #4 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark's layup is rejected by Dennis Bloch | 26-36 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carlos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Clark - foul #2 on Peter Clark, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF) Joseph Rines, Henry Turk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Dennis Bloch | |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock misses short on a floater from the left side | 26-38 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Haddock | 26-38 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Dingbang Chin is called for the reach on Shawn Haddock - foul #1 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #5 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is whistled for a carry | 28-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF) Dan Williams, Eric Depew | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-38 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 28-38 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards loses the dribble to Cameron Beresky | 28-38 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines lays it in on a nice dish by Cameron Beresky | 30-38 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is whistled for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Dingbang Chin, Bryan Richards, Donald Smith | |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 30-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Peter Clark (C) Cameron Beresky, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese clanks a shot from close range | 30-38 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Dicarlo | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carlos (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Lopiccolo | 32-38 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis tips it but misses | 32-38 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch hits a fadeaway in the lane | 32-40 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo travels with the ball | 32-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Joseph Rines, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), Bryan Richards (PF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dingbang Chin | 32-45 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Bryan Richards - foul #4 on Bryan Richards, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF) Eric Depew | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Henry Turk is called for the reach on Michael Carlos - foul #1 on Henry Turk, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Shawn Haddock (PF) Dan Williams, Peter Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG) Dingbang Chin | |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Davis | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carlos (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the jump hook in the paint | 34-47 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF) Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG), Loyd Reese (PF) Dingbang Chin, Bryan Richards | |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Mark Dicarlo | 38-49 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 38-49 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese gets the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Davis | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is fouled on the floor by Michael Carlos - foul #3 on Michael Carlos, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Peter Clark (C) Cameron Beresky, Joseph Rines, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Michael Carlos, Donald Smith | |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Dan Williams - foul #2 on Dan Williams, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SF) Henry Turk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards (PF) Nathan Cole | |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Loyd Reese - foul #2 on Loyd Reese, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Loyd Reese | |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Dicarlo picks off the pass by Dennis Bloch | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Cole (fresh) PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley can't finish the layup | 43-54 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew loses the dribble to Nathan Cole | 43-54 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Dan Williams, Eric Depew, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Michael Carlos (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Andrew Tinsley, Nathan Cole, Bryan Richards, Dennis Bloch | |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dingbang Chin - foul #2 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #9 | 43-54 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SG) Dingbang Chin | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the tip | 45-56 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark can't tip it in | 45-56 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-56 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Loyd Reese | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis drills a 3 from straight away | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is whistled for a carry | 45-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF) Peter Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards (PF) Loyd Reese | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis's layup is rejected by Gerald Johnson | 45-59 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Richards | 45-59 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis runs out the clock | 45-59 |