| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk inbounds the ball | 14-25 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is denied on a layup by Donald Smith | 14-25 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 14-25 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Tinsley - foul #1 on Andrew Tinsley, team foul #1 | 14-25 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Gerald Johnson is denied by Donald Smith | 16-25 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Davis and he's hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #1 | 16-27 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 16-28 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Smith | 16-28 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is whistled for a carry | 16-31 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-31 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo gets the offensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SG), Dennis Bloch (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Dingbang Chin, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nathan Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Bloch (fresh) 2 stl. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole is hacked by Mark Lopiccolo - foul #2 on Mark Lopiccolo, team foul #2 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG) Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SG) Charles Davis | |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 16-31 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards hits the follow up shot | 16-33 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-33 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk hits the follow up shot | 18-33 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Dan Williams steals the ball from Nathan Cole | 18-33 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Bloch - foul #2 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #2 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Henry Turk, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Nathan Cole, John Koloski, Dennis Bloch, Bryan Richards | |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Davis | 20-35 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is fouled on the floor by Loyd Reese - foul #2 on Loyd Reese, team foul #3 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF) Peter Clark | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF) Andrew Tinsley | |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dingbang Chin - foul #1 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #4 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF) Dan Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dingbang Chin and the foul's on Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #3 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Nathan Cole | |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 22-38 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Henry Turk | 24-38 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Cameron Beresky picks off the pass by Dingbang Chin | 24-38 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cameron Beresky | 26-38 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 26-38 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it home | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is whistled for traveling | 26-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG) Cameron Beresky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-40 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch can't tip it in | 26-40 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Lopiccolo | 29-40 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Dingbang Chin is blocked by Gerald Johnson | 29-40 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley blows the dunk but he's hacked by Henry Turk - foul #1 on Henry Turk, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Joseph Rines, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (PG), John Koloski (SG), Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Charles Davis, Dingbang Chin, Dennis Bloch, Bryan Richards | |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the driving attempt in the lane | 32-43 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Depew | 35-43 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Shawn Haddock blocks the short jumper by Donald Smith | 35-43 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese tips it in | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Depew (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nathan Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Koloski (fresh) SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock is denied on a dunk by Loyd Reese | 35-45 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | John Koloski pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese buries a jump hook from the left block | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Cameron Beresky, Dan Williams, Eric Depew, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Dingbang Chin (SG), Dennis Bloch (PF), Bryan Richards (C) John Koloski, Andrew Tinsley, Loyd Reese, Donald Smith | |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Joseph Rines and the foul's on Bryan Richards - foul #1 on Bryan Richards, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Mark Dicarlo is called for the reach on Charles Davis - foul #1 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SF) Nathan Cole | |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards is hacked by Joseph Rines - foul #3 on Joseph Rines, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG) Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese (PF), Donald Smith (C) Dennis Bloch, Bryan Richards | |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Mark Dicarlo steals it from Loyd Reese | 38-47 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Michael Carlos | |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Mark Dicarlo - foul #2 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson tips it in | 40-50 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-50 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese throws it down | 40-52 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Henry Turk | 42-52 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Davis | 42-54 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson's layup is rejected by Donald Smith | 42-54 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Mark Dicarlo - foul #3 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Rines | 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) | |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin is fouled on the floor by Henry Turk - foul #2 on Henry Turk, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 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 | Joseph Rines steps in front of the Andrew Tinsley pass | 45-57 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 45-57 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson throws it down despite the doubleteam | 47-57 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis runs out the clock | 47-57 |