| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Burden (fresh) C - John Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) SF - William Moffat (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | William Moffat inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | James McKinney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gabriel Giordano - foul #1 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | David Woods's fadeaway is rejected by William Moffat | 30-23 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | David Woods snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | David Woods hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden tips it back up and in | 32-23 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | James McKinney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | John Savage grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | John Savage loses the dribble to Kent Singley | 32-23 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley jams it | 32-25 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden tips it home | 34-25 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | James Moore comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 34-25 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | John Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Kent Singley takes the ball from Joshua Booker | 34-25 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | James Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James McKinney | 34-27 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden blows the layup but he's fouled by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cook (PG), John Zeff (SF) Joshua Booker, David Woods | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | James Moore grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | James McKinney evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Burden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Moffat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-29 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | James Cook connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Giordano | 39-29 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | William Moffat makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Moore | 39-32 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden hits a shot from the baseline | 41-32 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | William Moffat hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the jump hook from close range | 41-32 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | James Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | John Savage hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gabriel Giordano - foul #2 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker (PG), David Woods (SF), Mario Laroche (PF), Reid Wainscott (C) James Cook, John Zeff, Shane Burden, John Savage | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF), Floyd Davis (PF), Melvin Sampley (C) William Moffat, James Moore, Keith Snyder | |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Reid Wainscott double dribbles | 41-34 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | James McKinney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | David Woods snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is fouled on the floor by Melvin Sampley - foul #2 on Melvin Sampley, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Norman Frase (SG) James McKinney, Kent Singley | |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Woods | 41-34 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | David Woods scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Booker | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Laroche (fresh) 4 reb. C - Reid Wainscott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Molnar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Norman Frase (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Floyd Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Sampley (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | David Molnar is hacked by Gabriel Giordano - foul #3 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cook (SG) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Kent Singley (SG), James Moore (PF) David Molnar, Norman Frase, Floyd Davis | |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | James Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | David Woods hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Booker | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | James Moore hits a wide open jumper from the right block set up by James McKinney | 46-36 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | James Moore takes the ball from Joshua Booker | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | James Moore misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 46-36 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | David Woods snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | James Cook buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Woods | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | James McKinney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-36 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | James Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley loses the dribble to David Woods | 49-36 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | James Cook misses the dunk | 49-36 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | James McKinney snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kent Singley | 49-39 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | James Cook is fouled on the floor by Kent Singley - foul #3 on Kent Singley, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), John Zeff (SF), Shane Burden (PF), John Savage (C) Joshua Booker, David Woods, Mario Laroche, Reid Wainscott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Norman Frase (SG), William Moffat (SF), Floyd Davis (PF), Keith Snyder (C) James McKinney, Kent Singley, Eugene Kellison, James Moore, Melvin Sampley | |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | John Zeff loses the dribble to David Molnar | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | William Moffat hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | John Savage snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | John Zeff scores on a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Norman Frase - foul #1 on Norman Frase, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker (PG) James Cook | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | John Zeff makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Zeff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shane Burden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Molnar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Norman Frase (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Moffat (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Floyd Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | John Savage misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Floyd Davis - foul #2 on Floyd Davis, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Kent Singley (SG) David Molnar, Norman Frase | |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | John Savage makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | John Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | James McKinney connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gabriel Giordano | 55-43 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | John Zeff scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Booker | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | William Moffat misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | John Savage snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | John Zeff misses short on a runner from the left block | 57-43 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to John Zeff | 57-43 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | John Zeff comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Moffat - foul #2 on William Moffat, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cook (PG), David Woods (SF), Mario Laroche (PF) Joshua Booker, Gabriel Giordano, Shane Burden | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (SG), James Moore (PF) Kent Singley, Floyd Davis | |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | John Zeff misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | John Zeff misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | James Moore gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | David Molnar clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | John Savage pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | John Zeff hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Cook | 59-43 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | David Molnar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Reid Wainscott (C) John Zeff, John Savage | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Melvin Sampley (C) James McKinney, William Moffat, Keith Snyder | |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mario Laroche - foul #2 on Mario Laroche, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Frase (SG), Floyd Davis (PF) Kent Singley, James Moore | |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is hacked by Norman Frase - foul #2 on Norman Frase, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker (PG) James Cook | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Laroche (fresh) 4 reb. C - Reid Wainscott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Molnar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Norman Frase (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Floyd Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Melvin Sampley (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | David Molnar hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker misses the easy open layup | 59-47 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | David Molnar misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Reid Wainscott | 59-47 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | David Woods scores on a floater from the right block set up by Gabriel Giordano | 61-47 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | David Molnar drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Melvin Sampley | 61-50 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | David Woods clanks a jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | David Molnar pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-50 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Reid Wainscott pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker is fouled on the floor by David Molnar - foul #1 on David Molnar, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SF), Shane Burden (PF) David Woods, Reid Wainscott | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | David Molnar clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden grabs the board | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | John Zeff's layup is rejected by Melvin Sampley | 63-50 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | David Molnar gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Gabriel Giordano picks off the pass by Eugene Kellison | 63-50 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker runs out the clock | 63-50 |