| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Colson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski connects on the floater from the right block set up by Albert Mazon | 35-37 |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is hacked by John Steffen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Steffen, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | George Lawson slams it home | 37-37 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is hacked by Brandon Hargrove - foul #2 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Steffen - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Joshua Powell (PF) John Steffen, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | David Colson picks off the pass by Dikembe Albarazi | 38-39 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) George Lawson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF), James Ketterman (C) Dale Furtado, Timothy Price | |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry's layup is rejected by Daniel Schumacher | 38-39 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Joshua Powell is called for the reach on Hugh Vicini - foul #1 on Joshua Powell, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Ronald Mills (SF), Li Wang (PF) Brandon Hargrove, David Colson, Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) James Ketterman | |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Powell | 38-39 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ryan Autry (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell is hacked by Li Wang - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (PG), David Colson (SF), George Lawson (C) Everett Haines, Richard Moore, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Steffen (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Timothy Price (C) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, Jerry Kwapniewski, Joshua Powell | |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | John Steffen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Li Wang banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Ronald Mills | 42-44 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | John Steffen knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Ketterman | 42-46 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | George Lawson tips it home | 44-46 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | George Lawson snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Ketterman - foul #2 on James Ketterman, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Hugh Vicini (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ronald Mills, Li Wang, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) John Steffen, Dale Furtado, James Ketterman | |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz connects on the 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG) Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, Timothy Price | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Everett Haines | 46-49 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell tips it home | 48-51 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Daniel Schumacher swats the layup by Joshua Powell | 51-51 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Albarazi | 51-54 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the jump hook from the right block | 51-54 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joshua Powell | 51-54 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SG), Ronald Mills (SF), Li Wang (PF), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, David Colson, Hugh Vicini, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Timothy Price (C) Albert Mazon, Ryan Autry, Jerry Kwapniewski, Joshua Powell | |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Albarazi steps in front of the George Lawson pass | 51-55 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Price - foul #1 on Timothy Price, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Dikembe Albarazi | |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | George Lawson pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Steffen steps in front of the Brandon Hargrove pass | 52-57 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen lays it in | 52-59 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove banks in the layup | 54-59 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | George Lawson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Everett Haines | 56-59 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is whistled for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), David Colson (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, Ronald Mills, Li Wang, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, James Ketterman | |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher can't finish the layup | 56-59 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Colson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Price (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Ronald Mills (SG), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, Brandon Hargrove, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Steffen (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, Dale Furtado, Timothy Price | |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Autry | 56-61 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Ryan Autry steps in front of the David Colson pass in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is fouled on the floor by Michael Steffen - foul #4 on Michael Steffen, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SG) Ronald Mills | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF), Timothy Price (C) Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines loses the ball out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | David Colson scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Everett Haines | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by George Lawson - foul #3 on George Lawson, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (PF) Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is hacked by Timothy Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Price, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Price | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Everett Haines is called for the reach on Timothy Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Haines, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (PF) Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is fouled on the floor by Brandon Hargrove - foul #3 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is hacked by Brandon Hargrove - foul #4 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-64 |