| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Corson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miles Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Huminski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ethan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Scott Cramer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ecker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bruce Carter | 30-26 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses the runner from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Carter | 30-26 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp's fadeaway is rejected by Zlatko Huminski | 30-26 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | William Corson grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore tips it home | 32-26 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Zlatko Huminski, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Miles Nelson - foul #2 on Miles Nelson, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Zlatko Huminski | 32-27 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Zlatko Huminski | 35-27 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | William Corson takes the ball from Scott Cramer in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Brandon Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Corson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miles Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Huminski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ethan Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Scott Cramer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ecker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Knapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sneed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Brandon Baker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-30 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lee Knapp | 35-30 |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Miles Nelson | 35-30 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Brandon Baker buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Zlatko Huminski | 37-30 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker is whistled for traveling | 37-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Nelson (PG), Mike Weissinger (SG), John Fletcher (PF), Louis Jackson (C) Brandon Baker, William Corson, Zlatko Huminski, Ethan Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander (SF), Kenneth Censky (C) Joseph Ecker, Paul Sneed | |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Jason Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bruce Carter | 37-30 |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | Miles Nelson is called for the reach on Scott Cramer - foul #3 on Miles Nelson, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Carter | 37-32 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Alexander - foul #2 on Eugene Alexander, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy (SG) Bruce Carter | |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Jason Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | John Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky misses the lay-in | 40-32 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | John Fletcher grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 42-32 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Jackson - foul #2 on Louis Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Baker (PG), Zlatko Huminski (PF), Ethan Moore (C) Mike Weissinger, Miles Nelson, Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG), Bruce Carter (SG), Joseph Ecker (SF), Paul Sneed (C) Scott Cramer, Donny Mondy, Eugene Alexander, Kenneth Censky | |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Paul Sneed swats the layup by John Fletcher | 42-33 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Brandon Baker tips it in | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zlatko Huminski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ethan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Ecker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Knapp (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 44-33 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | John Fletcher loses the dribble to Randy Pierce | 44-33 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed banks in the layup set up by Randy Pierce and the foul's on Ethan Moore - foul #1 on Ethan Moore, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Corson (SG), Miles Nelson (SF) Jason Nelson, John Fletcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer (PG), Kenneth Censky (C) Randy Pierce, Lee Knapp | |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky loses the dribble to Miles Nelson | 44-36 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Paul Sneed picks off the pass by Brandon Baker | 44-36 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter is fouled on the floor by William Corson - foul #3 on William Corson, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Fletcher (SF), Louis Jackson (C) Miles Nelson, Ethan Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG), Donny Mondy (SG), Eugene Alexander (SF), Lee Knapp (PF) Scott Cramer, Bruce Carter, Joseph Ecker, Kenneth Censky | |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Randy Pierce | 44-38 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Nelson (PG), Mike Weissinger (SG), Miles Nelson (SF) Brandon Baker, William Corson, Zlatko Huminski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer (PG), Kenneth Censky (C) Randy Pierce, Paul Sneed | |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Scott Cramer and he's hacked by Louis Jackson - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Louis Jackson | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Weissinger (fresh) SF - Miles Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Scott Cramer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Mondy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Lee Knapp (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Censky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Jason Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Mike Weissinger takes the ball from Lee Knapp | 47-42 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | John Fletcher snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Nelson | 49-42 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donny Mondy | 49-44 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Jason Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Baker (PG), William Corson (SG), Ethan Moore (C) Jason Nelson, Mike Weissinger, Miles Nelson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter (SG), Joseph Ecker (PF) Donny Mondy, Lee Knapp | |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Carter - foul #1 on Bruce Carter, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson (SF) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp (PF) Eugene Alexander | |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Brandon Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky drills a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Ethan Moore - foul #2 on Ethan Moore, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski (PF) John Fletcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Censky makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Brandon Baker knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Corson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miles Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zlatko Huminski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ethan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Scott Cramer (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Ecker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Knapp (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Censky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter is hacked by William Corson - foul #4 on William Corson, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Nelson (SG), John Fletcher (SF), Louis Jackson (C) William Corson, Miles Nelson, Ethan Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randy Pierce (PG), Eugene Alexander (SF), Paul Sneed (C) Scott Cramer, Joseph Ecker, Kenneth Censky | |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | John Fletcher's floater is knocked away by Bruce Carter | 56-49 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Corson (SG), Miles Nelson (SF), Ethan Moore (C) Jason Nelson, John Fletcher, Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer (PG), Joseph Ecker (PF) Randy Pierce, Lee Knapp | |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Joseph Ecker is blocked by Zlatko Huminski | 56-49 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Eugene Alexander is called for the reach on Miles Nelson - foul #3 on Eugene Alexander, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore loses the dribble to Bruce Carter | 56-49 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Bruce Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Paul Sneed misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 56-49 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Eugene Alexander tips it home | 56-51 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski is fouled on the floor by Bruce Carter - foul #2 on Bruce Carter, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lee Knapp (PF) Eugene Alexander | |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bruce Carter | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Cramer | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson scores on a floater from the right wing | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Miles Nelson - foul #4 on Miles Nelson, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Joseph Ecker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Brandon Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Cramer - foul #3 on Scott Cramer, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore is hacked by Bruce Carter - foul #3 on Bruce Carter, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore is hacked by Bruce Carter - foul #4 on Bruce Carter, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Zlatko Huminski | 59-54 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ecker - foul #2 on Joseph Ecker, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Nelson (SG) William Corson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Carter | 61-57 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Carter - foul #5 on Bruce Carter, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Corson (SG) Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donny Mondy (SG) Bruce Carter | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Miles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Donny Mondy - foul #1 on Donny Mondy, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Nelson (SG), John Fletcher (PF) William Corson, Zlatko Huminski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Ethan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Scott Cramer travels with the ball | 65-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Corson (SG) Brandon Baker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jason Nelson runs out the clock | 65-57 |