| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeff Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Baxter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Ropiski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gammons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bourn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Gammons inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | John Bourn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 19:49 | Notre Dame | John Gammons tips it home | 26-34 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jeff Sawyer | 28-34 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | John Bourn clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-34 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer makes the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by William Mills - foul #2 on William Mills, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Frankie Baxter is called for the reach on William Mills - foul #3 on Frankie Baxter, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley (PF) Frankie Baxter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Howard Ford is called for the reach on Jason Morgan - foul #2 on Howard Ford, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan double dribbles | 31-34 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | John Gammons connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marlon Meader | 31-36 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Marlon Meader steals it from Jeff Sawyer in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader lays it in | 31-38 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jordan Bentley | 34-38 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Leon Ropiski blocks the short jumper by John Bourn | 34-38 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeff Sawyer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jordan Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leon Ropiski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gammons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Bourn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Jason Morgan - foul #1 on Jason Morgan, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Williams (PG), Stephen Perry (SF), Frankie Baxter (PF) Jeff Sawyer, Walter Ellis, Jordan Bentley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG), Jesse Wright (SF), Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Cargile (C) William Mills, John Gammons, Jason Morgan, John Bourn | |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Perry | 36-40 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-43 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Jesse Wright steals the ball from Leon Ropiski | 36-43 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | John Cargile misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Willie Rea | 36-43 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Howard Ford steals it from Willie Rea | 36-43 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Jesse Wright - foul #3 on Jesse Wright, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis (C) Leon Ropiski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (PG), Jason Morgan (PF), John Bourn (C) Marlon Meader, Raymond Wilkins, John Cargile | |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry misses the 3rd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | John Bourn grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | William Mills comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer (PG), Walter Ellis (SF) Otis Williams, Stephen Perry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG) Willie Rea | |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | John Bourn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Frankie Baxter - foul #4 on Frankie Baxter, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley (PF) Frankie Baxter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | John Bourn misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Bourn - foul #2 on John Bourn, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Gammons (SF) Jesse Wright | |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | John Bourn hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by William Mills | 38-47 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley tips it in | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeff Sawyer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Ford (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jordan Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Yockey (fresh) SF - John Gammons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Bourn (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | John Gammons blows the layup | 40-47 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan hits the finger roll | 40-51 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Morgan | 40-51 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | William Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | John Gammons takes the ball from Walter Ellis | 40-51 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | John Bourn clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-51 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | William Mills tips it home | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Jordan Bentley scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Sawyer | 42-53 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | John Gammons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kyle Dennis | 42-53 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Williams (SG), Stephen Perry (SF), George Naranjo (PF), Leon Ropiski (C) Howard Ford, Walter Ellis, Jordan Bentley, Kyle Dennis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader (PG), Willie Rea (SG), Jesse Wright (SF), Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Cargile (C) William Mills, Harry Yockey, John Gammons, Jason Morgan, John Bourn | |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | John Cargile throws it down | 42-55 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Perry | 45-55 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | John Cargile clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeff Sawyer (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otis Williams (fresh) SF - Stephen Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Naranjo (fresh) C - Leon Ropiski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Rea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Wilkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Cargile (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader is fouled on the floor by Jeff Sawyer - foul #2 on Jeff Sawyer, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Howard Ford (SG), Frankie Baxter (PF) Jeff Sawyer, George Naranjo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (SG) Willie Rea | |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader is fouled on the floor by Leon Ropiski - foul #2 on Leon Ropiski, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | John Cargile can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Howard Ford - foul #3 on Howard Ford, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | John Cargile misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | John Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Mills - foul #3 on William Mills, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis (SF) Stephen Perry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan (PF), John Bourn (C) Raymond Wilkins, John Cargile | |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader is fouled on the floor by Otis Williams - foul #2 on Otis Williams, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Walter Ellis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-56 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Bourn | 49-56 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Bourn | 49-58 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Ellis | 51-58 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Frankie Baxter swats the shot by John Bourn | 51-58 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | John Bourn misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams is whistled for traveling | 51-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer (PG), Stephen Perry (SF), Jordan Bentley (PF), Kyle Dennis (C) Howard Ford, Walter Ellis, Frankie Baxter, Leon Ropiski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG), John Gammons (SF), Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Cargile (C) William Mills, Jesse Wright, Jason Morgan, John Bourn | |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Otis Williams | 51-58 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sawyer is whistled for a carry | 51-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Howard Ford (SG) Otis Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | John Gammons drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Raymond Wilkins | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Wilkins - foul #1 on Raymond Wilkins, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frankie Baxter (PF) Jordan Bentley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (PG), Jason Morgan (PF), John Bourn (C) Marlon Meader, Raymond Wilkins, John Cargile | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeff Sawyer (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Ford (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frankie Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Rea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Gammons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - John Bourn (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | William Mills misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | John Gammons hits the follow up shot | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Kyle Dennis lays it in | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | John Bourn scores on a fadeaway from close range | 53-65 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford is whistled for a carry | 53-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Williams (SG), Jordan Bentley (PF), George Naranjo (C) Howard Ford, Frankie Baxter, Kyle Dennis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG), Jesse Wright (SF), Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Cargile (C) William Mills, John Gammons, Jason Morgan, John Bourn | |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Otis Williams makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright tips it in | 55-69 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Stephen Perry misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 55-69 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Otis Williams - foul #3 on Otis Williams, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Howard Ford (SG), Kyle Dennis (C) Jeff Sawyer, George Naranjo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea runs out the clock | 55-70 |